SYNOPSIS

Nina likes to have options, especially when it comes to work and men. Each man serves a different purpose, and freelancing for multiple brands gives her a safety net.

What could happen if she puts all her eggs in one basket?

RECAP AND REVIEW

Thank you to NetGalley, Tor Publishing Group and Bramble, and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine.

Out June 10!

This is the second book in an interconnected standalone romance series and is told in the first perspective of Nina. I wasn’t missing the MMC POV.

My review for first book is here.

This was one of my anticipated reads for the year and it didn’t disappoint me at all. (I lowkey love it even more than the first and I loved the first one BAD!)

Nina is a noncommittal dater. She has different men that satisfy her different needs and interests and is content with her rotation. She is a confident fashion influencer with a large following and gets an opportunity to work with a brand as a model.

I love how Danielle Allen writes her plus size characters. Nina doesn’t stand for the fatphobic comments, is confident in herself, knows her worth, and is genuinely respected and loved on, not fetishized. The side characters have slick things to say, but she delivers it right back and doesn’t dwell on it.

I enjoyed her relationship with her parents, especially her mom. They’re supportive for the most part, and she has a great relationship with them. Her mom is supportive and delivers some gems about life and love throughout the story.

Nina is so funny and quick witted. The MMC is thoughtful and just as funny, matching her energy, and I loved them both, separately and together. Their relationship is steamy and seeing their feelings deepen was everything. They’re my new favorite couple and my new favorites individually at the moment.

I loved how her friend group was weaved into the story and how it was timed to the events of the first one. It was cool reading about their friendship from a different POV.

I loved the pacing and where the story went. Half of the fun for me was not being sure of where it was going, because once it got there 😮‍💨. It’s why I’m not going into much detail about the MMC, even though he’s top tier!!!

Read for:

📷 Plus Size FMC

📷 Black leads

📷 Open Door

📷 She has a roster

📷 Single POV

📷 She is a fashion influencer

OVERALL

Overall, I give this a 5 out of 5 stars. If you can’t tell, I loved everything about it and I’m so excited for the next one.