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A review by shomla_msawesomesaucey
Romeantically Challenged by Marina Adair
5.0
I was given a free E-Arc copy of this book for a review on Netgalley.
This story is about Ahn Nhi aka “Annie” Walsh who is an adoptee from Vietnam to white parents and has had a tough love life. The person who she thinks is “the one”, usually gets to the wedding part but then gets cold feet. And after breaking up with Annie, they end up finding their actual “one”.
This story starts out with Annie’s latest “one”, but surprise, the guy ends up cancelling their wedding and finds his actual “one”. So Annie decides to move to a small town in Rhode Island called Rome to fill in at a clinic/hospital as a PA. She ends up AirBnBing a guy’s house but he comes back and hijinks ensue.
The beginning starts out a little slow but once we get introduced to the owner of Annie’s rented house, Emmitt, the magic begins!
I think Annie and Emmitt’s dynamic is very cat and mouse with a little bit of foreplay put in. They are very witty with their banter which makes for great fun in reading. I love that Annie and Emmitt are fleshed out as characters, have their own backstories and insecurities that get worked on throughout the book. I also love that they are very honest to each other about their feelings and help each other overcome their own insecurities. It really felt like a real relationship in which there is reciprocity.
I loved that the author really gave us time to work through Emmitt’s issue of parenthood and not feeling enough for his makeshift family. I loved the dynamic of Paisley and her three dads and them trying to work things out.
However, I wish we had more time to work through Annie’s issues with not putting her foot down with her family and friends and really telling them her opinion and how she feels. I loved her story about being an adoptee to a white couple and not being able to belong to either side fully (white and Vietnamese). I really never thought about how that might feel for adoptees who have been adopted into families from a different ethnicity and culture than their birth one.
I also had a problem with how the issue of Emmitt’s dad’s condition came up so conveniently and did not seem enough of a conflict for the main couple to have between them. It didn’t seem like a strong enough reason for a misunderstanding/break up to happen. It was mentioned in mid-book and wasn’t an issue until the end like it was kind of forgotten about.
Overall, I did have some issues with the book, but these were minor issues. I really enjoyed this book and getting to know Annie and Emmitt and their journey together. I would recommend this to anyone who loves sizzling romance with a bit of cuteness and fluff! It’s really fantastic!
This story is about Ahn Nhi aka “Annie” Walsh who is an adoptee from Vietnam to white parents and has had a tough love life. The person who she thinks is “the one”, usually gets to the wedding part but then gets cold feet. And after breaking up with Annie, they end up finding their actual “one”.
This story starts out with Annie’s latest “one”, but surprise, the guy ends up cancelling their wedding and finds his actual “one”. So Annie decides to move to a small town in Rhode Island called Rome to fill in at a clinic/hospital as a PA. She ends up AirBnBing a guy’s house but he comes back and hijinks ensue.
The beginning starts out a little slow but once we get introduced to the owner of Annie’s rented house, Emmitt, the magic begins!
I think Annie and Emmitt’s dynamic is very cat and mouse with a little bit of foreplay put in. They are very witty with their banter which makes for great fun in reading. I love that Annie and Emmitt are fleshed out as characters, have their own backstories and insecurities that get worked on throughout the book. I also love that they are very honest to each other about their feelings and help each other overcome their own insecurities. It really felt like a real relationship in which there is reciprocity.
I loved that the author really gave us time to work through Emmitt’s issue of parenthood and not feeling enough for his makeshift family. I loved the dynamic of Paisley and her three dads and them trying to work things out.
However, I wish we had more time to work through Annie’s issues with not putting her foot down with her family and friends and really telling them her opinion and how she feels. I loved her story about being an adoptee to a white couple and not being able to belong to either side fully (white and Vietnamese). I really never thought about how that might feel for adoptees who have been adopted into families from a different ethnicity and culture than their birth one.
I also had a problem with how the issue of Emmitt’s dad’s condition came up so conveniently and did not seem enough of a conflict for the main couple to have between them. It didn’t seem like a strong enough reason for a misunderstanding/break up to happen. It was mentioned in mid-book and wasn’t an issue until the end like it was kind of forgotten about.
Overall, I did have some issues with the book, but these were minor issues. I really enjoyed this book and getting to know Annie and Emmitt and their journey together. I would recommend this to anyone who loves sizzling romance with a bit of cuteness and fluff! It’s really fantastic!