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Too Hot to Handle
by Portia MacIntosh
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What happens when nostalgic Y2K romcom vibes meet a group of girls going on a two week getaway to Spain? You get Too Hot To Handle. When Molly, and overworking romantic, joins her friends for a two week getaway for her best friend's wedding, absolutely nothing goes to plan. What begins as an escape from her everyday life quickly turns to chaos and junkfood.
While I felt this book was had some unrealistic elements, it was such a cozy read! I loved most of the characters, but it's evident that not all characters were meant to be likeable. Molly was very relatable and had such great inner monologuing. There was definitely some fourth wall breaking going on, but it wasn't over the top.
This is my first book written by McIntosh and I felt as if the book was written in such a way that it felt as if you were there with the characters. I was able to picture what I felt the villa looked like, a mix of what would be my ideal villa set up mixed with various features of the property.
I am so glad and thankful to have received this book as an ARC and have read it. I would recommend this book as a fun summer read. Something to read lounging by a pool, perhaps at a villa on your own getaway. I wish there was a bit more closure of some of the characters in the final chapter, or maybe a bit more of the story when it came to the second week of the planned vacation. Either way, the main character had a good rounding out to her story. I plan, and look forward, to reading more books by this author.
While I felt this book was had some unrealistic elements, it was such a cozy read! I loved most of the characters, but it's evident that not all characters were meant to be likeable. Molly was very relatable and had such great inner monologuing. There was definitely some fourth wall breaking going on, but it wasn't over the top.
This is my first book written by McIntosh and I felt as if the book was written in such a way that it felt as if you were there with the characters. I was able to picture what I felt the villa looked like, a mix of what would be my ideal villa set up mixed with various features of the property.
I am so glad and thankful to have received this book as an ARC and have read it. I would recommend this book as a fun summer read. Something to read lounging by a pool, perhaps at a villa on your own getaway. I wish there was a bit more closure of some of the characters in the final chapter, or maybe a bit more of the story when it came to the second week of the planned vacation. Either way, the main character had a good rounding out to her story. I plan, and look forward, to reading more books by this author.