A review by tdotrenae
The Next Best Fling by Gabriella Gamez

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for this e-ARC. So this was such a sweet, and quick read! I feel like this would be a great summer read for anyone, especially the book lovers and librarians out there! The story was emotionally vibrant, swoony, spicy, good banter, the right amount of character development that made sense and was not rushed. Kudos, Gabriella!

 

I really enjoyed this book and the story and the drama. I felt like Both Theo and Marcela were so adorable in their own ways. I only wished I could’ve had Theo’s POV! He’s such a sweet cinnamon roll, and I wish I could just take him with me forever. I also really loved all the book references, library lore, and the side characters that were so rich, I just kept wanting more from them.

 

Thing I did not like – one word, BEN! He can kick rocks. How selfish can one man be, but I commend Gabriella (the author) for writing him so well that he gave me the literal ick. I will say the pacing towards the end was a little fast for me, but I still enjoyed it! This book was such a fun read for me, I was literally telling my friends about it, as I was reading.