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Sem by Cora Rose

6 reviews

madscientistcat's review against another edition

funny 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? Yes

4.25

In the preface, the author says “When reading this, I hope you can suspend reality just a little and roll with it” and I definitely think having that understanding going in made this somehow lighthearted stalker romance hit just right and be fun. The story makes perfect internal sense and basically no real world sense and it’s great.

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meggiemine's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.75

“So are you going to share how this started with you two?”
I clear my throat and wonder if I should fib a little but then decide against it. Because really, who cares how it started. What matters is the ending, right?
“Well, Sem broke into my house and dared me to fuck him.”

My first instinct is to say this book was "cute" but I think that's kind of underselling it. Yet, I don't know how else to describe it. I enjoyed Sem even more than Whit, probably because the MCs feel more fleshed-out and there weren't as many underdeveloped aspects. I simply loved Sem and Maggie together. Their dynamic just has the perfect blend of silliness, sexiness, and sincerity. Despite their differences and the unconventional way they got together, I believed in their compatibility and love for each other.

Having read 2 of Rose's books now, I can see why she's compared to Alessandra Hazard. There are quite a few similarities between the Unexpected series and Hazard's Straight Guys series. Both are trope-heavy with possessive/obsessive characters and over-the-top stories and situations that require some suspension of disbelief. While I haven't devoured Rose's books like I did Hazard's, they're still pretty addicting.

Endnotes: M/M Contemporary Romance, size & height difference, opposites attract, protective/possessive MC, bi-awakening, "I'm not good enough for you", 1st-person dual POV, short novel (75k words), Kindle Unlimited
Heat Index: 5/5

8 full, explicit sex scenes. Includes anal sex, frotting, use of a butt plug, lite bondage, BJs

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