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A review by beth_joey
The Love Square by Laura Jane Williams
4.0
I really, really loved this book!
I honestly didn't expect to because the whole premise didn't seem like my kind of story and I'm usually not a huge fan of the whole 'Love Triangle' trope so I thought adding one more person to that would just be worse... Plus I'm always slightly hesitant about book subscriptions boxes, especially when I pick a mystery one and I don't know what I'm going to get.
The Love Square really got me hooked from the beginning and I reckon I could have smashed it out in a day if work hadn't got in the way.
I liked how Penny wasn't really looking for a man when they started showing up in her life and that she felt empowered enough to make the life choices that she had been gunning for for so long, like starting a family and a successful business all on her own.
Of course, as a hopeless romantic, I loved the drama and the sexiness and the sappiness so it really ticked a lot of boxes for me.
The Love Square definitely isn't the kind of book that's supposed to challenge you or make you think but it did challenge the idea that lots of love and attention from different men is the dream.
I think this idea is a trap that a lot of 'Love Triangle' books get stuck in - they make it sound like having all these men campaigning for the main characters' attention is the perfect situation and the only issue is having to pick one at the end.
I like that Penny struggled with this and that it wasn't easy for her to be stuck between these men. I like that her feelings got in the way. Williams really beautifully demonstrated the complexities of Penny's situation which I feel is so important and a nice little learning opportunity for readers.
The one thing I was unsure about was the involvement of Lizzo in the story - I thought it was a bit strange and didn't really add anything to the general plot or arc of the story. On the other hand, I guess it was the thing that really attracted her to Thomas to begin with.
The friendships and family and support system that played such a strong part in the book were really beautiful and I think it was important that Williams showed that a loving support system is the dream, not the love of many men.
Overall, it was a really great, feel-good book.
I honestly didn't expect to because the whole premise didn't seem like my kind of story and I'm usually not a huge fan of the whole 'Love Triangle' trope so I thought adding one more person to that would just be worse... Plus I'm always slightly hesitant about book subscriptions boxes, especially when I pick a mystery one and I don't know what I'm going to get.
The Love Square really got me hooked from the beginning and I reckon I could have smashed it out in a day if work hadn't got in the way.
I liked how Penny wasn't really looking for a man when they started showing up in her life and that she felt empowered enough to make the life choices that she had been gunning for for so long, like starting a family and a successful business all on her own.
Of course, as a hopeless romantic, I loved the drama and the sexiness and the sappiness so it really ticked a lot of boxes for me.
The Love Square definitely isn't the kind of book that's supposed to challenge you or make you think but it did challenge the idea that lots of love and attention from different men is the dream.
I think this idea is a trap that a lot of 'Love Triangle' books get stuck in - they make it sound like having all these men campaigning for the main characters' attention is the perfect situation and the only issue is having to pick one at the end.
I like that Penny struggled with this and that it wasn't easy for her to be stuck between these men. I like that her feelings got in the way. Williams really beautifully demonstrated the complexities of Penny's situation which I feel is so important and a nice little learning opportunity for readers.
The one thing I was unsure about was the involvement of Lizzo in the story - I thought it was a bit strange and didn't really add anything to the general plot or arc of the story. On the other hand, I guess it was the thing that really attracted her to Thomas to begin with.
The friendships and family and support system that played such a strong part in the book were really beautiful and I think it was important that Williams showed that a loving support system is the dream, not the love of many men.
Overall, it was a really great, feel-good book.