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.