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A review by annagwritesandreads
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
General Description: Rue Siebert is trying to keep it together, but due to an ongoing battle for a cabin with her brother, a lack of commitment to relationships, and her job being threatened to be taken out from under her, she's not sure what to do. After a seemingly random almost hook up, Rue sees the man she was least expecting (Eli) to be the one who constantly delivers heartbreaking news to her. However, Eli also has his own broken past. Can the two come together to heal themselves and each other?
The redeeming portion:
- The plot points in this book and the twist outside of the spicier parts was actually interesting and I wanted to keep going back for that. But, alas, I was warned this was an erotic romance from the beginning and should have turned back as that is not my style.
the loss of stars:
- There was too many spicy points to me where it made no sense.
- I feel like they were sharing such deep secrets but didn't want to be in a relationship? It just didn't compute in my brain.
- Switching from first to third person constantly was a bit jarring, but having 2 audiobook narrators did help.
- I honestly forgot I read this book this month, so I feel like nothing really memorable happens unfortunately.
Overall, this is not for someone who reads causal spicy books. I would say you'd have to enjoy spice in 50% or more of your books to enjoy this specific book.
The redeeming portion:
- The plot points in this book and the twist outside of the spicier parts was actually interesting and I wanted to keep going back for that. But, alas, I was warned this was an erotic romance from the beginning and should have turned back as that is not my style.
the loss of stars:
- There was too many spicy points to me where it made no sense.
- I feel like they were sharing such deep secrets but didn't want to be in a relationship? It just didn't compute in my brain.
- Switching from first to third person constantly was a bit jarring, but having 2 audiobook narrators did help.
- I honestly forgot I read this book this month, so I feel like nothing really memorable happens unfortunately.
Overall, this is not for someone who reads causal spicy books. I would say you'd have to enjoy spice in 50% or more of your books to enjoy this specific book.