A review by lucybbookstuff
The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.75

The demisexual/a-spec rep in this was so good and so appreciated. 🥹 We are so underrepresented and I feel that quite deeply, so it's always a treat to get some real, well-done rep. Thank you, Alison.

I also really liked and appreciated the very realistic depiction of various mental health struggles, and the spectrum of places one can be in their mental health journey. I especially like that poor mental health wasn't glorified in any way and there was a very honest depiction of how toxic someone can be in their relationships if they don't do the work.

The relationship in this book was very sweet. Any negative feelings and reasons for the middling rating come from this just not really being my genre. And the fact that I fucking hate The Bachelor lol. The book did take some shots at the show, but it also did seem to glorify it in some ways. I hate literally everything about it, so I could not get on board with that. And I absolutely refuse to believe that anyone who works on a show like that truly believes that it exists for the sake of true love. 😆

Great, sweet book with some awesome representation. I definitely recommend it to contemporary romance readers across the board.