damusicalpoet's review against another edition
emotional
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
schnoebs13's review against another edition
4.0
This was so cute and I honestly we had gotten a little bit more. I enjoyed the conversation on both mental and physical disabilities and how you just need to find the right person who will make you thrive. I wish we could have gotten a scene where he meets her sister because of how large of a role her family played in this but I at least got to enjoy the cross over with the first book. Overall, I’m so happy I finally got around to continuing in this series and how needy this one was compared to all the rest.
scrow1022's review against another edition
4.0
So much to enjoy about this - the characters, the circumstances, getting to see more of Portia and some resolutions to the family dynamics. Not a stand-alone, though, don't think it would make sense without Portia's book.
mcquaden's review against another edition
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? No
3.0
kbriney's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.5
linaria's review against another edition
5.0
Like all romances, this one requires several stretches in imagination to be able to read. If you can get over the deus ex machina though, this is a seriously good novella from a talented romance writer.
Reggie, the fraternal twin of Portia from A Duke by Default, runs a popular geek website called, Girls with Glasses. Unfortunately, she's been suffering from insomnia and would like to reconnect with an old friend who is a puzzle streamer (Apparently that's a thing???). This guy, Gustave Nguyen, has a soothing voice that helped Reggie relax. Coincidently, Reggie and Gus live in the exact same neighbourhood, because why not? It's a cute book, but at 128 pages, it's not a deep one.
It's a cute romance, and definitely worth a read as we wait impatiently for A Prince on Paper.
Reggie, the fraternal twin of Portia from A Duke by Default, runs a popular geek website called, Girls with Glasses. Unfortunately, she's been suffering from insomnia and would like to reconnect with an old friend who is a puzzle streamer (Apparently that's a thing???). This guy, Gustave Nguyen, has a soothing voice that helped Reggie relax. Coincidently, Reggie and Gus live in the exact same neighbourhood, because why not? It's a cute book, but at 128 pages, it's not a deep one.
It's a cute romance, and definitely worth a read as we wait impatiently for A Prince on Paper.
kblincoln's review against another edition
4.0
Cole excels at contemporary romances with references to nerd/fandom culture...and in this one the main character, who runs a fandom site called GirlsWithGlasses manages shoutouts to a variety of fandoms that made reading this a little bit like an Easter egg hunt in a good way.
But the challenge Cole set herself up with in this novella is threefold: 1) believably convey the challenges faced by a girl in a wheelchair with dating, 2) believably convey the challenges faced by a man on the higher end of the autism spectrum with dating, and 3) weave a romantic story into a short timeline within the narrative of her full length romance novel (A Duke by Default) about the heroine's twin sister.
Cole, at least for me, meets all those challenges. This is the first time i've read a scene where the hero and heroine get together that involves a wheelchair, but also expresses passion in your usual romance novel way. I originally didn't quite believe the device Cole used to get the two main characters together (Reggie emailing Gus out of the blue for a recording of his voice to help with her insomnia) but once I realized Gus was autistic, and we got a little background on his obsession with puzzles, then the fast pace of their relationship made sense.
You don't need to read the other books to get this romance, but I am glad I did because it added extra depth and layers to Reggie's problems with her sister. I just wanted...more. I wanted Reggie and Gus to have their own full length novel so we could have had more development in their relationship which is a problem with all shorter length romances :)
But the challenge Cole set herself up with in this novella is threefold: 1) believably convey the challenges faced by a girl in a wheelchair with dating, 2) believably convey the challenges faced by a man on the higher end of the autism spectrum with dating, and 3) weave a romantic story into a short timeline within the narrative of her full length romance novel (A Duke by Default) about the heroine's twin sister.
Cole, at least for me, meets all those challenges. This is the first time i've read a scene where the hero and heroine get together that involves a wheelchair, but also expresses passion in your usual romance novel way. I originally didn't quite believe the device Cole used to get the two main characters together (Reggie emailing Gus out of the blue for a recording of his voice to help with her insomnia) but once I realized Gus was autistic, and we got a little background on his obsession with puzzles, then the fast pace of their relationship made sense.
You don't need to read the other books to get this romance, but I am glad I did because it added extra depth and layers to Reggie's problems with her sister. I just wanted...more. I wanted Reggie and Gus to have their own full length novel so we could have had more development in their relationship which is a problem with all shorter length romances :)
briannarengland's review against another edition
4.0
3.75
Honestly so, so cute but I wish this one had been full-length!
Honestly so, so cute but I wish this one had been full-length!