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A review by merlinscove
Amy Perry's Assumptions by Laura Starkey
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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
5.0
I need to start this review with a disclaimer… I truly detest most of the romance genre.
There, now that’s out of the way, I LOVED this book so much! I don’t know why I decided to read it, given that the cover is the very definition of a romance cover, but I’m so glad I did. There was no smut - which I’m exceedingly chuffed about as I abhor smutty romance books above all else. No clue why, perhaps I just want an alternative to the movies and TV I watch. If I’m opting for reading time then I want something more cerebral than constant graphic sex…I can watch porn for that. Instead I want something with enough of a storyline to hook me, perhaps some real soul searching, deep diving into a character’s life and motivations and ending up with proper personal growth and learning to be a grown up. Plus a happily ever after…if I’m reading romance - that isn’t Bridget Jones’ Diary (elite tier of books), which ends in MY universe after book 2 - I’m gonna need a textbook HEA thank you very much. If I’m dipping my toe into the genre then I’m getting fully invested and going full romance diva!
Anyway…this book had a little extra on offer to me and I liked that immensely. So much so that it made me excited to get back to reading something in my least loved literary genre. If that doesn’t convince you that this is well worth a read then maybe me deciding to give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ will!
I received a copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
There, now that’s out of the way, I LOVED this book so much! I don’t know why I decided to read it, given that the cover is the very definition of a romance cover, but I’m so glad I did. There was no smut - which I’m exceedingly chuffed about as I abhor smutty romance books above all else. No clue why, perhaps I just want an alternative to the movies and TV I watch. If I’m opting for reading time then I want something more cerebral than constant graphic sex…I can watch porn for that. Instead I want something with enough of a storyline to hook me, perhaps some real soul searching, deep diving into a character’s life and motivations and ending up with proper personal growth and learning to be a grown up. Plus a happily ever after…if I’m reading romance - that isn’t Bridget Jones’ Diary (elite tier of books), which ends in MY universe after book 2 - I’m gonna need a textbook HEA thank you very much. If I’m dipping my toe into the genre then I’m getting fully invested and going full romance diva!
Anyway…this book had a little extra on offer to me and I liked that immensely. So much so that it made me excited to get back to reading something in my least loved literary genre. If that doesn’t convince you that this is well worth a read then maybe me deciding to give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ will!
I received a copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief, Abandonment, and Terminal illness