A review by dennasus
The Wake-Up Call by Beth O'Leary

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I enjoyed previous works from Beth O'Leary, but this just didn't quite land with me. The writing was fine and the plot idea has such okay for me. I liked the competition angle and miscommunication as a trope often enough works for me, but at least halfway through the story I wanted to knock some sense into the female lead and force her to address what upset her last Christmas. Ugh! The actual reason for the not / wrongly delivered reason was so lame IMHO. All in all... just no cup of tea sadly.   (22 June 2024)

[I stopped rating books in May 2024]