A review by soulfullyalex
A Milky Way Home by Hsinju Chen

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

3.5

 
I received an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the third book in the Clover Hill Romance Series I’ve read and so far they have all been really sweet stories! I still have more to go and I’m excited to read the rest of them! A Milky Way Home is a really sweet story about Tourist Yen-Chen who makes a stop in Clover Hill to visit his friend and then ends up falling in love. With the town and with Florence.

I honestly felt like this was a really sweet story. It’s soft and full of really sweet and honest moments between Yen-Chen and the people that will become his found family. I loved seeing him get to know the people his best friend spends time with and cares about. It was nice seeing him get to know people and the town while he visited. I also liked how he and Florence took their time to get to know each other and didn’t rush into anything.

It was really nice seeing the entire queer cast, and having two main characters that were demiromantic and demisexual. It was a really nice story about two people having common interests and opening up to each other, which I really enjoyed. If you like food in your books, this one was full of really incredible sounding food and drinks. I am not a boba fan, but the whole boba scene was honestly super sweet. I loved that Florence and Yen-Chen bonded over food and their love for Milk Puff.

Overall, this is a really sweet romance about found family, following your heart, and opening up to the people around you.