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A review by aromanticreadsromance
Ride with Me by Simone Soltani
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
So overall I liked this! It was super long and probably could have been a bit shorter without compromising the story/pace. This was a slooooooooooow burn. I liked how developed their relationship felt by the time they got together, BUT imo I wish they had gotten together sooner (like before the 70%+ mark, esp because the story is already so long, I just did the math (on my computer bc I can't do math lol) and that's past page 300!!!). Stella and Thomas had me rooting for them the entire time, though. I just kept thinking, "you two big dumb dumbs you both have feelings for each other just smash your faces together already and put me out of my MISERY." Stella did some questionable things at the end that had me scratching my head and being like "girl what" because her actions did not match her thoughts/words. But my girl redeemed herself. Stella also had me cackling with her conceptions of white British families.
The relationships between the MCs and other secondary characters felt superficial, so I wish there had been more depth there. We didn't get to see much of Dev or Willow (from book 1), but there are a few smatterings here and there! I wanted more scenes with them and also with Thomas's best friends (mates, LOL) especially Amara.
If the higher ups at Berkley are reading this, we need more books in this series! Give us more Simone Soltani!
Read this if you like:
The relationships between the MCs and other secondary characters felt superficial, so I wish there had been more depth there. We didn't get to see much of Dev or Willow (from book 1), but there are a few smatterings here and there! I wanted more scenes with them and also with Thomas's best friends (mates, LOL) especially Amara.
If the higher ups at Berkley are reading this, we need more books in this series! Give us more Simone Soltani!
Read this if you like:
- Interracial romance (Black American FMC x white British MMC)
- Accidental marriage turned marriage of convenience
- Sloooooow burn romance
- F1 sports (I know next to nothing about f1 racecar driving but I was thoroughly entertained, LOL. I never would have considered it a sport until Simone Soltani's books tbh but that's due to my ignorance)
Thank you so much to the publisher for the advanced copy of this book!! I don't think I would have lasted until the publication date to read it, LOL.