A review by bookstosoothethesoul
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

This was super soft. I loved a lot of the rep we got - a man who was shamed for an unidentified LD (dyslexia) by his own parents and a woman who is confident in her own skin but still struggles when other people consistently tell her she needs to change her clothing/meal/exercise choices. I also enjoyed that these characters are pushing 40 rather than being in their mid-20s like so many other romance heroes. However, despite the softness of the book there were a lot of things that didn't work for me. 
It involves a fan and a TV star getting together which was a bit much for me but because Marcus' analytical approach to acting is similar to mine I could relate. I still didn't love that the plot involved Marcus lying to April for the whole book about the fact that they have been talking for 2 years online. You see the 3rd act conflict coming from the beginning which is frustrating. He could have backed out of online spaces by saying he was taking a hiatus but he didn't. He straight up lied to her about why he was leaving and that's tricky to forgive. He has more faults than most heroes. Maybe that's a good thing since most heroes seem to be idealized fantasies. Regardless, it definitely reduced my enjoyment of the book. I also struggled with the believability of an actor writing fic. This book's plot seems to be happening at the same time as the second book's which made me intrigued to read the next book (especially since I enjoyed Alex's character a lot). Since the next book's premise doesn't involve deception I hope I'll be able to enjoy it more. 
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