I found the enemies-to-lovers plotline to be very fun (as it always it), plus we get one of my favorite plot devices ( There is only one bed in the hotel room!), which is always a winner for me. ![]() Perhaps that reflects the younger age of the characters or the more mainstream publisher or just the author's mood, but it's something readers might want to know going into the story. It isn't fade-to-black, but it's very tame, especially from Annabeth Albert. It isn't my thing, so maybe it would help if it was your thing, though I don't think it's a requirement to enjoy this story.Īlso, I think this is the first new adult book I've read from this author, and I have to say, I missed the heat from her previous books. The plot is pretty focused on the actual act of gaming, and I found those parts to be a little. I know literally nothing about gaming, and I think it might help if you are at least interested in gaming to keep you engaged in this story. Plus, we get a neuro-diverse MC, which I absolutely love in romance. I know this is a little been there, done that but the stereotype of the pushy, overachieving Jewish parents is a real thing, and I enjoyed seeing Jewish characters I identified with here. I enjoyed the diversity of Conventionally Yours, and I'm always excited to get a Jewish MC (even though I wish Jewish characters were shown to be good at cooking things other than latkas, but that's neither here nor there). Truthfully, I much prefer the tension and faster pace of her military romances, but this story had a lot to like. Conventionally Yours is a bit different from what I've previously read from Annabeth Albert, but I think it will please many fans of hers, especially those who like her #gaymers series. I enjoyed this gamer-geek, new adult read from Annabeth Albert, even though I've read more compelling books from her in the past. Special thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for sharing this ARC with me in exchange my honest review. But unfortunately this story didn’t fit with my expectations. I still love this author’s works and I truly understand her motivation to try something different. Overall: It was still sweet, enjoyable story with good characterization and romance parts, gaming terminology and slow paced writing made me lose my interest so I’m giving solid three stars. At some parts I yawned too much and I wanted to scream and pray that road trip would end sooner. Of course the pace was too slow for me which resulted with my suffocation. At some parts I found the characters’ actions and behaviors childish, immature and there were so much teenage angst for me to endure. I always enjoy reading frenemies and road trip stories so the ingredients were perfect but amount of them to for a tempting story was not right for my taste. (I waited to read something more sizzling, hot, tempting, sexy, sparks flying around kind of connection!) Both I’m not so sure I enjoy the chemistry between them. ![]() I liked LGBT representation and Alden and Conrad are individually likable characters. The games have never been my passion or my hobby and unfortunately the book’s main focus is game convention which made me feel like I was reading a book in different language and I got lost in terminology. ![]() Well, after reading the author’s previous steamy military romances and seeing this gorgeous cover, it was reasonable thing to push the request button for reading this ARC! But I think, I’m the wrong reader who found herself in the wrong story and at the wrong time.
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