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adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What did I just read?
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4/5 🌶️
Tropes
- One night stand (maybe?) 🙂
- Fake relationship
- Christmas romance
- He has ADHD
- Witch - human relationship
- Secrecy
- Piercings
📖 My Thoughts
I enjoyed this read more than I thought I would. The banter between them is really funny. The third act breakup barely qualifies as one. She just ran out due to her own insecurities and misunderstanding for having magic. Misunderstandings usually don't bother me, for this one, it did. Him with Veronica side story just didn't fit, when he was just getting her support for her APP. The author chose really cute nicknames.
⚠️ Triggers
Intolerance to people who are different
Mental Health
🌶️ Spice
This has one of the hottest spices I have read in an initially innocent appearing read. The spice between them is incredibly compatible. I enjoyed reading about the fun piercings, I am not that adventurous, but love reading about them.
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
5/5 🌶️
## Tropes
- ballerina
- director
- workplace romance
- he falls first
- age gap
## 📖 My Thoughts
I knew this book was going to be dark and smutty. I was ready for it. The why it is dark is something I have not read before. These authors used an unusual theme. A man obsessed with a prima ballerina who has fallen out of favor. We learn how we got there. It starts a little stalky, but we see there's a reason. At times, I was frustrated not knowing ballet terms, but it didn't distract too much from the story.
## ⚠️ Triggers
Consent issues
Homelessness
Food access
Pedophile
Death of parent
Injury description
Kidnapping
## 🌶️ Spice
While the spice is rather hot, there were a few issues with consent. They don't bother me as this is fiction, but I know some people have issues with it.
## Tropes
- ballerina
- director
- workplace romance
- he falls first
- age gap
## 📖 My Thoughts
I knew this book was going to be dark and smutty. I was ready for it. The why it is dark is something I have not read before. These authors used an unusual theme. A man obsessed with a prima ballerina who has fallen out of favor. We learn how we got there. It starts a little stalky, but we see there's a reason. At times, I was frustrated not knowing ballet terms, but it didn't distract too much from the story.
## ⚠️ Triggers
Consent issues
Homelessness
Pedophile
Death of parent
Injury description
Kidnapping
## 🌶️ Spice
While the spice is rather hot, there were a few issues with consent. They don't bother me as this is fiction, but I know some people have issues with it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Pedophilia, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Abandonment
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4/5 🌶️
Tropes
- romance with music
- he falls first
- forced proximity
- forbidden love
📖 My Thoughts
She is a singer-songwriter with a serious case of writer's block, and always persecuted by the paparazzi for misunderstandings. He is a documentary filmmaker tasked with rehabilitating her image by showing the side of her that no one sees. When he is interviewing her for her documentary, he slowly starts falling in love with her. It takes her a while, but she finally gets there. At first, I thought the story looked a little too close to TS but as the story progressed, the author took me along to care for the characters.When the story concluded, I was left wanting for more. One of the side characters has such a personality that you want to know more about her. Overall, it was a great narrative of what happens behind the scenes of famous people; in the end, they are just people. I loved the wrapping up very much, the screening scene had me tearing up a little.
⚠️ Triggers
Sexual Content
Mental Health Representation
Sexism
Misogynistic behavior
🌶️ Spice
There are open door spice scenes that follow the natural progression of the story. It is clear he cares much for her. They are sweet and hot.
📝 Special Notes
Inevitable third act break up.
Author graciously provided a review copy, opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Misogyny