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kelly_e's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Title: Drop, Cover, and Hold On
Author: Jasmine Guillory
Series: The Improbably Meet-Cute #4
Genre: Romance
Rating: 3.25
Pub Date: January 23, 2024
T H R E E • W O R D S
Delicious • Foolish • Spicy
📖 S Y N O P S I S
This Valentine’s Day, Daisy Murray has her heart set on binge-watching rom-coms. Instead, an earthquake traps her inside a bakery with its impossibly rude and insufferably handsome owner and head baker. They already have a history: she’s always smiled, he’s always scowled. Where better to finally get to know each other than amid the disaster? Then again, they have no choice. Besides, it could have its sweet, undeniable, and unpredictable perks.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Drop, Cover, and Hold On is novella number four in The Improbable Meet-Cute series and I absolutely loved that it takes place in a bakery. I'd never read Jasmine Guillory before, but do have several of her books on my TBR, so this was a nice her taste.
There is no denying the plot for this one is original and highly unlikely (honestly how could this exact situation even happen), yet I found it a fun and lighthearted read and definitely a little spicier than the first installments. I wanted so badly to be transported to the bakery to eat all of the delicious pastries, sandwiches, and hand pies. I'm not going to lie the fact he saves her some stuff just in case had me swooning despite the cheese factor.
Overall, I enjoyed reading Drop, Cover, and Hold On more than some of the other novellas simply because I loved the setting and food descriptions. Yes, it was a little fat-fetched in its content
📚 R E A D • I F • Y O U • L I K E
• bakeries and pastries
• plus size characters
⚠️ CW: sexual content, fatphobia, body shaming, injury/injury detail, blood, cursing
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"I wasn’t giving everyone free stuff. I was giving you free stuff. Because I fell for you that first moment I heard you laugh that day."
Author: Jasmine Guillory
Series: The Improbably Meet-Cute #4
Genre: Romance
Rating: 3.25
Pub Date: January 23, 2024
T H R E E • W O R D S
Delicious • Foolish • Spicy
📖 S Y N O P S I S
This Valentine’s Day, Daisy Murray has her heart set on binge-watching rom-coms. Instead, an earthquake traps her inside a bakery with its impossibly rude and insufferably handsome owner and head baker. They already have a history: she’s always smiled, he’s always scowled. Where better to finally get to know each other than amid the disaster? Then again, they have no choice. Besides, it could have its sweet, undeniable, and unpredictable perks.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Drop, Cover, and Hold On is novella number four in The Improbable Meet-Cute series and I absolutely loved that it takes place in a bakery. I'd never read Jasmine Guillory before, but do have several of her books on my TBR, so this was a nice her taste.
There is no denying the plot for this one is original and highly unlikely (honestly how could this exact situation even happen), yet I found it a fun and lighthearted read and definitely a little spicier than the first installments. I wanted so badly to be transported to the bakery to eat all of the delicious pastries, sandwiches, and hand pies. I'm not going to lie the fact he saves her some stuff just in case had me swooning despite the cheese factor.
Overall, I enjoyed reading Drop, Cover, and Hold On more than some of the other novellas simply because I loved the setting and food descriptions. Yes, it was a little fat-fetched in its content
📚 R E A D • I F • Y O U • L I K E
• bakeries and pastries
• plus size characters
⚠️ CW: sexual content, fatphobia, body shaming, injury/injury detail, blood, cursing
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"I wasn’t giving everyone free stuff. I was giving you free stuff. Because I fell for you that first moment I heard you laugh that day."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing
ju_harue's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Eu não sou fã da trope "amores instantâneos", mas esse eu achei bem fofo. Me incomodou o jeito como a autora colocou a questão de corpos gordos, por isso não consegui me apegar mais - e tinha potencial pra isso -, foi uma coisa que incomodou, porque pareceu meio jogado. Mas a parte do romance, tudo ser através de comidas, sabores, prazeres, isso eu gostei. E é importante destacar a representatividade racial aqui, que muitas vezes, principalmente em noveletas ou contos, não acontecem.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Confinement and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
A quick and enjoyable read. This is still a good novella despite the overuse of the misunderstanding trope in romance books. With a curvy MC and both MCs being Black it was full of rep.
Narrator Rating: 3.0 stars
The narrator did a decent job, but nothing special.
Narrator Rating: 3.0 stars
The narrator did a decent job, but nothing special.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
The confinement is being trapped in a bakery.brandie_abbie19's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
kaydeedickins's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
sdupont's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
We love a forced proximity moment to prompt a confession of feelings. It was a fun festive read that definitely had me craving baked goods!
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
monica_85's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Cute story. Daisy's laughter and smiles were contagious. I'll be looking for more from this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Fatphobia, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
I don’t mind instalove if it’s done in the right way, but this one just felt really unrealistic to me, and a little too corny for my taste. It was sweet (pun intended), but maybe too sweet for me. Nonetheless, definitely worked as a short story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
leaettaaa's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
infjkiki's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
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