A review by lexithelion
The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

I don’t usually read romance, and it was my mistake for believing this was a mystery. I decided to give it a chance anyways and am pleasantly surprised. This book is somewhat of a slow burn and it takes over half the book for the couple to actually become a couple. The romance is very spicy, but it works. I don’t love the whole “rich man and poor girl” dynamic because it seems a bit over the top and fantastical, but it also works here. I think Rowan makes some very stupid and obviously wrong choices that he always immediately regrets making his character quite frustrating. In the same sense, Zahra’s strong unmoving morals are a repeatedly large part of her character, but she keeps going back on them in the second half of the book. I guess you could call it character growth but her moral compass is already extremely caring and mature, and going back on it feels like she’s becoming less mature. I think she does deserve someone even better than Rowan, who worships her every move, and doesn’t rely on his money to take her out and do the work for her. However the ending is satisfying but very very rushed. Especially in the epilogue and extended epilogue. Overall an entertaining read but I’m not sure if I will read the sequels.
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