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emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publishers for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.
I want to preface this review with an age rating. This book is definitely an 18+ and contains sexually explicit scenes and mature themes.
Truly, Madly, Deeply is a contemporary romance book with reverse grumpy/sunshine and enemies to lovers. Colin is a family lawyer who doesn't believe in love, and Truly is a romance author who believes that love is the best thing to exist. Following a blow-up on a podcast, they suddenly start spending time together and realise that they are not as different as they seem. I truly loved the plot for this book, I thought it was funny, engaging, and the best meet cute I've read in a long time. I loved the relationship between the two main characters - even apart - they were obviously perfect for each other.
Colin is the definition of a book boyfriend. Think bridgerton-esque, a lawyer who wears suits and glasses. He's smart, kind, thoughtful, and truly gets a kick out of treating his partner like royalty. Truly is a laugh out loud romance author with a huge personality and probably a little more sass than most people are ready for. I found her manipulative at times, and there were moments when she acted more like a teenager than a 27 year old. However, beyond that, I thought she was a very well written and thought-out character. Both the main characters are queer in this book, defining their sexuality as queer/bisexual. The author touched on the difficulties of being bi and yet only being in relationships with people who identify as the opposite gender, discussing the imposter syndrome and identity of the characters. I loved this as it made the characters much more well-rounded and diverse. Their familial relationships and friendships were all beautifully written and incredibly well thought out. I was angry right alongside the characters, I laughed out loud with them and blushed every time Colin complimented Truly (wink wink, nudge nudge).
The bare bones of the writing were engaging, interesting, and very well done. The author is truly a master of her craft. Sometimes romance books can feel rushed or under edited, but the author clearly took her time writing this, doing her research and working hard to create something that was representative of multiple demographics, sexualities and personalities. I loved the opening chapter - it had me hooked from the first sentence, waiting for what was going to happen next. The sex scenes were well written and definitely didn't feel made up or hyperbolic in any way. I loved the way the author worked with her words and created a book that felt both real and like an escape at the same time.
The author also gets bonus points for all the Taylor Swift references!
4 stars ♡
I want to preface this review with an age rating. This book is definitely an 18+ and contains sexually explicit scenes and mature themes.
Truly, Madly, Deeply is a contemporary romance book with reverse grumpy/sunshine and enemies to lovers. Colin is a family lawyer who doesn't believe in love, and Truly is a romance author who believes that love is the best thing to exist. Following a blow-up on a podcast, they suddenly start spending time together and realise that they are not as different as they seem. I truly loved the plot for this book, I thought it was funny, engaging, and the best meet cute I've read in a long time. I loved the relationship between the two main characters - even apart - they were obviously perfect for each other.
Colin is the definition of a book boyfriend. Think bridgerton-esque, a lawyer who wears suits and glasses. He's smart, kind, thoughtful, and truly gets a kick out of treating his partner like royalty. Truly is a laugh out loud romance author with a huge personality and probably a little more sass than most people are ready for. I found her manipulative at times, and there were moments when she acted more like a teenager than a 27 year old. However, beyond that, I thought she was a very well written and thought-out character. Both the main characters are queer in this book, defining their sexuality as queer/bisexual. The author touched on the difficulties of being bi and yet only being in relationships with people who identify as the opposite gender, discussing the imposter syndrome and identity of the characters. I loved this as it made the characters much more well-rounded and diverse. Their familial relationships and friendships were all beautifully written and incredibly well thought out. I was angry right alongside the characters, I laughed out loud with them and blushed every time Colin complimented Truly (wink wink, nudge nudge).
The bare bones of the writing were engaging, interesting, and very well done. The author is truly a master of her craft. Sometimes romance books can feel rushed or under edited, but the author clearly took her time writing this, doing her research and working hard to create something that was representative of multiple demographics, sexualities and personalities. I loved the opening chapter - it had me hooked from the first sentence, waiting for what was going to happen next. The sex scenes were well written and definitely didn't feel made up or hyperbolic in any way. I loved the way the author worked with her words and created a book that felt both real and like an escape at the same time.
The author also gets bonus points for all the Taylor Swift references!
4 stars ♡
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia
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