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Tools of Engagement, by Tessa Bailey

18 reviews

mayson_michele's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

4.0

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kaylinvm94's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-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

5.0

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ingrid6's review

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funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Laugh out loud funny.

Only two small things struck me as weird

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I don’t know many five year olds like that lol
And 2. Seems like Wes never addressed his feelings with Bethany? Just “manned up”

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risseandshine'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? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I'd like to thank this book for making me excited to read after a hard day's work. I was (am) tired and on the verge on a deep reading slump but Wes and Bethany, together with the author's addictive writing style, thankfully pulled me through.

I wasn't expecting much going into this given my tendency to base my initial opinion on average ratings, but this book delivered what it needed to. There were a lot of butterflies-in-my-stomach moments that got me hooked on the romance real hard. I completely devoured their banter like candy and I lived for the moments where the MCs were all up in each other's faces.

Wes was such a dream hero and I personally think it's a crime that a sweet, sweet man like him doesn't exist in real life. Bethany was one of the most relatable heroines I have ever read; her striving for perfection in everything she does resonated with me so much I wanted to hug her and tell her she's not alone.

I only have two reasons why I didn't give this a full 5 stars. First, I did not appreciate the excessive talk of their seven-year age gap. It came to a point where I felt like the mention of it became unnecessary that it distracted me from my enjoyment of the book. Second, I would have loved to see the final resolution scene a bit more drawn out and not happen as quickly as it did.

Overall, this book is a hit for me. This book isn't my favorite in the series (and not my favorite TB book either) but it's definitely one of the better ones.

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basicnikki's review

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funny lighthearted fast-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

5.0

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laurelparkb's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

Out of this whole series this was my favorite one. I really connected with Bethany’s struggle with anxiety and I loved the enemies to lovers romance. Overall I would read again it was heartfelt and it was warm and it was engaging. I gasped, teared up and laughed. Any Tessa Bailey book is worth a read.

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