This was cute, and I liked how it dealt with the main character trying to manage her depression. I wasn’t blown away, but I enjoyed the book. Ari is a “weather girl” at a local station. Russell is the sports anchor. The office culture is horrible because their two main bosses were married to each other and now divorced, and their arguments are worse than any storm Ari’s covered. But underneath the anger there seems to be a spark of love, so Ari and Russ hatch a match-making plan to bring the two exes together. While they’re scheming, they realize they enjoy being together. I loved the movie Set it Up, so a similar book version is good too. I liked both Ari and Russell. I didn’t completely feel their romantic chemistry. I like Rachel Lynn Solomon’s writing style. (7.5)
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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