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Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly

16 reviews

roorooreads's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny lighthearted tense 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: No

This was such a cute romance with a backdrop of a cooking show competition. Our first main character Dahlia just went through a divorce and has quit her job to be on the show. London is nonbinary and is on the show so they can start a nonprofit organization. The two connect pretty much immediately, which was a bit too insta love/lust for me. I loved the sweet moments and cute banter. I also loved how protective they both were of each other. The miscommunication trope reared it's ugly head a bit but overall I loved this story and it's characters!
Spice:🌶🌶🌶

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zoe_archambault's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

super cheesy romance but that casually featured a non binary person which I somehow did not know going into it??? I was so pleased. the plot was cute and the smut was hot. I ate that shit up

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chasingpages1's review against another edition

3.25

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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msradiosilence's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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onemorepagecrew's review against another edition

5.0

Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly had me invested in the characters and sitting with a book hangover when I finished. Thank goodness this is the first in a series and I have the advanced copy of the second book on my shelf (big hugs to Forever)!

OK, let’s talk about London and Dahlia. I love them. I love them individually, I love them together, I love their journey. They meet on a televised cooking competition and have instant chemistry, but don’t act on it at first. Each is working through something that’s occupying headspace. London has just shared their pronouns and identified as non-binary on television, and is processing their father’s less than receptive reaction. Dahlia is recently divorced and near bankruptcy, with the prize money for the show as her sole focus.

The way their personalities fit together was so special. The friendship, empathy, attraction, and acceptance was well written and multi-dimensional. The spice was on point and matched the character depth. I genuinely loved this book and their story so much. If you enjoy romance with depth, personal growth, humor, and spice – grab this book!

Content warnings: Transphobia, Homophobia, Sexual content (moderate), Panic attacks

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