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jenjenluke's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
probablyreadingromance's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was a cute read. The Barbie & Kenzie thing going on was great especially with the hype around Barbie right now! I really enjoyed the plot and story line. The characters were likeable although the idea that Kenzie comes and finds Barbie after 5 years is a little far fetched to me, I know this is romance and anything can happen in romance so it was easy to overlook that.
I received this as an ARC and this is my honest review.
I received this as an ARC and this is my honest review.
guac_and_roll17's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I really wanted to love it but everything felt rushed and the characters weren’t as developed as I would have liked.
jessica3's review
4.0
Cute easy read. This was a fun little second chance romance with a HEA.
I received an arc and this review is my own.
I received an arc and this review is my own.
brittanylee0302's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Thank you to Shannon O'Connor & her publisher for this ARC!
The title!
The cover!
THE SPICE!
This book was so good. As someone who grew up on Barbie, I loved the play on Barbie & Ken-zie & was happy to see Ken in it as well! I loved the little Easter eggs that were relevant to Barbie scattered throughout the book. This was one of the first FF books I've ever read & I was not disappointed at all! The spice was consistent & written well (minus the fact that the word "core" was used like a billion times in two scenes). The only thing I wasn't a fan of with this book was the underlying story was a little hard to follow & I found the jump from Barbie fantasizing the one day to suddenly being extremely upset about her work day to be very choppy. There was no explanation until later & I felt like it was a little weird. Other than that though, this book was so good! Just in time for the Barbie hype too! Can't wait to see what else this author puts out!
The cover!
THE SPICE!
This book was so good. As someone who grew up on Barbie, I loved the play on Barbie & Ken-zie & was happy to see Ken in it as well! I loved the little Easter eggs that were relevant to Barbie scattered throughout the book. This was one of the first FF books I've ever read & I was not disappointed at all! The spice was consistent & written well (minus the fact that the word "core" was used like a billion times in two scenes). The only thing I wasn't a fan of with this book was the underlying story was a little hard to follow & I found the jump from Barbie fantasizing the one day to suddenly being extremely upset about her work day to be very choppy. There was no explanation until later & I felt like it was a little weird. Other than that though, this book was so good! Just in time for the Barbie hype too! Can't wait to see what else this author puts out!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy
veva85's review
4.0
Omg yes this was such a cute and super hot short read. Barbie and Kenzie have that once in a lifetime romance. And I was so saddened when things didn’t work out for them but then Kenzie knows that their love is worth fighting for.
phitney's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tofugal's review
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? Yes
4.0
What a fun, light-hearted second chance romance! A wonderful mix of sweet and spicy, with plenty of heat right from the start. Barbie and Kenzie were both lovable and they had great chemistry together.
I feel like this is the perfect book to bring with you on vacation or to pick up if you want to escape the dreariness of reality for a few hours.
I feel like this is the perfect book to bring with you on vacation or to pick up if you want to escape the dreariness of reality for a few hours.
That said, the obstacles the characters faced seemed like they were resolved too easily for my liking. Then again, the low-angst was refreshing, so maybe having things be tougher would have detracted from that.
Also, just my own personal quirk, I wish there had been fewer characters with K names, because early on in the book I sometimes got them mixed up.
I received an advanced copy from the publisher and am voluntarily leaving this review.
haleyrowe's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
I am IN LOVE with Kenzie and Barbie!!! This was the sweetest, steamiest novella and I really hope we will be seeing more of this couple. I couldn’t put it down once I started