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A review by laurenabayne
The Forces of Love by Dani McLean
4.0
"Sophie wasn't here to make friends, and if she was, it wouldn't be with the human equivalent of an overgrown Labradoodle. Especially when that was exactly her type."
In the latest installment of Dani McLean's ode to Hallmark movies and romcoms, Sophie and Mitch are the exact kind of opposites-attract, grumpy-sunshine, workplace romance that makes a reader swoon. The twist here is that the titular Forces of Love aren't just the luck of forced proximity, it's Sophie and Mitch's imaginary friends from growing up (who happen to be married in their spiritual realm). The meddling of Levi and Eva lead Sophie and Mitch to open up to one another, first as friends and then as partners.
I loved how this book put an emphasis on friendship first and foremost. Much of Sophie's journey was not just letting Mitch in, but letting the rest of her coworkers get to know her. Both abandoned as children, Mitch and Sophie cling to their imaginary friends into their thirties because those are the people who never left them. Part of growing up involves letting their imaginary friends go and letting others fill the void. This novella is poignant, with a healthy dose of spice.
Come for: four different and unique perspectives (Mitch, Sophie, and their imaginary friends)
Stay for: a male main character who is still a puppy of a man, but not a golden retriever because that's overdone. This one is a labradoodle.
Thank you to Dani McLean for the ARC! Sorry that this review took so long to write, I wanted to do this novella justice :)
In the latest installment of Dani McLean's ode to Hallmark movies and romcoms, Sophie and Mitch are the exact kind of opposites-attract, grumpy-sunshine, workplace romance that makes a reader swoon. The twist here is that the titular Forces of Love aren't just the luck of forced proximity, it's Sophie and Mitch's imaginary friends from growing up (who happen to be married in their spiritual realm). The meddling of Levi and Eva lead Sophie and Mitch to open up to one another, first as friends and then as partners.
I loved how this book put an emphasis on friendship first and foremost. Much of Sophie's journey was not just letting Mitch in, but letting the rest of her coworkers get to know her. Both abandoned as children, Mitch and Sophie cling to their imaginary friends into their thirties because those are the people who never left them. Part of growing up involves letting their imaginary friends go and letting others fill the void. This novella is poignant, with a healthy dose of spice.
Come for: four different and unique perspectives (Mitch, Sophie, and their imaginary friends)
Stay for: a male main character who is still a puppy of a man, but not a golden retriever because that's overdone. This one is a labradoodle.
Thank you to Dani McLean for the ARC! Sorry that this review took so long to write, I wanted to do this novella justice :)