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theartsybookwitch 's review for:
Heated
by Naima Simone
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:
Complicated
Fake-dating √
Inter-racial relationships √
Pretty Women references √
This is my first book by Naima Simone, and it probably won't be my last.
There are a lot of things I liked and a lot I didn't. I loved Zora's siblings, their ride-or-die relationship, the be-there-at-the-drop-of-a-hat vibes. Cyrus was probably my favorite character, I just felt so bad for him throughout the entire book and loved his arc from finding out his girlfriend was cheating to learning to love himself and trust others in the end.
I honestly didn't like Zora and Cyrus's relationship, it was probably one of the only times where I'll say Zora doesn't deserve him. By the end, it fell flat and had a sudden ending that I wish had been fleshed out more.
Heated is the first in a series, and I look forward to reading more.
Thank you Montlake & Netgalley for the ARC!
AND I HATE ZORA'S PARENTS.
Inter-racial relationships √
Pretty Women references √
This is my first book by Naima Simone, and it probably won't be my last.
There are a lot of things I liked and a lot I didn't. I loved Zora's siblings, their ride-or-die relationship, the be-there-at-the-drop-of-a-hat vibes. Cyrus was probably my favorite character, I just felt so bad for him throughout the entire book and loved his arc from finding out his girlfriend was cheating to learning to love himself and trust others in the end.
I honestly didn't like Zora and Cyrus's relationship, it was probably one of the only times where I'll say Zora doesn't deserve him. By the end, it fell flat and had a sudden ending that I wish had been fleshed out more.
Heated is the first in a series, and I look forward to reading more.
Thank you Montlake & Netgalley for the ARC!
AND I HATE ZORA'S PARENTS.