Maggie is reclusive after a rough relationship/divorce. Aidan is dealing with a stubborn mother after moving close to home to care for his dying father. They both enjoy video games and initially connect online. Aidan thinks Maggie’s elderly (because he got her contact info from a church friend of his mom’s), and Maggie thinks Aidan’s twenty something since she knows he goes to community college. Eventually they realize they’re close in age. There’s sexual orientation discussions, and Aidan’s scorned ex bulldozes over Aidan’s privacy. The book was good, but sort of dry. I felt the friendship of the two main characters, and they were both likable, but I didn’t really feel the romantic spark. At no point in time did I want to quit the book, but I also didn’t feel that sense of can’t-put-down urgency I sometimes get when reading. (7.25)
Jennifer and Scott are work rivals at a publishing company. He scoffs at her favorite fantasy series, so she’s shocked to see him at a week-long fantasy immersion vacation. Enemies to lovers, always fun. I love this duo’s writing style, like the line about Princess Bride-ing it down a hill and other clever turns of phrases. I’ll read whatever they write just for that. I liked how they incorporated the fantasy world, Elytheum, into the story, even if it was a bit over-the-top and unrealistic. I’m not a big fantasy reader, and I wasn’t sure what a fae is (Google confirms my thought that it’s like a fairy), but I could appreciate how ingrained the series is into Jennifer’s life. I liked Jennifer and Scott’s interactions, for the most part. I think the biggest flaw is that the only thing really keeping the characters apart is their suspicion and fear. Which got a little repetitive. And Jennifer’s self reflections got a bit tedious for me. All in all it was a cute read. I liked t...
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