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Friends to lovers isn’t my favourite romance trope. It’s probably one of my most hated and I tend to avoid the genre. I prefer to read about my characters meeting for the first time. But anyways, I’ll give this one a go.
There is something about this authors writing style that doesn’t work for me. I started reading Beach Read at some stage and felt the same way. There is something so surface level about it. I find it difficult to sink into the emotion.
I got about 100 pages in and decided life is ...more
There is something about this authors writing style that doesn’t work for me. I started reading Beach Read at some stage and felt the same way. There is something so surface level about it. I find it difficult to sink into the emotion.
I got about 100 pages in and decided life is ...more

Contemporary romance isn't the usually genre I go for, so this was as a welcome change. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, we all do need a little romance in our lives. It is a fun and entertaining read, and I fell in love with Alex - sorry Poppy! Loveable, humorous and authentic characters. What's not to love? I discovered this read as a result of the 2022 Popsugar reading challenge, fulfilling prompt - A book set during a holiday.
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