From the author’s name and the cover of the book, I was convinced this was going to be written by AI. (It was realeased in 2017, so that seems extremely unlikely.) It was a cute read. Melissa “Bernie” Bernard is a librarian who becomes a meme when her disapproving look goes viral. Colin Rodriguez is a writer for a fluff e-zine and convinces the “undateable” Bernie to go on 30 dates in 30 days. Cue the makeover and disaster dates. Bernie’s grappling with the fear of losing herself to be attractive to others felt realistic. Her banter with Colin was cute. There are no surprises in this book, but it was a quick, ok read. (6.5)
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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