A review by kidisitor
The Bangover by Lili Valente

4.0

This book has a lot of action for being a rom com. This is a best friends to lovers romance with some ex's shenanigans. He's a rock star back in his hometown to do some song writing. She's a horror book author who recently started receiving some threatening mail. Fans upset with her about how she ended her latest series. Both needing a break from their world, they head to Vegas... and we all know what happens in Vegas. ;) Of course things don't go as planned from the moment they reach their hotel and find a unwanted surprise visitor. Once the adventure starts though, it doesn't let up until the end. The one thing that separates this friends to lovers from most others is the fact that the couple don't draw out the "Should I, shouldn't I?" or the "If we do this, will it ruin our friendship?" things that usually prolongs the romance. There is some of that, but it's more of an afterthought. There is no bad break up between them, thus no grand gesture to win the other back, but they have enough other outside influences threatening their newfound relationship to keep things interesting. Both characters are strong and confident in their own way, and both have vulnerabilities. Despite some of the things they are going through during the book, it is a light-hearted read full of humor. (Some of the humor is the roll your eyes at it kind because of it's silliness.) It alternates between POVs. There is some sexual content and some mild violence.