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Change of Pace
by Kayla Grosse
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow. I really wasn't sure what to expect considering I picked this book up after reading a few quotes on Threads and doing approximately zero additional research, but I'm so glad I did. Jesse and Ash are so sweet together and I really loved watching them fall in love. Jesse is plus sized and the way Ash is obsessed with her body??? A+ It never felt forced or fetishized, and I truly love the author for that. I usually don't like road trip books (don't ask me why, I don't know) but I felt that this one was perfectly paced. The characters and relationship were still the main focus, with the road trip stops serving as a nice backdrop. Obviously, I also loved Gus. I wish I wasn't allergic to cats because I want a mischievous furry friend to help me fall in love with a hot man, too.
Tropes: Road trip, he falls first, only one bed, bucket list, best friend's brother
FMC: Jesse - plus-sized, chronically ill/disabled, wants to shake up her life after too many near-death experiences, secretly sassy and confident, strong and brave
MMC: Ash - golden retriever/simp behavior, ADHD, hyper-fixated computer nerd, loves deeply and fully, lives in a vintage RV, was blessed by the universe's cat distribution system
Some of my favorite SFW quotes:
-Because the moment I laid eyes on the stunning brunette currently following me to the dance floor, I was sold on our future. I could see it from start to finish, and I wanted it. I wanted her. No matter what it took.
-The heat of her leaves a mark so deep, I know I’ll always feel the phantom weight of her presence like a brand on my body.
-Jesse (last name unknown) doesn’t know it yet, but this is our last first kiss. I’ve never been more certain of anything.
-I am, however, smart enough to know telling her she doesn’t have to be nervous because she’s the woman I’m going to marry is the wrong move.
-I’d let her ruin me and my life in any way she likes...
-All I know is that I want to be the earth to her sun.
Tropes: Road trip, he falls first, only one bed, bucket list, best friend's brother
FMC: Jesse - plus-sized, chronically ill/disabled, wants to shake up her life after too many near-death experiences, secretly sassy and confident, strong and brave
MMC: Ash - golden retriever/simp behavior, ADHD, hyper-fixated computer nerd, loves deeply and fully, lives in a vintage RV, was blessed by the universe's cat distribution system
Some of my favorite SFW quotes:
-Because the moment I laid eyes on the stunning brunette currently following me to the dance floor, I was sold on our future. I could see it from start to finish, and I wanted it. I wanted her. No matter what it took.
-The heat of her leaves a mark so deep, I know I’ll always feel the phantom weight of her presence like a brand on my body.
-Jesse (last name unknown) doesn’t know it yet, but this is our last first kiss. I’ve never been more certain of anything.
-I am, however, smart enough to know telling her she doesn’t have to be nervous because she’s the woman I’m going to marry is the wrong move.
-I’d let her ruin me and my life in any way she likes...
-All I know is that I want to be the earth to her sun.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness, Dysphoria
Minor: Fatphobia