A review by lost_windsock
Baby Queen by Charlie Novak

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This was such a sweet book. I really loved the idea of this series continuing not with cast member we'd already met, but two new characters that were integrated so well into the current group. We'd gotten little peeks at Colin and Anthony before in different books of Charlie's, but I liked that we got to see our old favorite Queens and Kings at The Court welcome them in. I really loved Colin's character; he was shy but he was also very sure of himself and he showed a lot of bravery in taking the steps toward getting what he knew he wanted. He was such a solid partner for Anthony to be able to lean on once he finally let himself. What happened to Anthony was definitely super shitty, and I thought he was written very realistically when it came to how he handled it. The heat between he and Colin was delicious, as well. One thing that kinda stood out to me across the book was the mention of Colin's ex and how he must wouldn't leave Colin alone, though we never saw him or heard from him during this book, so I thought it was a bit of a strange detail to add. But I really enjoyed this book and I can't wait to read whatever comes next!