NetGalley Review: The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead
The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead
Rating: ✩✩✩✩✩
I loved the premise of this, especially because "fake relationship" is absolutely my favorite trope. However, this book didn't really hit the mark for me. The characters didn't really feel well developed, the tragic backstories were arch-typical even by genre standards and the chemistry was therefore hard to feel. The supporting role of the older sister is especially fraught in this regard given that she acts in a manner that is 100% out of character for the serious overachiever she is supposed to be. Without giving away spoilers the (entirely predictable) relationship fall-out happens as a direct result of her making a demand that no adult in their right mind would make under these circumstances. Overall, with exception of the mild sex scenes, this felt very YA-ish in that this behavior would make more sense for college students running a model UN, not for adults trying to be senators and governors of Texas. Other reviews indicate that this is a minority opinion, so as always, this might be a great fit for some romance-readers, it just wasn't a good fit for me.
Published 09 May 2023 by Harlequin Trade Publishing
Book #20 of 2023
1 comment:
I have this on my tbr, I can't wait to read it.
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