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Love in Focus
by Lyla Lee
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Love in Focus is a really sweet second chance sapphic romance for Gemma and Celeste who dated for a year in college. Celeste breaks things off with Gemma and then ghosts her without any explanation.
After almost 10 years of no contact and Gemma coming out of her broken engagement, Gemma and Celeste reconnect on a work project. It’s clear that neither are 100% over each other and this book explores that connection.
While this was good and I enjoyed it, I wish Lyla Lee would have dug in a little more because at times, this book comes across as too superficial. I also didn’t love the choice for Gemma to be written in first person and Celeste on third person. I listened to the audiobook and while both narrators did a great job, I really enjoyed Natalie Naudus who narrated Gemma.
One last comment I had to make is that both MCs are in their late twenties and the multiple comments towards aging feel a little premature. I wouldn’t have batted an eyelash if they were late 30s but come on! My baby sister is 29 and I would never think to mention how aged someone looks cos she’s a baby. It’s even mentioned about the ex boyfriend like she hasn’t seen him in ages.
Thanks to NetGalley and Hachette Audio | Forever for the opportunity to listen and provide a review.
After almost 10 years of no contact and Gemma coming out of her broken engagement, Gemma and Celeste reconnect on a work project. It’s clear that neither are 100% over each other and this book explores that connection.
While this was good and I enjoyed it, I wish Lyla Lee would have dug in a little more because at times, this book comes across as too superficial. I also didn’t love the choice for Gemma to be written in first person and Celeste on third person. I listened to the audiobook and while both narrators did a great job, I really enjoyed Natalie Naudus who narrated Gemma.
One last comment I had to make is that both MCs are in their late twenties and the multiple comments towards aging feel a little premature. I wouldn’t have batted an eyelash if they were late 30s but come on! My baby sister is 29 and I would never think to mention how aged someone looks cos she’s a baby. It’s even mentioned about the ex boyfriend like she hasn’t seen him in ages.
Thanks to NetGalley and Hachette Audio | Forever for the opportunity to listen and provide a review.