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lauren_lovestoread 's review for:
An Academic Affair
by Jodi McAlister
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Thank you so much to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I am a total sucker for rivals to lovers and wow did this deliver! I loved the tension between Jonah and Sadie! They are so clearly pining for each other and yet too proud to admit it. Jonah is such a tender, gentle person and his fierce protectiveness of Sadie will make you swoon! Sadie is, as she says “all fists, all teeth” and I love a powerful female main character who has a heart of gold. The chemistry between them is just perfect.
I am always a fan of no third act breakups (unless it’s plotted VERY well) and I’m so glad the author chose not to include that in this story.
The spice was lower, and do I typically want more? Yes. But this story is so emotionally satisfying that it just did not need more steamy scenes. The yearning!!! My God, it was good.
I really loved this so much and I would read about Jonah and Sadie and their sweet little life forever.
I am a total sucker for rivals to lovers and wow did this deliver! I loved the tension between Jonah and Sadie! They are so clearly pining for each other and yet too proud to admit it. Jonah is such a tender, gentle person and his fierce protectiveness of Sadie will make you swoon! Sadie is, as she says “all fists, all teeth” and I love a powerful female main character who has a heart of gold. The chemistry between them is just perfect.
The spice was lower, and do I typically want more? Yes. But this story is so emotionally satisfying that it just did not need more steamy scenes. The yearning!!! My God, it was good.
I really loved this so much and I would read about Jonah and Sadie and their sweet little life forever.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Abandonment