atakefromtwocities posted: " A romance novel–obsessed social media influencer revisits her exes on her hunt for true love in this romantic comedy from the author of Set On You. Romance-novel connoisseur Tara Chen has had her heart broken ten times by ten different men--all o" A Take from Two Cities
A romance novel–obsessed social media influencer revisits her exes on her hunt for true love in this romantic comedy from the author of Set On You.
Romance-novel connoisseur Tara Chen has had her heart broken ten times by ten different men--all of whom dumped her because of her "stage-five clinger" tendencies. Nevertheless, Tara is determined to find The One. The only problem? Classic meet-cutes are dead thanks to modern dating apps. So Tara decides to revisit her exes in hopes of securing her very own trope-worthy second-chance romance.
Boston firefighter Trevor Metcalfe will be the first to rush into a burning building but the last to rush into a relationship. Love just isn't his thing. When his new roommate Tara enlists him to help her reconnect with her exes, he reluctantly agrees. But Tara's journey is leading him to discover his own new chapter.
The more time they spend together, the more Tara realizes Trevor seems to be the only one who appreciates her authentic, dramatic self. To claim their happily-ever-after, can Tara and Trevor read between the lines of their growing connection?
Title : Exes and O's Author : Amy Lea Series : The Influencer #2 Format : eARC/Physical Page Count : 398 Genre : Contemporary Romance Publisher : Viking Books Release Date : January 10, 2023
Reviewer : Micky Rating : ★ ★ ★ ★
Micky's 4 star review
Headlines: The humble guy The clinger Bookstagramming and plants
There was so much to just enjoy in this second book in The Influencer series. For me, this was a stronger read than book one. Getting to know Tara as a main character, even though we'd met her before in book one, revealed a rather desperate side to her need to be partnered. She knew this about herself but didn't seem one iota in control of the level 10 desperation.
Tara moved in with Trevor to give Scotty and Crystal their space and a pairing two very different roommates. Trevor was in the no-commitment club and Tara was planning baby names for the yet to be named partner's offspring. The friendship between these two made for a beautiful read. Bookstagramming and plants were part of the evolving connection as were romantic tropes. The story made me laugh...a lot and while Tara had moments of annoyance, Trevor pulled me through.
I loved how Tara got Trevor to open up and the eventual succumbing to something more was pretty satisfying to read. It felt somewhat slow-burning, it was built over time and it felt authentic.
Exes and O's has me anticipating whatever book three will be.
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