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A review by kiraasha
Backhanded Compliments by Katie Chandler
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
What a fun sapphic tennis romance! Tbh I was weary about the fantastical soulmates trope, but I thought it was used really effectively in the story. It didn’t pull the story out of the contemporary, but instead was utilized to heighten the stakes of the plot. I think that is a really hard thing to do, and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked that aspect of the book!
I wish we had a bit more rivals-who-are-kissing energy at the start of the book, but that’s just me! What there is plenty of in this book is sensual massages, lol. Whenever our two MCs were in a room together trying not to give into ✨feelings✨ I would joke to myself that they were just going to massage each other again (for tennis muscles of course!) and then that happened. lol. Though, that said there was a nice build up because of all the message scenes.
If you’re a vibe or seasonal reader like me, this is a great book for summer! It travels from spot to spot following tennis tournaments, so if you’re on some sort of vacation visiting different locations, this book might be a good companion.
What a fun sapphic tennis romance! Tbh I was weary about the fantastical soulmates trope, but I thought it was used really effectively in the story. It didn’t pull the story out of the contemporary, but instead was utilized to heighten the stakes of the plot. I think that is a really hard thing to do, and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked that aspect of the book!
I wish we had a bit more rivals-who-are-kissing energy at the start of the book, but that’s just me! What there is plenty of in this book is sensual massages, lol. Whenever our two MCs were in a room together trying not to give into ✨feelings✨ I would joke to myself that they were just going to massage each other again (for tennis muscles of course!) and then that happened. lol. Though, that said there was a nice build up because of all the message scenes.
If you’re a vibe or seasonal reader like me, this is a great book for summer! It travels from spot to spot following tennis tournaments, so if you’re on some sort of vacation visiting different locations, this book might be a good companion.