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The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
The Relationship Mechanic by Karmen Lee
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
The Relationship Mechanic is the second book in the series and I liked it even more than I liked the first.
Vini is Ava's kid sister, young inexperienced pocket size mechanic who looks hot in greasy overalls and wants to settle down with someone special. Jessica is Grace's best friend who needs to slow down for a bit after causing small social media scandal and who doesn't do relationships. Classic no strings to forever trope and it's done well.
Writing is smooth and there's enough plot so you get to know the main characters. There's also a lot of spice. While The 7-10 Split (Ava and Grace) was slow burn, The Relationship Mechanic is fast and furious.
My only complaint is that maybe Jessica's true feelings and her change of heart could have been discussed a bit more on page. The 180 turn felt a bit rushed.
Vini is Ava's kid sister, young inexperienced pocket size mechanic who looks hot in greasy overalls and wants to settle down with someone special. Jessica is Grace's best friend who needs to slow down for a bit after causing small social media scandal and who doesn't do relationships. Classic no strings to forever trope and it's done well.
Writing is smooth and there's enough plot so you get to know the main characters. There's also a lot of spice. While The 7-10 Split (Ava and Grace) was slow burn, The Relationship Mechanic is fast and furious.
My only complaint is that maybe Jessica's true feelings and her change of heart could have been discussed a bit more on page. The 180 turn felt a bit rushed.
The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
I really liked The 7-10 Split. I'm a fan of second chance and enemies to lovers tropes. Towards the end there were a few minor things that dropped my rating by 0.25 stars. I'm surprised the book had this low average rating. It was really nice slow burn sapphic romance with BIBOC main characters.
The audiobook was kind of bad experience, tho'. The narrator used very odd very deep voice for Grace. Most of the time. A few times she spoke with higher pitch. There were a few male characters who had a lot higher pitch. And it was mentioned on page that Grace had bright / higher pitch voice. I'm glad the second book had different nareator.
The audiobook was kind of bad experience, tho'. The narrator used very odd very deep voice for Grace. Most of the time. A few times she spoke with higher pitch. There were a few male characters who had a lot higher pitch. And it was mentioned on page that Grace had bright / higher pitch voice. I'm glad the second book had different nareator.
Undeniable You by Chelsea M. Cameron
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
I really liked the book - until they got together. The yearning and pining was delicious - although it bothered me a bit in the beginning that the pining was purely physical at first. They barely talked to each other. Luckily there was time for them to get to know each other through texting after a bit.
But... the instalove trope which I don't generally like at all dropped the rating for me. Their relation ship was too U-haul stereotype for me to truly like the story in the end. Why couldn't it take the whole summer, why everything had to happen within a week?
And it really bothered me that Larison was like 24/25 years old and had raised a kid, gone to college and almost finished graduate school as a single parent straight after highschool. It's just too unrealistic for me to really invest in the story. She could have been like 3-4 years older and gotten pregnant senior year of college or something. But Larison's age was set because she was Sophie's childhood friend and Sophie was introduced in the previous book. Unrealistic ages/timelines is my pet peeve.
But... the instalove trope which I don't generally like at all dropped the rating for me. Their relation ship was too U-haul stereotype for me to truly like the story in the end. Why couldn't it take the whole summer, why everything had to happen within a week?
And it really bothered me that Larison was like 24/25 years old and had raised a kid, gone to college and almost finished graduate school as a single parent straight after highschool. It's just too unrealistic for me to really invest in the story. She could have been like 3-4 years older and gotten pregnant senior year of college or something. But Larison's age was set because she was Sophie's childhood friend and Sophie was introduced in the previous book. Unrealistic ages/timelines is my pet peeve.
Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
Oh my gosh, what a book. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I felt the feelings and feared for their future. I cried a bit and was anxious a lot and happy how the story developed in the end.
The audiobook was excellent.
The audiobook was excellent.
Merrily You by Chelsea M. Cameron, Chelsea M. Cameron
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Quick and light read. Sweet holiday novella. Maybe extra 50 pages would have made the story a bit more complete to fill some gaps and give the main characters a bit more time to figure their feelings out but it also works as a 99-page holiday romance.
Calling the Shots by Kelly Farmer
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I've listened to all three books in the Out On the Ice series by Kelly Farmer and I think Calling the Shots is my favorite. Both main characters have trust issues, bad relationship role models, and regrets in the past. Both grow as individuals to find their happiness in the book.
Like in all the books in the series, there's no explicit intimacy scenes.
Like in all the books in the series, there's no explicit intimacy scenes.