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The Love Con by Seressia Glass
3.0

Characters:
Kenya is passionate and confident. I loved how confident she was and her drive to win. But the amount she overthinks frustrated me. Cam is such a good partner and so supportive. Kenya's parents were the typical overbearing archetype but got really awful towards the end I was surprised.

Plot:
This story is a mixture of a lot of this I love. A story centered around cosplay and fandom, childhood friends to lovers, and fake dating all with a black lead! Muah! However, the ultimatum aspect from her parents seemed a bit silly to me since she is an adult who doesn't depend on them for money. It was added to make the stakes even higher but was unnecessary. The producers seemed realistic especially if you like the bachelor and know the behind the scenes things they do. There was much more emotional drama than I thought there would be and it caused the middle of the book to drag and it wasn't fun or satisfying towards the end.

Secret Sauce:
From the first scene of Cam and Kenya the chemistry was amazing. The banter was written very well and their flirting felt real. They reminded me of Barry and Iris on the Flash.

Rating: I give this book a 3/5