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A review by takarakei
Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Portland themed Christmas LGBTQIA+ romance. The Portland bits were mostly spot on, a bit exaggerated or unrealistic in parts (like how Jack's truck doesn't have heat... you need heat if you live in Portland, this isn't SoCal). Overall the Portland bits added some humor.
Interesting base concept - a fake/marriage of convenience made messy by a literal love trapezoid. Told in two timelines, a flashback of 1 year ago and present time.
Jack is an angel and should be protected. I didn't love the main POV character Ellie. I mean she's been through some shit, but also she is just a mess. I personally related a lot more to Jack who has some wonderful lines and sage advice.
The romance was pretty good, but the ending was very fast and abrupt andthere is no epilogue or definitive HEA so it felt honestly a bit unfinished. I read the last chapter and turned the page expecting more...
3.5 🌶️
Interesting base concept - a fake/marriage of convenience made messy by a literal love trapezoid. Told in two timelines, a flashback of 1 year ago and present time.
Jack is an angel and should be protected. I didn't love the main POV character Ellie. I mean she's been through some shit, but also she is just a mess. I personally related a lot more to Jack who has some wonderful lines and sage advice.
The romance was pretty good, but the ending was very fast and abrupt and
3.5 🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abandonment, Biphobia, and Infidelity
Minor: Transphobia
TW: the main character has fairly severe anxiety, and has dealt with horrible manipulative parents her whole life - basically abandonment, extorting money.