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A review by eviecheesepuff
For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I needed a quick break from my creepy fall reads...I was starting to look under my bed before going to sleep!!! 👀 So thank you Kensington Books for this ARC! Perfect timing! Pub date 02/21/2023 ✌️
Set in La, we follow our MC, Nina Rice who is very much lonely. After a brutal break up with her ex, she also lost her friends in the aftermath. Since then, she barely leaves the house and her dream of becoming a writer is shadowed by her busy job. Enter Ari Fox, the new actress everyone is talking about in LA. She is confident, queer and knows exactly what she wants. And that might just be Nina Rice.
This book was so much more than a romance story. It was, at heart, a love letter to the importance of friendship and companionship 🙌
The chemistry between the leads was so sweet. I absolutely adored Nina and Ari 🥺 The respect both women have for each other was literal relationship goals. There are a few sexy scenes but they were more cute and tender than spicy. The descriptions are so well written. I have never been to California, but let me tell you, it feels like I have now. The only thing that irked me a bit were Nina’s inner dialogs. At times they got a little tiresome and repetitive. I would have loved to see a bit more of Ari’s POV instead.
Lessons Learned
- One of the saddest themes of this book was the assumptions Nina makes regarding how her friends feel about her. Immediately catastrophizing the outcome and assuming everyone hates her. I can totally relate to this and I loved to see the healing process of their friendships alongside the romance!
- Respect your partner's boundaries, even if you don’t understand them. Can’t dive into this without spoiling the book, so I guess you’ll have to read it!!
- Love your body as it is. I absolutely adored that Nina and Ari have completely different body types and that it was not a big deal. Just attraction. ugh so good!
notes
- Lorna is aunt goals. I need a "what would Lorna do?" sign for my office ASAP.
- Steve might in fact be Schrödinger's cat🐈
-The cover art is ❤️
Set in La, we follow our MC, Nina Rice who is very much lonely. After a brutal break up with her ex, she also lost her friends in the aftermath. Since then, she barely leaves the house and her dream of becoming a writer is shadowed by her busy job. Enter Ari Fox, the new actress everyone is talking about in LA. She is confident, queer and knows exactly what she wants. And that might just be Nina Rice.
This book was so much more than a romance story. It was, at heart, a love letter to the importance of friendship and companionship 🙌
The chemistry between the leads was so sweet. I absolutely adored Nina and Ari 🥺 The respect both women have for each other was literal relationship goals. There are a few sexy scenes but they were more cute and tender than spicy. The descriptions are so well written. I have never been to California, but let me tell you, it feels like I have now. The only thing that irked me a bit were Nina’s inner dialogs. At times they got a little tiresome and repetitive. I would have loved to see a bit more of Ari’s POV instead.
Lessons Learned
- One of the saddest themes of this book was the assumptions Nina makes regarding how her friends feel about her. Immediately catastrophizing the outcome and assuming everyone hates her. I can totally relate to this and I loved to see the healing process of their friendships alongside the romance!
- Respect your partner's boundaries, even if you don’t understand them. Can’t dive into this without spoiling the book, so I guess you’ll have to read it!!
- Love your body as it is. I absolutely adored that Nina and Ari have completely different body types and that it was not a big deal. Just attraction. ugh so good!
notes
- Lorna is aunt goals. I need a "what would Lorna do?" sign for my office ASAP.
- Steve might in fact be Schrödinger's cat🐈
-The cover art is ❤️