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A review by brokenbodybitch
D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
5+ stars *check tw*
I am so glad I finally had a chance to read this book!! I have seen it on booktok a TON and the e-book has been sitting on my shelf for what feels like forever now, but I haven't had the chance to read it because I didn't have an audiobook, and I have been mostly listening to books.
This book was such a perfectly well rounded contemporary romance; it had the spice, the adorableness, the emotion and deeper conversations WITH realistic and fluid dialogue. It did the fake dating/reality tv/dating show trope immaculately... This was everything I love about these tropes; they are blindly paired up after one 'group mingle' with the other contestants and then they have to convince their family that they are going to be married in 6 weeks - like the family can't know about the show and 'fake' engagement [I would 100% watch this show IRL]. There is also NO MISCOMMUNICATION TROPE!!!!!
D'Vaughn and Kris had so much chemistry and it was set up beautifully from the beginning of the book, there was jealousy, relationship anxiety, protectiveness, supportiveness, kindness, maturity... like I can't get enough of this book and these two women! On their own they are also very well developed characters; D'vaughn, her mom and sister have very established dynamics throughout the book and the discussions that came out of that plot line were really well done. D'Vaughn is using this show to come out to her family, like they have no idea shes a lesbian so the discussions that came out of it were so well done and don't get me started on the support from Kris, it was too cute [check the last quote included]. Kris and her family were also so amazing and I love how you got to see the families interact and the relationships that form through that... Just the depth to the background characters too was *chef's kiss*! Like just read this fucking book... I don't know what more I need to say!!!
Ok and for all the people who are here for the spice and romance... I didn't forget about you. I know booktok people love quotes so here you go...
I am so glad I finally had a chance to read this book!! I have seen it on booktok a TON and the e-book has been sitting on my shelf for what feels like forever now, but I haven't had the chance to read it because I didn't have an audiobook, and I have been mostly listening to books.
This book was such a perfectly well rounded contemporary romance; it had the spice, the adorableness, the emotion and deeper conversations WITH realistic and fluid dialogue. It did the fake dating/reality tv/dating show trope immaculately... This was everything I love about these tropes; they are blindly paired up after one 'group mingle' with the other contestants and then they have to convince their family that they are going to be married in 6 weeks - like the family can't know about the show and 'fake' engagement [I would 100% watch this show IRL]. There is also NO MISCOMMUNICATION TROPE!!!!!
D'Vaughn and Kris had so much chemistry and it was set up beautifully from the beginning of the book, there was jealousy, relationship anxiety, protectiveness, supportiveness, kindness, maturity... like I can't get enough of this book and these two women! On their own they are also very well developed characters; D'vaughn, her mom and sister have very established dynamics throughout the book and the discussions that came out of that plot line were really well done. D'Vaughn is using this show to come out to her family, like they have no idea shes a lesbian so the discussions that came out of it were so well done and don't get me started on the support from Kris, it was too cute [check the last quote included]. Kris and her family were also so amazing and I love how you got to see the families interact and the relationships that form through that... Just the depth to the background characters too was *chef's kiss*! Like just read this fucking book... I don't know what more I need to say!!!
Ok and for all the people who are here for the spice and romance... I didn't forget about you. I know booktok people love quotes so here you go...
“If you mean it, then say that shit with your chest. I’m not gonna guess—”
“I want to fuck you. Right now.”
Shit.”
“Don’t you fucking dare hold out on me,” she gritted, a line of sweat appearing along her top lip. “If I make you c*m, I deserve to hear every single sound you make.”
“Lean on me if you have to,” she offered. “I’m here to support you, and if you feel like you’re crumbling, let me shore you up, aight? Take what you need from me; accept my strength in addition to your own.”
Releasing a shuddering breath, I shook my head. “That’s too much, Kris. You barely know me, plus you didn’t sign up for this.”
“D’Vaughn.”
Flipping open, my eyes shot to hers, startled by the admonishment in her now-gritty tone.
“I’m going to give you a pass because you don’t know me well enough yet, but I signed up to be your fiancée. That’s not just about spending bands and fucking.” My brows shot toward the sky because what?! Who said anything about sex? No one, but now I was definitely thinking about it. “Being a fiancée means standing by your side through whatever. I signed up for that”.
*thank you netgalley for this audio arc, I can't wait to get a copy for my audible when it releases*
[also i wrote this at 3am after taking my night meds so ignore any spelling, and whatever...this book is 5+ stars and I loved it]