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Role Model by Rachel Reid
4.0
hopeful lighthearted
Loveable characters: Yes

So Troy and Harris just slid right into second place for my favorite couple of the series (no one is beating Shane and Ilya, sorry). They were so cute! I am pretty ambivalent on the grumpy/sunshine trope, but I liked how it was used here. I liked that Troy and Harris felt like realistic characters rather than stereotypes of the trope. They both had cute and grumpy moments.
One of my favorite parts was when Troy saw the apple-shaped Pride pin and got it for Harris. It was adorable.


I really loved Troy. I loved that he was trying to redeem himself and find his place in the world after all that happened. I am glad the author decided to pluck this unlikable character from the previous books and make us go on a journey of betterment with him. It's one of my favorite types of stories. 

I also really loved that we got see more of Ilya. He was more mature, but still funny as hell. Can't wait to read the final book!