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A review by ljrinaldi
The Hookup Dilemma by Constance Gillam
3.0
This is one of those ron-coms with mistaken identify, enemies to lovers, lust and social justist.
And lust. Lots of lust.
Rashida has a one night stand with Elliott, before she realizes that he is the one she was going to go visit, to see about not gentrifying her community. Elliott's father's business, which he is in charge of, after his father has a heart attack, thinks they are doing the right thing for the community, which used to be a nice place to live, but now is getting a little shop warn. They figure putting in a chain high end grocery story will spruce things up.
Rashida sees it for what it is, though, the first step into gentrification, and the end to the community of many elders who have lived their all their lives, and will have no where to go if houses start being flipped, and people start moving into the new trendy part of town.
Set in a made-up area of Atlanta, the two, who are lusting after each other all over the place, try to come up with a solution to their problem, which will, of course, allow them to get back together again.
Nicely done. Fun story. But, wow, sex in the first few chapters is a bit of a hit over the head for those who are used to a slow build-up.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
And lust. Lots of lust.
Rashida has a one night stand with Elliott, before she realizes that he is the one she was going to go visit, to see about not gentrifying her community. Elliott's father's business, which he is in charge of, after his father has a heart attack, thinks they are doing the right thing for the community, which used to be a nice place to live, but now is getting a little shop warn. They figure putting in a chain high end grocery story will spruce things up.
Rashida sees it for what it is, though, the first step into gentrification, and the end to the community of many elders who have lived their all their lives, and will have no where to go if houses start being flipped, and people start moving into the new trendy part of town.
Set in a made-up area of Atlanta, the two, who are lusting after each other all over the place, try to come up with a solution to their problem, which will, of course, allow them to get back together again.
Nicely done. Fun story. But, wow, sex in the first few chapters is a bit of a hit over the head for those who are used to a slow build-up.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.