For Butter or Worse by Erin LaRosa
Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩
This book had its very good bits and it's also very not-good bits.
The Good:
“Enemies to lovers,” “miscommunication,” and “fake dating” tropes.
Background of food, who doesn't love yummy food?
- Representation of life with anxiety was handled well.
Supporting characters were cute, clever and more than just foils for the plot.
The sexy aspects were very much woman focused and didn't center penetrative sex.
The Not-Good
Characters didn't seem to have actual chemistry, I just didn't see it.
Resolution wraps up really conveniently given that caliber of knots left to untangle.
The “banter.” The current trend of “banter” that is just “acting like snippy jerks to each other” is one that I will not miss. See above that this behavior also isn't “chemistry.”
Unremarkable plot, yes we read tropey genres for the comfort factor, but there is a fine line between “favorite tropes” and “wait, which book is this again?”
All together an OK contemporary read that may appeal to some, but just missed the mark for me.
Published by:Harlequin Trade Publishing Release Date: 26 July 2022
Purchase at: Amazon
1 comment:
Oh, I have this from NetGalley. I hope I enjoy it more. But, thanks for the heads up.
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