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Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe
3.0

Was VERY pleased when my ebook came through on the original release date (thank you library!!!) and I didn't have to wait until October, because I've been really excited about this book. I thought the synopsis sounded super cute and fun, and yes, charming.

I really liked the characters in this. Henri was funny and clever and it was entertaining to see how his whole "business" worked. Corinne was great! Their dynamic was really fun and I liked seeing how their relationship evolved after the initial blackmail. I liked them as both a couple and as friends trying to navigate through senior year and all things college acceptances.

Though I loved them together, I felt that Henri developed his feelings for Corinne a bit too quickly, and I was not a fan of the Henri's devious twist, at which point I got a bit annoyed with him. I thought the ending was very nice though! Overall, a fun, quick read, but I didn't love it as much as I hoped!