A review by readwithkait
Cash Delgado Is Living the Dream by Tehlor Kay Mejia

inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This was a cute small-town friends-to-lovers romance that heavily featured a FMC discovering her sexual identity. 
 
The setting was fun - the MCs work in a neighborhood bar in a small town, and spend the book trying to stop a franchise corporation from opening a competitor in their neighborhood - run by a homophobic ex. 
 
We meet different people in the community, spend time with an insightful first-grader, and see the FMC work through her sexual identity crisis and come to terms with who she is. 
 
The plot itself was a bit slow moving, and much of the book took place inside the MC’s head rather than in dialogue, but I still enjoyed reading this book. I wish we had more times with the MCs developing their relationship and seeing them fall in love, rather than the the entire book being the build up, and only during the epilogue do we get them as a couple. 
 
I was provided a complimentary ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. 
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