A review by frantic_vampire
Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Holy crap, did I live this one! It was fun from the moment it started until the very end. Not to mention that it had all the lgbtq+ rep!

I loved Dahlia and London. They were so funny and I liked that they had this grumpy x sunshine vibe going. I also liked that Dahlia wasn’t afraid to go after what she wanted. And London was honestly the most relatable person. They were so anxious and easily annoyed and just in their head about everything. I loved the way they got so comfortable with each other in the kitchen and cooking together (and being petty together 😂).

I think the only a couple of things they really lost me in this story. One of them being the food sex scene. That just…😬. The entire time I was reading the scene it just made me think of how much of a mess it would be to clean up. That’s a big ol’ nope from me, thanks. The other thing that lost me was that Dahlia and London went from good(ish) communication to bad really quick. And neither of them were listening to the other. That isn’t my favorite thing in romances, but I liked the way that it worked out in the end.

Love & Other Disasters was a lovely read all around. This book is getting a four and a half stars. I can’t wait to read more from this author!
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