panIt was way too cringey and clichey. Nothing original, very predictable and even childish. Annoying characters and terrible writing. Should have DNF'ed it...
pickRosie is a student on the creative writing programme. Her favourite genre is romance. Aiden is in the same class and hates romance as well as Rosie, or so it seems. As rivals in the class, the professor, Ida, can only think of one solution - write a book together.
This was such a good read! The writing was easy to love, great pacing and brilliant characters.
The romance was well balanced and there were many cute moments. Highly recommend! 4🌟
panThe premise seemed interesting, and the book definitely wasn‘t. There was not enough difference in characters‘ voices, their personalities kept shifting, they behaved like middle schoolers, and wrote like middle schoolers. Lots of telling, not nearly enough showing of anything. Unconvincing romance. Cringey sex scenes. I felt the author was writing what she thinks a romance reader would like, so the story is all over the place. Mature content.
pickThis academic enemies to lovers romance was so much fun! It‘s a great concept where Rosie writes romance, Aiden writes literary fiction, and with all their bickering in their MFA class, their professor forces them to combine genres and write together. Through the characters they write, they begin to open up to each other. It‘s super spicy, but not until the second half. I had some complaints about the final conflict, but overall I loved it!
so-soAn over the top premise with over the top characters. There were good bits but it was all just a bit too much. Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for an ARC. The characters acted in such thoughtless, rude, disrespectful, and downright mean ways at times that I just had a hard time cheering for them.
panThis was a miss for me, but read my review anyway, in case it sounds like a hit for you! Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#not-in-my-book
Publication is expected December 10.
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