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by Mhairi McFarlane
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thank you so much to the publishers for providing me with an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I feel like Mhairi McFarlane's books are written especially for the girls who can't get enough of early 200s British rom-coms (its me, I'm girls). They are heavy on the slow burn to each relationship, but so tender and full of carefully precise character development that I don't even mind the lack of spice. I love the fake dating/journalistic intrigue to this one and Bel and Aaron's connection grows from despise to fraught trepidation to trust over the course of the story. I wish the miscommunication narrative hadn't been used at the end, but it did make for a great confession scene.
I feel like Mhairi McFarlane's books are written especially for the girls who can't get enough of early 200s British rom-coms (its me, I'm girls). They are heavy on the slow burn to each relationship, but so tender and full of carefully precise character development that I don't even mind the lack of spice. I love the fake dating/journalistic intrigue to this one and Bel and Aaron's connection grows from despise to fraught trepidation to trust over the course of the story. I wish the miscommunication narrative hadn't been used at the end, but it did make for a great confession scene.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting