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Change of Pace
by Kayla Grosse
Okay, this was SO GOOD! I knew it would be, as Kayla Grosse can do no wrong as far I'm concerned, and it lived up to the hype. Jesse's had two heart attacks and then an ICD implanted two months ago and now has written out a bucket list she wants to start working on. When her one night stand (first on the list) turns out to be her best friend's brother, they end up travelling together on a bucket list trip in his Winnebago with his cat, Gus. But just as friends, or so they say. He falls fast and hard for her and the whole time has to hold himself back, while she holds back from even admitting her feelings for a different reason.
The road trip aspect was super well done in this one. It often felt like I was there, especially when I decided to google if one of the first stops was real and it WAS. If you've never heard of The World's Only Corn Palace in South Dakota, google it and look at the murals they make out of corn, wheat, and grass, they're incredible.
I love when a novel teaches me things, or gets me interested in something from real life, and that happened as well in this book with the chronic illness rep. I had heard of Kawasaki Disease and vaguely recalled that it was something that kids get. I didn't know how it going untreated or undetected can affect them later as adults, so it was super interesting to learn about it through a character's experience, one that I know was informed by the author's experience as well as sensitivity readers. There was good medicated ADHD rep in Asher, and, as always, I love the way this author writes fat characters and how their love interests appreciate their bodies.
These two were meant for each other and one of my favorite parts was that she mentions she doesn't like awkward silences and he wonders if she doesn't realize they've had silences while on the road because they weren't awkward. I've always loved the idea of and hoped that if I end up with someone some day, we will be able to just exist together comfortably, so I loved this about them.
•Kawasaki disease rep
•ICD implant rep
•ADHD rep
•Out now on KU and in all formats
The road trip aspect was super well done in this one. It often felt like I was there, especially when I decided to google if one of the first stops was real and it WAS. If you've never heard of The World's Only Corn Palace in South Dakota, google it and look at the murals they make out of corn, wheat, and grass, they're incredible.
I love when a novel teaches me things, or gets me interested in something from real life, and that happened as well in this book with the chronic illness rep. I had heard of Kawasaki Disease and vaguely recalled that it was something that kids get. I didn't know how it going untreated or undetected can affect them later as adults, so it was super interesting to learn about it through a character's experience, one that I know was informed by the author's experience as well as sensitivity readers. There was good medicated ADHD rep in Asher, and, as always, I love the way this author writes fat characters and how their love interests appreciate their bodies.
These two were meant for each other and one of my favorite parts was that she mentions she doesn't like awkward silences and he wonders if she doesn't realize they've had silences while on the road because they weren't awkward. I've always loved the idea of and hoped that if I end up with someone some day, we will be able to just exist together comfortably, so I loved this about them.
•Kawasaki disease rep
•ICD implant rep
•ADHD rep
•Out now on KU and in all formats