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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 Perks of Office by Liz Rain

Liz Rain: Perks of Office (Paperback, 2022, Ylva Publishing)

When your new boss is hot as hell, what hope is there for a poor …

Amusing, but off the mark for me

3½⭐️/5

Without spoilers, I’ll just say that I don’t resonate well with the central tension in this story. Outside of that, I though the humor was well done, and enjoyed the interactions with the side characters — I thought it showed a supportive and 3D social network.

Tags: #AgeGap #CareerFirst #ClosetedVsOut #FirstPersonPOV #HiddenRelationship #SinglePOV #WorkplaceEthics

reviewed Undone by Bryce Oakley (Kaleidoscope Album, #1)

Bryce Oakley, Kathleen Early: Undone (AudiobookFormat, 2019, -)

Billie Rush can’t stop writing pop songs. The kind of songs that her rock band, …

Highs and lows

3½⭐️/5

My relatively low rating here is mostly because I don’t connect very well with celebrity tropes. There were several laugh-out-loud moments, but overall the miscommunication was just more than I enjoy.

I’d read more by the author, though.

Tags: #Celebrity #ClosetedVsOut #DualPOV #ExpirationDate #LearningToLove #Misunderstandings #NuisanceEx #ThirdPersonPOV