A review by belle13
The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert

emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Amount of spice:🔥🔥🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

❤️Best Friends to Lovers
❤️Friends with Benefits
❤️Angst
❤️So so much pining
❤️Super Steamy
❤️Grief Rep
❤️Fast Burn

Talia writes such ooey gooey, cosy romances and this was no exception. It was sweet and emotional and their connection felt deep and significant. Also, top marks for the spice because Talia’s spice is always top tier and so freaking HOT. And top marks for Rahul because he absolutely carried this book.

I really struggled to connect with Jasmine. I am all for complex, flawed characters but in my opinion Jasmine just didn’t have enough redeeming qualities nor did she grovel enough for my liking. I found it really hard to look past her selfishness and the way she walked right over Rahul constantly. It probably didn’t help that the FMC narration for this book was not great and I found myself wanting to skip to Rahul’s narration.

Four stars for Rahul, the spice and the cosy domestic vibes.

I would recommend it if you want cosy friends to lovers romance with a whole lot of gorgeous steaminess and fantastic grief and loss representation. 

Thank you to Dreamscape Media for the audio ARC! 
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