A review by lynnieharper
Someone to Kiss, by Jamie Anderson
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Someone to Kiss is more than your typical romance. It's about finding yourself when you're on the verge of losing yourself. It's about loving yourself before you can love someone else. Even if that someone has loved you for as long as they can remember.
This story was fast paced and the characters were extremely endearing. One thing I wished we had more of though was Ben and Kate! I felt like Jamie Anderson gave Kate sooo many awful dudes and we learned so much about them all, but the Ben/Kate-ness happened behind the scenes.
Which, for a more mature romance is fine. And particularly for these two characters. They were more bashful, so I was not expecting any type of explicitly steamy scenes from them. But I felt like Kate's realization about "Ben being there," was just very sudden. Whereas from the few times we see Ben's POV, piney feelings are very strong. Not that Kate would've been pining for him, but I wanted to feel a little bit more tension from her regarding Ben.
I appreciated the multiple POVS though it was odd that Kate was first person and Ben and Julie were third POV. That's a personal preference though.
The things I disliked were super minor though. I loved the older MC. I loved that this is a critique of double standards that men and women encounter with online dating and/or dating practices in general. I loved how witty this book was and how relatable some aspects of it were (toxic work environment/hate your job, but you stay anyway, was just one that came readily to mind). I really think this is a great romcom, and if you want something feel good, this is one to definitely pick up!
This story was fast paced and the characters were extremely endearing. One thing I wished we had more of though was Ben and Kate! I felt like Jamie Anderson gave Kate sooo many awful dudes and we learned so much about them all, but the Ben/Kate-ness happened behind the scenes.
Which, for a more mature romance is fine. And particularly for these two characters. They were more bashful, so I was not expecting any type of explicitly steamy scenes from them. But I felt like Kate's realization about "Ben being there," was just very sudden. Whereas from the few times we see Ben's POV, piney feelings are very strong. Not that Kate would've been pining for him, but I wanted to feel a little bit more tension from her regarding Ben.
I appreciated the multiple POVS though it was odd that Kate was first person and Ben and Julie were third POV. That's a personal preference though.
The things I disliked were super minor though. I loved the older MC. I loved that this is a critique of double standards that men and women encounter with online dating and/or dating practices in general. I loved how witty this book was and how relatable some aspects of it were (toxic work environment/hate your job, but you stay anyway, was just one that came readily to mind). I really think this is a great romcom, and if you want something feel good, this is one to definitely pick up!