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chronicallybookish 's review for:
Business or Pleasure
by Rachel Lynn Solomon
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Quick Stats
Age Rating: 18+
Spice Level: 3/5
Over All: 4.5 stars
Special thanks to Berkley Romance and NetGalley for an eARC of this book! All thoughts and opinions reflected in this review are my own.
I love Rachel Lynn Solomon so much, and this was no exception. Chandler’s voice and narration drew me in instantly, and it was so easy to feel what she was feeling. This book is fun and sexy from the get go, while also addressing important topics of mental health, burn out, and figuring out what you want to do with your life. It was a perfect balance of lightness and heaviness and heart.
This is definitely the spiciest of RLS’s books—as she has made very clear in every post she has made about this book. I’m someone who tends to prefer a lower spice level, so it was kind of a lot for me. However, my biggest complaint in spicier books is that the characters’ emotional connection tends to take second place to the sexual, leaving me feeling unconnected and unconvinced of said emotional connection. Despite the heavier leaning spicy content in this book the emotional connection between Chandler and Finn was always strong and visceral, just as much as the physical. It never got lost or felt underdeveloped. RLS dove head first into both aspects of their relationship, and she executed the balance between them masterfully.
As someone with food-centered OCD, I loved the portrayal and discussions of Finn’s OCD. It was written in a way that made it clear it was #ownvoices, and that made me feel seen and represented. Chandler’s generalized anxiety disorder was represented in a similarly amazing way. There was so much love in the portrayal of both of their mental illnesses, and I can’t even express how much it means to me.
This book was swoony and fun and nerdy. I loved seeing glimpses into con life and the passion people have for their fandoms. I loved watching the feelings bloom between Chandler and Finn. I loved watching them each grow and come into their own as characters.
This was a really good book, and I’m excited to see what RLS has in store for us next.
Age Rating: 18+
Spice Level: 3/5
Over All: 4.5 stars
Special thanks to Berkley Romance and NetGalley for an eARC of this book! All thoughts and opinions reflected in this review are my own.
I love Rachel Lynn Solomon so much, and this was no exception. Chandler’s voice and narration drew me in instantly, and it was so easy to feel what she was feeling. This book is fun and sexy from the get go, while also addressing important topics of mental health, burn out, and figuring out what you want to do with your life. It was a perfect balance of lightness and heaviness and heart.
This is definitely the spiciest of RLS’s books—as she has made very clear in every post she has made about this book. I’m someone who tends to prefer a lower spice level, so it was kind of a lot for me. However, my biggest complaint in spicier books is that the characters’ emotional connection tends to take second place to the sexual, leaving me feeling unconnected and unconvinced of said emotional connection. Despite the heavier leaning spicy content in this book the emotional connection between Chandler and Finn was always strong and visceral, just as much as the physical. It never got lost or felt underdeveloped. RLS dove head first into both aspects of their relationship, and she executed the balance between them masterfully.
As someone with food-centered OCD, I loved the portrayal and discussions of Finn’s OCD. It was written in a way that made it clear it was #ownvoices, and that made me feel seen and represented. Chandler’s generalized anxiety disorder was represented in a similarly amazing way. There was so much love in the portrayal of both of their mental illnesses, and I can’t even express how much it means to me.
This book was swoony and fun and nerdy. I loved seeing glimpses into con life and the passion people have for their fandoms. I loved watching the feelings bloom between Chandler and Finn. I loved watching them each grow and come into their own as characters.
This was a really good book, and I’m excited to see what RLS has in store for us next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Ableism