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Love, Only Better by Paulette Stout
3.0
I found Love, Only Better to be very cute. This book wasn't my usual speed but it was enjoyable and entertaining.
Blurb:
Our main character is 28-year old, Jewish-Latina Rebecca. In her 28 years on this earth she has never been able to achieve the big O. This issue has ruined many, if not all her relationships and sexual experiences. She has decided to swear off dating. Until, a sexy biker by the name of Kyle moves in across the hall. There is instant chemistry between the two when they meet. Rebecca wants her relationship with Kyle to work but she believes in order to do that she must figure out how to achieve the big O. This is her big secret and she can't solve this problem on her own to she brings in the experts.
Review:
There were many elements to this book that made it enjoyable. I liked the idea of women empowerment and I felt like the characters were great and diverse. I've never read a cute romance novel with a Jewish lead so that was sweet. This was ideally a slow-burn which I usually like but couldn't really buckle in for this ride. There were times when I felt like Rebecca really needed a therapist and not a vibrator. She had a lot of self hatred and confidence issues. Which naturally I believe her past relationships contributed to but she was borderline obsessive about her quest for an orgasm as if it was the cure to a deadly disease. Alternatively, this was a learning experience for her and perhaps this journey of self discovery really was important for her to grow as a person. overall, this probably wasn't my favorite read.
Thank you NetGalley and PR by the Book for this ARC
Blurb:
Our main character is 28-year old, Jewish-Latina Rebecca. In her 28 years on this earth she has never been able to achieve the big O. This issue has ruined many, if not all her relationships and sexual experiences. She has decided to swear off dating. Until, a sexy biker by the name of Kyle moves in across the hall. There is instant chemistry between the two when they meet. Rebecca wants her relationship with Kyle to work but she believes in order to do that she must figure out how to achieve the big O. This is her big secret and she can't solve this problem on her own to she brings in the experts.
Review:
There were many elements to this book that made it enjoyable. I liked the idea of women empowerment and I felt like the characters were great and diverse. I've never read a cute romance novel with a Jewish lead so that was sweet. This was ideally a slow-burn which I usually like but couldn't really buckle in for this ride. There were times when I felt like Rebecca really needed a therapist and not a vibrator. She had a lot of self hatred and confidence issues. Which naturally I believe her past relationships contributed to but she was borderline obsessive about her quest for an orgasm as if it was the cure to a deadly disease. Alternatively, this was a learning experience for her and perhaps this journey of self discovery really was important for her to grow as a person. overall, this probably wasn't my favorite read.
Thank you NetGalley and PR by the Book for this ARC