Why was this so forgettable?

Such a mixed bag of emotions for me. I loved Bee, our p*rnstar main character who suddenly gets thrust (ha ha ha) into a Hallmark-esque holiday movie when her 'boss' accidentally leaves her headshot on the table during a meeting. Bee was great, her moms are great, I loved everything about the fat rep, Bea being confident in her skin and so sex positive.

But overall for the premise this is fairly tame, there's Checkhov's sex toys, and there's a whole subplot regarding Nolan's mother's mental health. There was just a whole lot going on, and I was nervous the whole time about Bee being discovered on set and the Hallmark-esque channel taking her down.

And while there was so much going on, it was also, forgettable? The audio was not holding my attention and I think I just wanted more of a rompy, sexy good time and got more of a horny full of bluster and not enough pay off.

I also do not like the cover/how YA this looks; I personally don't love this new trend of cutsey tee hee books that cause some readers to clutch their pearls and feel duped. Who is that helping??

Content notes: Bee and Nolan are white & cis; mentions of fatphobia (all countered), Nolan's mother has struggles with money and getting her bipolar medication on time, and has a scary (but not life-threatening) medical incident in the book.

Thank you to HarperAudio for the ALC.