Emma is 365 days sober, which means she has the green light to start dating again (according to the program she’s been following). But socializing sober is unfamiliar and petrifying, and Emma has to overcome anxiety and self doubt. She feels a connection to Ben, who works in IT at her company, but she’s not sure he can put up with her crazy. Her relationship with her granola-crunchy alcoholic father is especially touching, as were some moments with her mom. Her sobriety program and alcoholism play a big part in the book, and sometimes it felt a little heavy handed to me how all-encompassing/repetitive it was, but all in all, this was a good read. (8)
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...
Comments
Post a Comment