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A review by kimothay
Triple Sec by TJ Alexander
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I’m a huge fan of queer romance novels and I was super excited to read this one since there’s non-binary and polyamory representation (neither of which are super common in romance books, and I personally resonate with both). I really wanted to love this book, but it was just okay to me. Despite being in her early 30s, the MC (Mel) came off as dramatic and immature to me. Bebe was a fun and lovely character, but I felt she lacked depth. Kade was my favorite character, and I would have loved for the cabin scenes to be longer and more detailed. The characters seemed relatively shallow and I felt the whole thing was very rushed. Honestly, I wish the first two parts of the story would have been 100 pages longer each. It was also pretty steamy which I typically enjoy, but unfortunately I didn’t feel like I knew or cared about the characters enough to really enjoy it.
What I will say, though, is that I loved the polyamory representation and depiction of a healthy ENM dynamic. I do think it was a bit heavy on “here’s what polyamory is and here’s some terms” rather than showing it through the characters and plot, but compared to most other queer romances, it was a great depiction. I also really enjoyed how the author didn’t make a massive show of Kade being non-binary.
Overall, it was okay. Great representation and the concept is so interesting, but it just fell really flat for me. I would recommend it for the representation and portrayal of polyamory (which is what’s keeping it at a 3), but the plot and characters alone would be a 2.5, unfortunately.
What I will say, though, is that I loved the polyamory representation and depiction of a healthy ENM dynamic. I do think it was a bit heavy on “here’s what polyamory is and here’s some terms” rather than showing it through the characters and plot, but compared to most other queer romances, it was a great depiction. I also really enjoyed how the author didn’t make a massive show of Kade being non-binary.
Overall, it was okay. Great representation and the concept is so interesting, but it just fell really flat for me. I would recommend it for the representation and portrayal of polyamory (which is what’s keeping it at a 3), but the plot and characters alone would be a 2.5, unfortunately.