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40-Love by Olivia Dade
4.0
Trigger warnings: fat-shaming, cheating, injuries
I wasn't sure if I was going to continue this series when I read the first book in December, but I really liked the author's writing style and was intrigued about the plot of this one. I will say right away that I am not usually a fan of age gap romances, it's just not my thing. However, I actually really liked the way this one played out! I feel like in romances like these the characters usually don't have things in common and can't really understand each other deeply, but that was not the case in this book. Obviously, they've lived very different lives but they end up connecting over things that neither would've ever imagined. I loved how they both had to confront their assumptions about age, occupation, body, etc. that they'd made about the other; I think it really made the potential for a relationship more tangible and believable for me as a reader because they had those conversations. I honestly wished this book was a little longer because I felt like some of the development felt a little fast considering the setting. At the end though, I was sold, not only in their relationship but also in the potential for it lasting which is one of my biggest issues with this trope in general. I really am liking Dade's stories. They're all like quiet, sweet, gentle and enjoyable. Hope I get to read her new book soon!
I wasn't sure if I was going to continue this series when I read the first book in December, but I really liked the author's writing style and was intrigued about the plot of this one. I will say right away that I am not usually a fan of age gap romances, it's just not my thing. However, I actually really liked the way this one played out! I feel like in romances like these the characters usually don't have things in common and can't really understand each other deeply, but that was not the case in this book. Obviously, they've lived very different lives but they end up connecting over things that neither would've ever imagined. I loved how they both had to confront their assumptions about age, occupation, body, etc. that they'd made about the other; I think it really made the potential for a relationship more tangible and believable for me as a reader because they had those conversations. I honestly wished this book was a little longer because I felt like some of the development felt a little fast considering the setting. At the end though, I was sold, not only in their relationship but also in the potential for it lasting which is one of my biggest issues with this trope in general. I really am liking Dade's stories. They're all like quiet, sweet, gentle and enjoyable. Hope I get to read her new book soon!