so-soThe writing is exposition-heavy, and as a Coeliac I didn't love the frequent jibes about gluten-free restaurants, but other than that, Happy Endings was a delight to read. The blurb maybe overstates the stakes a little (they‘re comfortingly low), and there‘s a cast of supportive, empowering characters that keep the mood up. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/happy-endings-thien-kim-lam/
pickA promising #ownvoices debut with an admirable female lead, sex positivity, and fierce female friendship. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My full review is on my blog Carpe Diem Chronicles.
Not for me. This steamy second chance romance had good points & I enjoyed the first part, but it fell apart toward the end. I loved Trixie, the bad ass female lead who sold vibrators & empowered women. I did not like Andre. He was controlling & selfish, not what I want from a romantic lead. I decided to bail on this one, but I‘ll probably try reading her next book. This had promise.
Anyway, here‘s my kitty.
pickNot quite what I expected, in both good and less good ways! I loved that Trixie wasn't an archetype I'd seen before, and her circle of friends was excellent. I was less enamored with Andre, though - wish we had gotten a little more growth for him before the end! If you like a truly sexy story, though, this is for you. #romcom #contemporaryromance
pickI‘m giving this a pick because there is a lot to like about this story. It‘s funny, Trixie is a badass sex toy seller, the friends are amazing and the romance is good. However Andre is the biggest idiot ever and I could have done without some of that.
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