A review by kledvina
The Make-Up Test by Jenny L. Howe

3.0

This second chance romance focuses on Allison Avery, a dedicated PhD Candidate in Medieval Literature who’s just begun studying under her academic hero. Her hard work is paying off and everything is falling into place… until she discovers that her ex-boyfriend and ex-rival from college is back and causing more trouble than ever. She doesn’t have time to deal with him, especially while managing a difficult relationship with her father and feeling estranged from her best friend. While I found it a bit difficult to really get invested in the plot there were some things I loved: a plus sized protagonist, so many lit references, and real talk about challenging familial issues.

Thank you to the publisher, author and NetGalley for this ALC!

Content Warnings: Body Shaming,

Spoiler

Death of a parent

, Grief, Emotional Abuse

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Comedy