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A review by shreya_north
Made Over by Meredith: A spicy best friend's brother novella by Sophie Andrews
4.0
I had the honor of reading Made Over by Meredith as my first ARC ever, so thank you to Sophie Andrews for taking the chance on me and allowing me to step into Meredith and Aiden's life! If you're looking for a better version of "He's All That" with a sassy but good-hearted teacher FMC and a nerdy accountant with skillful bedroom hands, this novella is for you!
Even though this novella is a bonus story to the previous protagonists, Claire and Jimmy, it feels like a story on its own. Stepping into both the worlds of Meredith and Aiden in this dual-POV story brought so many bittersweet emotions, but Andrews gives us the happy ending we know Meredith and Aiden deserve.
Meredith was a breath of fresh air as a character. Despite being your 'typical blonde', she's carrying the burden of being less than what is expected of her, and she reminds me a lot of Elle Woods. Meredith plays life on her own terms and doesn't take crap from anyone. But when it comes to love, she's blocked all routes to her heart, even though it's clear to every except her that she's falling head over heels for her best friend's brother, Aiden Hart. Even though we don't know much about Meredith's backstory, we know enough to understand that despite her wealthy upbringing, she's a grounded, good-natured person who won't allow anyone to dictate her life. She, just like many people, wants to be loved for her authentic self, and seeing Aiden give her the love and outlet she needs is a beautiful experience as a reader!
Aiden is a wolf in sheep's clothing and in a good way! He's your typical shy, sweetheart nerd who's looking for love, and even though Meredith is convinced that he's found it in a girl he meets at the bar named Celeste, Aiden's always had his eyes on Meredith. He's perceptive and able to understand Meredith's reluctance to be her authentic self. He's also extremely good in the bedroom (
Even though this novella is a bonus story to the previous protagonists, Claire and Jimmy, it feels like a story on its own. Stepping into both the worlds of Meredith and Aiden in this dual-POV story brought so many bittersweet emotions, but Andrews gives us the happy ending we know Meredith and Aiden deserve.
Meredith was a breath of fresh air as a character. Despite being your 'typical blonde', she's carrying the burden of being less than what is expected of her, and she reminds me a lot of Elle Woods. Meredith plays life on her own terms and doesn't take crap from anyone. But when it comes to love, she's blocked all routes to her heart, even though it's clear to every except her that she's falling head over heels for her best friend's brother, Aiden Hart. Even though we don't know much about Meredith's backstory, we know enough to understand that despite her wealthy upbringing, she's a grounded, good-natured person who won't allow anyone to dictate her life. She, just like many people, wants to be loved for her authentic self, and seeing Aiden give her the love and outlet she needs is a beautiful experience as a reader!
Aiden is a wolf in sheep's clothing and in a good way! He's your typical shy, sweetheart nerd who's looking for love, and even though Meredith is convinced that he's found it in a girl he meets at the bar named Celeste, Aiden's always had his eyes on Meredith. He's perceptive and able to understand Meredith's reluctance to be her authentic self. He's also extremely good in the bedroom (