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b00ksrmagic 's review for:
The Love Simulation
by Etta Easton
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thanks to @berkleypub and @berkleyromance for the gifted e-ARC and to @prhaudio for the ALC!
Bri is a middle school vice principal who does not get along with her principal. Especially because he doesn’t want to make upgrading the school library a priority. Roman is one of her teachers, and the principal’s son. So when she joins a summer program to earn money for the library and shows up, she’s suspicious he’s there to sabotage. The program involves simulating life on Mars for six weeks by having to complete tasks in an isolated, harsh environment. As team members drop off one by one, Bri and Roman are the only ones left. But she still does trust him.
I liked Bri, although she came off a bit flighty. She struggled to find her purpose in life and jumped from idea to idea. And the chemistry she had with Roman was palpable. I definitely would have liked his POV! He was a great character and his relationship with his dad would have been interesting from his POV.
I found the plot fascinating. As a child I used to dream of space travel, and this book had all those vibes. They had to wear space suits when they left their pod, and combat dust storms, and search for rock samples. It was a great location for a forced proximity romance. And the romance was good. Lots of pining. A great forbidden aspect, and a pretty good, fade to black spicy scene. There’s a pretty dramatic third act breakup, and I thought the resolution of that was pretty easy.
The narrator did an excellent job. Her inflection and voices really carried the story.
Overall it was a solid romance with a really unique setting.
Bri is a middle school vice principal who does not get along with her principal. Especially because he doesn’t want to make upgrading the school library a priority. Roman is one of her teachers, and the principal’s son. So when she joins a summer program to earn money for the library and shows up, she’s suspicious he’s there to sabotage. The program involves simulating life on Mars for six weeks by having to complete tasks in an isolated, harsh environment. As team members drop off one by one, Bri and Roman are the only ones left. But she still does trust him.
I liked Bri, although she came off a bit flighty. She struggled to find her purpose in life and jumped from idea to idea. And the chemistry she had with Roman was palpable. I definitely would have liked his POV! He was a great character and his relationship with his dad would have been interesting from his POV.
I found the plot fascinating. As a child I used to dream of space travel, and this book had all those vibes. They had to wear space suits when they left their pod, and combat dust storms, and search for rock samples. It was a great location for a forced proximity romance. And the romance was good. Lots of pining. A great forbidden aspect, and a pretty good, fade to black spicy scene. There’s a pretty dramatic third act breakup, and I thought the resolution of that was pretty easy.
The narrator did an excellent job. Her inflection and voices really carried the story.
Overall it was a solid romance with a really unique setting.