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gnlee26's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
it was okay 🤷‍♀️ i didn’t really like ronan very much (and every time i heard his name i just pictured ronan the destroyer and he does NOT fit in the world 🤦‍♀️) and nova was just okay too. i really enjoyed sonja and skeeter(?) though they were fun. and i’d love to read about toby and sabine but nova and ronan just didn’t really do it for me. it was definitely a cute and easy read but nothing super special
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Car accident
Minor: Death of parent
jonezzzing's review against another edition
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Deadnaming, Infidelity, and Vomit
mells_view's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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
I want to touch the stars, even if I get burned.
Absolutely loved Beauty and the Baller so much. It’s been a minute since I’ve read a new Ilsa book, and BatB was exactly what the librarian ordered. Did this book make me want to pack up and move to Blue Belle? 100%! I so easily fell in love with Nova, Ronan and just about every single character in this book.
This is definitely a sweet romance with an interesting meet-cute, and some hot steamy bits, but honestly the meaningful non-romantic relationships and self reflection from both Nova and Ronan really sealed my love for this one. These characters are not in the exact place in life that they planned to be, but they are figuring out that maybe they are right where they need to be anyway. There are some ups and downs between the main couple, but honestly they make sense to the characters and anything else would have been too easy. Ronan messes up a handful of times, but he wins Nova and me over every single time afterward. I felt so many things while reading this book. I cried, I smiled, I got mad, and I laughed my butt off at some parts. I think this was such a well written and well rounded story. It had a little bit of everything and was a definite reminder of why I love Ilsa’s books so much!
Obviously I don’t want to spoil anything, but if you like love after loss, sweet small towns with nosy neighbors, sweet as strawberry jaw sibling relationships, not so fake faking dating, and a love story that’s not easy going, but definitely worth it, then you’ll LOVE Beauty and the Baller!
AVAILABLE MARCH 29th!
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Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Car accident, and Death of parent