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3.5
funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

KEEP THIS OFF THE RECORD
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January 30, 2024

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Abigail Meyer and Freya Jonsson can’t stand one another. 
But could their severe hatred be masking something else entirely?

From the moment they locked eyes in high school, Abby and Freya have been at each other’s throats. Fifteen years later, when Abby and Freya cross paths again, their old rivalry doesn’t take more than a few minutes to begin anew.

And now Naomi, Abby’s best friend, is falling for Freya’s producer and close pal, Will. Both women are thrilled to see their friends in a happy relationship – except they are now only a few degrees of separation from the person they claim to despise … and they can’t seem to avoid seeing one another.

Keep This Off The Record is a fun and fresh LGBTQIA+ story about the freedom to be who you are, even if that means falling for the person you hate. 

🩡 πšƒπš‘πš˜πšžπšπš‘πšπšœ:
I adore retelling/adaptations/reimaginings so when I heard this was an adaption of Much Ado About Nothing, one of the most fun Shakespeare plays, I was intrigued. Add to that an enemies to lovers βœ…, sapphic βœ… story with Jewish and non-binary rep as well! βœ…βœ…βœ… 
I really enjoyed the banter and wittiness. The found family is really the heart of this story. The friendship and the side characters were quite funny. 

There is some sexting and closed door with mentions of sex. Mild levels of spice.

πŸ’œπšπ™Έπšˆπ™»:
Shakespeare adaptations
LGBTQ rep
Jewish rep
enemies to lovers 
HEA 


Thank you @booksforwardpr @risingaction @ardenjoy for my review copy. 
These thoughts are my own.