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A review by daumari
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
It was cute! Fairly low stakes considering the source material. I picked this up because I thought it was a new Jasmine Guillory, panicked when I saw Goodreads said it was book 2, and then relaxed when I realized Meant to Be is kind of an anthology series in that each book isn't necessarily connected to others and they're romance novel retellings of Disney fairytales.
I had that realization after I'd read about a third, thinking "wow, this REALLY leans hard on the Disney version of Beauty and the Beast huh" when it turns out that's the point! Fluffy, one fade to black implied sex scene (after I realized this was Disney sanctioned I wondered how spicy the Mouse would allow for), and instead of a romantic rival Gaston's equivalent is a work enemy.
I had that realization after I'd read about a third, thinking "wow, this REALLY leans hard on the Disney version of Beauty and the Beast huh" when it turns out that's the point! Fluffy, one fade to black implied sex scene (after I realized this was Disney sanctioned I wondered how spicy the Mouse would allow for), and instead of a romantic rival Gaston's equivalent is a work enemy.