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reviewed Those Who Wait by Haley Cass

Haley Cass: Those Who Wait (2020, Haley Cass)

Sutton Spencer’s ideas for her life were fairly simple: finish graduate school and fall in …

Good characters, but asymmetric growth

4¼⭐️/5

My quibbles here are entirely personal preferences about tropes and character arcs. People who enjoy stories of coming out, and of characters with low self-confidence slowly finding their feet, will likely find this even more enjoyable.

I would definitely read more by this author.

Tags: #BetDealDare #BiPanSexualMC #CasualConsequences #ClosetedVsOut #DualPOV #ExpirationDate #FirstQueerRelationship #GoldenRetrieverMC #HiddenRelationship #LearningToLove #Politics #ThirdPersonPOV

reviewed The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur

Alexandria Bellefleur, Lauren Sweet: The Fiancée Farce (AudiobookFormat, 2023, HarperAudio)

Tansy Adams' greatest love is her family's bookstore, passed down from her late father. But …

Mostly positive, though a bit over the top

4¼⭐️/5

For me, there’s a fine line when basing tension on self-confidence issues. Too little self-confidence plus too much drama means I’ll end up just rolling my eyes through the inevitable misunderstandings and scenes with two people talking but not actually communicating. Too much self-confidence and I’ll just end up rolling my eyes at how cheesy, entitled, and het it all feels. This story walks up to that line, and then Riverdances back and forth across it.

I very much appreciated the “what if suddenly someone was nice to you and had your back” themes. We definitely need more of those in romance.

Tags: #BiPanSexualMC #DualPOV #FakeRelationship #FamilyIssues #MarriageOfConvenience #MoneySolvesNothing #NuisanceEx #RichPoor #SecretShame #ThirdPersonPOV