A review by oknazareth
Roommate Agreement by Saxon James

emotional hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Roommate Arrangement accomplished what I needed that was palate cleanse between reading heavy books. It was cute and cozy but otherwise unremarkable.

Payne finds out his husband cheated on him for over two years, and decides to left his sorry ass and get a divorce. Moves back to his hometown with no money and no place to stay.
Beau is a writer, lives alone and has a spare room. Also, has been in love with Payne since high school.
What everyone thought was going to be a rebound, ends up being a sweet love story.

I liked the ADHD representation, though it was never addressed formally. Writing characters with mental disorders as ‘quirky’ or ‘messy’ is erasure and we need to stop that. 
For me, everything else felt bland. I didn’t feel the devastation of a broken marriage of 12 years. I didn’t feel the pain of unrequited love. There was nothing deep and moving, just a story being told. 
So, it was cozy and entertaining but I will forget about it tomorrow.