A review by sungmemoonstruck
Can I Steal You for a Second? by Jodi McAlister

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

A delightful, charming friends-to-lovers sapphic romance between two contestants on a Bachelor-esque dating show. McAlister really nails the friends-to-lovers dynamic and I loved how much care, warmth, and passion there was between Mandie and Dylan. It's funny, smart, and would make a perfect vacation read but it also has a real emotional core as Mandie learns to value herself and what she has to give in a relationship. I tore through this in a day and, as much as I enjoyed book one, felt like this one was a leveling up.