booksandbrainsquirrels 's review for:

How Freaking Romantic by Emily Harding

3.0

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Overall, this was a fun read and I loved the writing style. The banter, character relationships, and dynamics were great. 

However, I absolutely, positively, Hated Bea. Dating the attorney of her best friend’s ex? That didn’t do it for me. I didn’t think she had enough development, didn’t address her challenges with her mother and the ending was very abruptly “life is great!” without feeling like the growth was there. 

The love story would’ve worked better if Nate had been just a substitute professor, even her boss. It might have pushed it closer to 4 ⭐️ territory for me despite the lack of depth. It would’ve given it just a fluffy romance vibe without the extra infuriating component of Jillian getting completely shafted. 

So, overall, great, fun, fluffy romance. Infuriating main character…a little contradictory I’ll admit…but apparently you can like a book and hate the main character. Who knew!