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A review by fresholivebread
You Belong With Me by Arianna Pryor
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A bartender goes toe-to-toe with her new boss while an unknown stalker lurks. Our MCs are not very likeable at first - Alanna is bit of a bitch and Andreas is a jerkface. But she fire, and she pushes back often. The instalust vibes at start were weird and very wtf (what's with the inappropriate spanking?!?), and I really just couldn't gel with their romance. Andreas does shed his jerk persona to become a nicer person, and he becomes very protective of Alana.
They make a little more sense as a couple in the later parts and there're some good moments, though orgasm denial is not my kink 😂. Alana is also stupidly stubborn, which can be frustrating. There's also the perspective of the stalker, who's very creepy, but it makes the suspense more engaging. It's a decent debut, just that the romance needs more depth. And the writing felt mechanical sometimes.
They make a little more sense as a couple in the later parts and there're some good moments, though orgasm denial is not my kink 😂. Alana is also stupidly stubborn, which can be frustrating. There's also the perspective of the stalker, who's very creepy, but it makes the suspense more engaging. It's a decent debut, just that the romance needs more depth. And the writing felt mechanical sometimes.