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Kiss Her Once For Me
by Alison Cochrun
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
Yes
Kiss Her Once for Me is one of my favorite novels of 2022. I was spellbound by Jack and Ellie as they navigate a complicated holiday season. One year ago, Ellie met Jack on a snow day. They spent the day together and haven’t seen each other since. This year, Ellie gets roped into a scheme to help the beautiful Andrew collect his inheritance as his fake fiancée. Upon arrival at the family cabin for the holidays, Ellie is stunned to realize Andrew’s sister Jaqueline is actually Jack. Shenanigans ensue as Ellie and Jack uncover what truly happened on the snow day last year…
This is such a beautiful queer romance! I related so strongly to Ellie and loved the bi and demisexual rep. It felt extremely accurate and I loved how Ellie talked about her sexuality and how she feels attraction/love. Alison Cochrun was so artful in how she interspersed the flashbacks between then and now. I enjoyed how the story behind their first meeting slowly unspooled in tandem with their present day interactions. The romance between Jack and Ellie is searing hot, Cochrun nails the impact of every casual touch and stolen glance. Their reunion is aching and slowburn, filled with heat, and I couldn’t stop reading! Needless to say, I ship them and can’t wait to re-read Kiss Her Once for Me!
I could see and appreciate the references to When You Were Sleeping, but Kiss Her Once for Me is an original and clever romance. I would recommend this to anyone, but especially to fans of Casey McQuiston (One Last Stop) and Written in the Stars (Alexandria Bellefleur). Thank you to Alison Cochrun, Atria Books, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is such a beautiful queer romance! I related so strongly to Ellie and loved the bi and demisexual rep. It felt extremely accurate and I loved how Ellie talked about her sexuality and how she feels attraction/love. Alison Cochrun was so artful in how she interspersed the flashbacks between then and now. I enjoyed how the story behind their first meeting slowly unspooled in tandem with their present day interactions. The romance between Jack and Ellie is searing hot, Cochrun nails the impact of every casual touch and stolen glance. Their reunion is aching and slowburn, filled with heat, and I couldn’t stop reading! Needless to say, I ship them and can’t wait to re-read Kiss Her Once for Me!
I could see and appreciate the references to When You Were Sleeping, but Kiss Her Once for Me is an original and clever romance. I would recommend this to anyone, but especially to fans of Casey McQuiston (One Last Stop) and Written in the Stars (Alexandria Bellefleur). Thank you to Alison Cochrun, Atria Books, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.