A review by thepaperbackplanner
Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

4.0

After Astrid blew up her (terrible, comp het) engagement in DELILAH GREEN, it only makes sense that the next Bright Falls book would feature her journey toward love. I grew up on HGTV, so I loved the televised renovation setting here. Her questions about the trajectory of her life and career really resonated with me as I near a year of not working. Jordan was an excellent love interest, equal parts awkward and strong and competent and sexy. I mean, honestly, who doesn't love a hardware store gay? And I really appreciated that, for the most part, conflict wasn't based in simple miscommunication. Yay talking!

Tropes:
-enemies to lovers
-workplace romance
-bi awakening
-we have to save the inn
-reality tv renovation
-quarter life career crisis