A review by 00leah00
The Hues of Me and You by Morgan Lee Miller
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
3.5 Stars
“The Hues of Me and You” by Morgan Lee Miller is a rich girl/poor girl friends to lovers romance. Some may say it falls under the second-chance trope but that gets a little side-eye from me.
Arlette and Brooklyn used to be college roommates who became best friends. During their last month of college they made out a few times but then went their separate ways. They reconnect five years later when Brooklyn is tending bar at political function Arlette is attending.
Overall, I thought this was a pretty sweet romance. I really enjoyed all the scenes of them reconnecting and becoming friends again. They were made even more interesting with some of the background given on some of the famous spots in DC. Miller was great with establishing the mutual feelings they had, even if both thought it was unrequited. Arlette and Brooklyn are both likable and I was really convinced of their feelings and relationship by the end. They’re pretty opposite of one another but they worked well together.
The reason this doesn’t get a higher rating is because the beginning was pretty slow and repetitive. I also found it hard to believe Brooklyn was so quick to forgive Arlette given her initial feelings when they see each other again and Arlette’s reasoning for her hesitancy in the past to be lackluster.
In the end I think most fans of romance will like this, especially if you’re looking for a sweeter romance.
I received an ARC from Bold Strokes Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
“The Hues of Me and You” by Morgan Lee Miller is a rich girl/poor girl friends to lovers romance. Some may say it falls under the second-chance trope but that gets a little side-eye from me.
Arlette and Brooklyn used to be college roommates who became best friends. During their last month of college they made out a few times but then went their separate ways. They reconnect five years later when Brooklyn is tending bar at political function Arlette is attending.
Overall, I thought this was a pretty sweet romance. I really enjoyed all the scenes of them reconnecting and becoming friends again. They were made even more interesting with some of the background given on some of the famous spots in DC. Miller was great with establishing the mutual feelings they had, even if both thought it was unrequited. Arlette and Brooklyn are both likable and I was really convinced of their feelings and relationship by the end. They’re pretty opposite of one another but they worked well together.
The reason this doesn’t get a higher rating is because the beginning was pretty slow and repetitive. I also found it hard to believe Brooklyn was so quick to forgive Arlette given her initial feelings when they see each other again and Arlette’s reasoning for her hesitancy in the past to be lackluster.
In the end I think most fans of romance will like this, especially if you’re looking for a sweeter romance.
I received an ARC from Bold Strokes Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.