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A review by annareadshere
Accidentally in Love by Belinda Missen
4.0
Ah, this book was so lovely. I like being proved wrong when I get 10 pages into a book. I was expecting a predictable romance, but I got so much more. I love when romances have brilliantly written characters who are nothing like you expect them to be. Characters who surprise you at every turn and make you smile with their shenanigans.
Katharine was such a brilliant character too. Sure, she’s familiar and relatable, but she’s also a total wild card. She’s a curator at a respected art gallery in London and she’s worked hard and devoted quite a bit of her life to the job. But when she’s overlooked for a promotion - again - and it goes to a bumbling oaf, Katharine has had enough. And to add to that, there’s John. Who looks perfect on paper and is the kind of man we’d all like to read about in a romance novel. He’s charming, funny and attractive, and he’s not looking to commit. But Katharine wants more. After nine months of romping in the sheets, she wants more from John, who is clueless beyond belief. So after a particularly shitty evening in a gorgeous dress, Katharine is done with John and she’s moving on with her life.
Meeting Christopher aka Kit is a refreshing change for Katharine, but their relationship doesn’t start off on the right foot. He’s a little moody and grumbly and Katharine is a little judgey. But, like all good enemies-to-lovers, you know that they’re going to evolve from being at each other’s throats to actually falling in love at some point. Because I loved Kit from the moment we meet him. He’s so blunt and honest and he’s funny and keeps Katharine on her toes. And every meeting from there on is just so entertaining.
I had such a blast with this book. Lots of giggles and chuckles here and there and the need to cover my mouth while I was reading in public. Katharine and Kit are quite the pair and every interaction they have is just so entertaining. For all her misery and all of the things that keep going on, Katharine is a tough cookie. She picks herself up and goes after what she wants. Even when things look to be really dire, she doesn’t let that get in the way of following her dreams, of making it all happen. Katharine doesn’t let the past become a fixture in her present, she’s got a plan and she’s going to follow through with it.
Seeing all the relationships develop was a big part of why I loved this book. Katherine and Adam, her brother, have such a great relationship. It’s not perfect, because sibling relationships aren’t, but they rely on each other and they’re so solid together. Katherine’s relationship with her father and his girlfriend is so beautiful. I love how she refers to them as her ‘parents’ and how she bonds to well with her dad’s girlfriend. To see positive relationships like that really warms my heart. Katharine and Lainey have a normal friendship, which comes to a head over little things.
While the conflict and resolution was all happening a little too fast for my liking, I genuinely did enjoy reading this book. Belinda Missen created a wonderful world of art and family and love and friendship and somehow that just made me really happy. It’s a fun light-hearted book and it’s a quick read. Indulge in a little cheesy romance with a dollop of witty banter and you’ve got ‘Accidentally In Love’.
Thanks to NetGalley and HQ Digital for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Katharine was such a brilliant character too. Sure, she’s familiar and relatable, but she’s also a total wild card. She’s a curator at a respected art gallery in London and she’s worked hard and devoted quite a bit of her life to the job. But when she’s overlooked for a promotion - again - and it goes to a bumbling oaf, Katharine has had enough. And to add to that, there’s John. Who looks perfect on paper and is the kind of man we’d all like to read about in a romance novel. He’s charming, funny and attractive, and he’s not looking to commit. But Katharine wants more. After nine months of romping in the sheets, she wants more from John, who is clueless beyond belief. So after a particularly shitty evening in a gorgeous dress, Katharine is done with John and she’s moving on with her life.
Meeting Christopher aka Kit is a refreshing change for Katharine, but their relationship doesn’t start off on the right foot. He’s a little moody and grumbly and Katharine is a little judgey. But, like all good enemies-to-lovers, you know that they’re going to evolve from being at each other’s throats to actually falling in love at some point. Because I loved Kit from the moment we meet him. He’s so blunt and honest and he’s funny and keeps Katharine on her toes. And every meeting from there on is just so entertaining.
I had such a blast with this book. Lots of giggles and chuckles here and there and the need to cover my mouth while I was reading in public. Katharine and Kit are quite the pair and every interaction they have is just so entertaining. For all her misery and all of the things that keep going on, Katharine is a tough cookie. She picks herself up and goes after what she wants. Even when things look to be really dire, she doesn’t let that get in the way of following her dreams, of making it all happen. Katharine doesn’t let the past become a fixture in her present, she’s got a plan and she’s going to follow through with it.
Seeing all the relationships develop was a big part of why I loved this book. Katherine and Adam, her brother, have such a great relationship. It’s not perfect, because sibling relationships aren’t, but they rely on each other and they’re so solid together. Katherine’s relationship with her father and his girlfriend is so beautiful. I love how she refers to them as her ‘parents’ and how she bonds to well with her dad’s girlfriend. To see positive relationships like that really warms my heart. Katharine and Lainey have a normal friendship, which comes to a head over little things.
While the conflict and resolution was all happening a little too fast for my liking, I genuinely did enjoy reading this book. Belinda Missen created a wonderful world of art and family and love and friendship and somehow that just made me really happy. It’s a fun light-hearted book and it’s a quick read. Indulge in a little cheesy romance with a dollop of witty banter and you’ve got ‘Accidentally In Love’.
Thanks to NetGalley and HQ Digital for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.