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A review by ell_jay_em7
A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole
5.0
Damn I loved this book.
At first I was worried I wouldn't be as into it as I was into Cole's other books, but I was DEAD WRONG. I was SUPER into it. This book has a lot going for it. The chemistry between the leads is delicious. They are both very interesting people with compelling issues. They've both experienced trauma and work together to recover in a very sweet way. Nya is inexperienced sexually, and Cole wrote some sex scenes that I haven't seen often in romance: ones where the characters take it slow and learn about each other's likes and dislikes. There is queerness (YEAH!!!!). The plot is great. It's super romantic. I also loved that the customary "oh no it's all falling apart" section was less protracted than in many romance novels; it was shorter, softer, and more self-aware. And the book advocates therapy! WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?!
At first I was worried I wouldn't be as into it as I was into Cole's other books, but I was DEAD WRONG. I was SUPER into it. This book has a lot going for it. The chemistry between the leads is delicious. They are both very interesting people with compelling issues. They've both experienced trauma and work together to recover in a very sweet way. Nya is inexperienced sexually, and Cole wrote some sex scenes that I haven't seen often in romance: ones where the characters take it slow and learn about each other's likes and dislikes. There is queerness (YEAH!!!!). The plot is great. It's super romantic. I also loved that the customary "oh no it's all falling apart" section was less protracted than in many romance novels; it was shorter, softer, and more self-aware. And the book advocates therapy! WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?!