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A review by bookedbymadeline
The Write Kind of Temptation by Caitlin Klassen
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
I got the eARC from the author, thank you Caitlin Klassen for the review copy in exchange for a honest review! I loved that she included the playlist she listened to while writing the novel in the end of the book, I always love listening to what inspires authors 🥰 I also appreciated that Klassen provided trigger warnings as well!
This story SO CUTE OMG 😍😍
The authors note at the beginning made me so emotional because I felt seen/understood! This book is for all the PCOS and/or infertility peeps because we deserve romance too 💕
I spent probably 70-80% of the book Giggling-kicking my feet-blushing-sobbing! I adored the banter between Mackenzie and Grayson, Their relationship is goals 😍😍
I loved Grayson, he’s definitely a new book boyfriend to obsess over haha
In terms of writing style, there was a little too much telling over showing at times but romance is so good I didn’t care as much, especially as I got further into the book 😅 Some of the dialogue could feel stilted at times but overall loved the relationships each MC had with their families. I loved the side characters too (except Zoey)!
The spicy scenes were really well done, they were all open door so be warned if that’s not your thing.
NO MISCOMMUNICATION!! Without giving too much spoilers, the conflict is more dealing with their baggage/insecurities. They actually do a great job of talking things out and growing together!
One downside is in the last 75ish pages there’s three conflicts 😨 It just felt like a lot to put into the ending pages to have the characters face so many issues all towards the end instead of spread throughout. But the fact that there’s no miscommunication made me so happy that I only dropped half a star for the conflict whiplash 😅
This story made me so emotional, if I wasn’t laughing/smiling so big then I was sobbing 😭 I DEVOURED this book!! Finishing in 3 days and staying up until 2 am to read it 💕
I highly recommend if you want a romance that’s lighthearted and spicy but that also goes into deeper conversations surrounding emotional baggage, past relationship trauma, and fertility issues!
I highly recommend if you want a romance that’s lighthearted and spicy but that also goes into deeper conversations surrounding emotional baggage, past relationship trauma, and fertility issues!
Spice: 🌶️🌶️ (2/3)
TW/CW: infertility, death (brief mention), references of cancer, references to infidelity, sexual content, toxic relationship, toxic friendship, medical trauma, violence, anxiety
Graphic: Infertility, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cancer and Death