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That Kind of Guy by Stephanie Archer

4 reviews

kickitupanotch7's review

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funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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rickireadss's review

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2.0

this was just not really good. like the premise of the fake relationship was already a little shaky for me - just to garner voters for him to become mayor???? bro- like wtf.

and then it just kept getting worse: first they're fake dating, then they're in a fake engagement, and THEN they're getting fake married?!?! WTF. like it just kept escalating and it was like all for what? like it was too much.

also the like emotional connection between them was nowhere to be seen - like emmett just wanted to f*ck her, that's it. and being in his POV really just made me not like him one bit.

ALSO- the whole "are you gay? because you've never made a move on me" - like what the actual f*ck. that made me hella uncomfortable, ngl.

and to be honest, i wasn't avery's biggest fan either. ughh, i didn't have a great time with this and contemplated DNFing several times, but alas i did finish it.

what did i like? the small town was pretty cool - not my favorite, but i've read worse for sure. i also liked his brothers & want to read their books - especially wyatt and hannah's book.

⚠️: abandonment, gaslighting, misogyny, vomit, chronic illness, homophobia, sexism, animal death

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sdupont's review

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

Wow, I don’t know why I held off on reading this book because it was so so good! I honestly had a hard time putting this book down. It was such a well balanced romcom- great banter and humor, sweetness, and spice! I loved Avery and Emmett they really were perfectly matched. I appreciated Avery’s independence and Emmett’s desire to take care of everyone. I couldn’t help but smile and laugh along with their antics and jokes with each other. I loved how their relationship evolved from fake dating into true feelings. The dual POV enhanced this by giving the full picture of the character’s perspective. Bonus points for no 3rd act breakup in this book. I absolutely recommend this book- perfect for fans of It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey or A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn. I am so excited to continue on with this series.

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sami_leigh's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

“Let’s do a practise hug.”
“You can hug me in your mind.”

“Anywhere with you, Adams.”

🐢 First person dual POV
🐢 Enemies to lovers
🐢 Fake dating
🐢 Banter 🙌🏻
🐢 Well established secondary characters (for the next books!!)
🐢 MC growth; risking a relationship, past relationship trauma, parental abandonment, allowing someone to put you first 🥹
🐢 The kitchen bench 🥵
🐢 Epilogue
🐢 Hannah’s story is next 🙌🏻

Why it’s not 5⭐️:

We didn’t find out if Will’s family moved back, which was the entire point of Emmet running for mayor. There was also a missed opportunity for Avery to realise Emmet’s vows about first meeting her were true.

⚠️ Parental abandonment (past), divorce, financial hardship, life threatening illness (secondary character).

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