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abbielizabeth13 's review for:
Like in Love with You
by Emma R. Alban
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Like In Love With You by Emma R. Alban
⭐⭐⭐⭐.25 / 🌶️🌶️
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review the ARC ebook.
Two regency women, forced into a rivalry by their mother's rivalry, forced to compete for the chance to marry the most dull man on the planet. What's not to love?
For all the regency romance books I've read, I'm still not sure how I feel about them. Nonetheless, I really liked Like In Love With You! The first half felt a bit slow for me, but by the time I hit the 60% mark, I didn't want to stop reading. I had to find out what Rosalie and Catherine to fix all the problems standing in their way. And it didn't disappoint.
Before I even realized that this story was supposed to be reminiscent of Mean Girls, I immediately noticed the similarities between Rosalie and Regina and Catherine and Cady. Mostly in the sense that Rosalie was pulling Catherine into their group to steer her in the right direction. That's where the similarities ended, however. Though they were rivals, I didn't get mean energy from either of the girls, which was good for me. I feel that I was able to feel the pull between them fairly quickly, which played well into their slow burn.
Though both girls were great, the secondary characters were really what made this story shine. I loved the mother's caddiness, the father's love, the friends' companionship, and dedication to each other. And don't get me started on Rosalie's brother Christopher. I would die for that man. And he's a man, so that's saying something.
There was more spice than I imagined there would be for a Regency romance, but I was not mad about it. The book felt a bit slow at times and like we were hearing the same thoughts repeatedly, but it didn't detract from my enjoyment.
If you like reading sapphic love stories and Bridgerton, this is the book for you.
🐝wods: Rivals to lovers, Regency, Sapphic
⭐⭐⭐⭐.25 / 🌶️🌶️
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review the ARC ebook.
Two regency women, forced into a rivalry by their mother's rivalry, forced to compete for the chance to marry the most dull man on the planet. What's not to love?
For all the regency romance books I've read, I'm still not sure how I feel about them. Nonetheless, I really liked Like In Love With You! The first half felt a bit slow for me, but by the time I hit the 60% mark, I didn't want to stop reading. I had to find out what Rosalie and Catherine to fix all the problems standing in their way. And it didn't disappoint.
Before I even realized that this story was supposed to be reminiscent of Mean Girls, I immediately noticed the similarities between Rosalie and Regina and Catherine and Cady. Mostly in the sense that Rosalie was pulling Catherine into their group to steer her in the right direction. That's where the similarities ended, however. Though they were rivals, I didn't get mean energy from either of the girls, which was good for me. I feel that I was able to feel the pull between them fairly quickly, which played well into their slow burn.
Though both girls were great, the secondary characters were really what made this story shine. I loved the mother's caddiness, the father's love, the friends' companionship, and dedication to each other. And don't get me started on Rosalie's brother Christopher. I would die for that man. And he's a man, so that's saying something.
There was more spice than I imagined there would be for a Regency romance, but I was not mad about it. The book felt a bit slow at times and like we were hearing the same thoughts repeatedly, but it didn't detract from my enjoyment.
If you like reading sapphic love stories and Bridgerton, this is the book for you.
🐝wods: Rivals to lovers, Regency, Sapphic