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Sweat and Soap Vol. 6 by Kintetsu Yamada

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The two MCs move in together and are figuring life out since this major change. They still have moments where communication lacks, but that’s because they don’t want to upset the other and are enjoying what they have in their relationship. I look forward to seeing how the rest of this series moves along, as I’m less than halfway done with it at this point. 
Sweat and Soap, Vol. 5 by Kintetsu Yamada

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A cute holiday themed volume! Seeing the MCs interact during the holidays and then start thinking/looking at places to live together was super sweet. You can see the growth that they’re experiencing as a couple and that they really want to make this work out - I’m looking forward to what the next volume has to offer and see where they go from here 💕
Sweat and Soap, Vol. 4 by Kintetsu Yamada

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Another cute read! The MCs finally revealed their relationship to some of their coworkers and are starting to feel more at ease. There were so many cute moments and you are left happy for them as we get ready to start the next volume ☺️
A Condition Called Love 9 by Megumi Morino

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funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Ugh, so good!! It was nice to see some development between some of the side characters and their relationships with others. Hotaru really cares about her friends, so the friendship trope was really good in this volume! Also, the cliffhanger at the end!!!!! I have been getting these through the library and the next volume isn’t ready for me to put a hold on it yet 😩 I am really enjoying this series, so if you need something cute, swoon-worthy, and fun to read over a weekend, I recommend picking “A Condition Called Love” up 💞
A Condition Called Love, Volume 8 by Megumi Morino

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Hotaru missing Saki/Hananoi during this volume was just the sweetest thing around! 🥹 While she waited a week for him to return back home, she connected back up with friends/loved ones around her and even got a confession from Yao (which she didn’t hear 🚂🙈) - he acknowledges his feelings for Hotaru, but knows he doesn’t want to get the way of what she has going with Saki. The ending was just adorable - I am looking forward to starting the next volume right away to see what happens next!
A Condition Called Love, Volume 7 by Megumi Morino

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This volume brought a lot of interesting chapters - from new love and what it brings to our MCs, to idols, to figuring out past/future relationships…this volume was really good. Our MCs enjoy spending time together and even though others might not think it will last, they prove them wrong by figuring out all their firsts together. Looking forward to the next volume and what becomes of Saki’s sudden visit from his father… 
Sweat and Soap, Vol. 3 by Kintetsu Yamada

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Our MCs have navigated their feelings for one another and it truly shows us that they can work through a lot early on without too many misunderstandings. They are the sweetest to one another and I’m sure the next volume will have more surprises in store 💞
Sweat and Soap, Vol. 2 by Kintetsu Yamada

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Asako and Kotaro are now figuring out their relationship and debating if they should tell others. As they learn more about one another, they start to understand the minor insecurities each other is feeling from time to time. Also, I liked how Asako introduced Kotaro into conversation/in person to her family. Looking forward to the next installment!
Wish Upon a K-Star by Kat Cho

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funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This spin-off to “Once Upon a K-Prom” brings all the drama! If you like K-pop, K-dramas, and friends-to-enemies-to-lovers, then just you wait! You are in for a treat, reader friends! 🫰 Thanks again to NetGalley and Disney Hyperion for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for feedback. 

We get to see some familiar faces in this spin-off, with characters from the popular K-pop idol group (WDB), along with some other friends that you might recognize from the first book. K-pop idol, Moonster (Moon Minseok) and newcomer K-drama star (and former idol), Shin Hyeri, are forced to work alongside together for a variety show. In doing so, it will try to help mend some drama that has affected both of them in some way. On the show, they pretend to get married and do various activities together. I liked the fact that we got to see how their beginnings as idols brought them together as teens and then get to understand why they aren’t too fond of each other when the story originally started out. There’s a LOT of drama that pops up for Hyeri throughout the story, but we get to see some soft sides of Minseok that help her realize that there’s more to her ex-crush/friend than what she originally thought. Will they mend bridges between the two of them or will working together only tear them further apart? 🧐

It was nice to revisit this world that Cho created with the first book, so I’m excited to have had the chance to read it. I look forward to adding it to my forever collection 💞

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Sweat and Soap, Vol. 1 by Kintetsu Yamada

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A quirky office romance that started from a specific scent given off by Asako (who sweats a lot) and a perfume developer who notices it and isn’t bothered by it. 

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