Upcoming Events. MDC Event Calendar. Student Life Join the nation's most diverse student body and take part in programs and activities that enrich your college experience. Student Life. Community Partnerships Community engagement is an important part of our work. Community Partnerships. MDC in Pictures. All opinions are my own. Quick update after reading some other reviews: I find it interesting that so many people seem not to get the chemistry between the characters because Lauren isn't described as pretty and Alex affectionately teases her about being short and birdlike.
I love the fact that Lauren doesn't have to be traditionally pretty for Alex to be into her. She's a plain, imperfect heroine with beautiful eyes and features that are compelling and appealing to Alex, which is all that really matters.
I think if the same characterization was done with a male character, no one would bat an eye because men don't have to be "pretty" or conventionally attractive to be desirable. Well that shouldn't apply to women either! All that to say, I was super into the slow-burn chemistry. The heat in a touch or a look I loved it. And I loved them together. He had a good sense for what would actually be hurtful to her and never did that.
Okay, getting off my soapbox now. Jul 18, Angelica marked it as to-read. That said, this is charming and I'm excited to see more in the series. I like the way Dade reflects the experiences of fat women in their families and 3. I like the way Dade reflects the experiences of fat women in their families and love lives, and these books consistently make me laugh.
In particular, I loved the glimpses at the fanfic again as well as Whiskers, the cat with a memoir. CW: fatphobia This was so delightful! Dade always manages to weave in so much good rep without it feeling forced.
Alex, our hero, has ADHD and seemingly violent tendencies which we learn is simply not true and is struggling with his role in Hollywood and his past but is an outwardly happy for lucky dude. Lauren, our heroine, is a more This was so delightful! Lauren, our heroine, is a more serious and realistic woman who has to learn how to put her needs over others and gets assigned to essentially babysit Alex.
I loved how many tropes are in this book, grump and sunshine is one of my favorites and this book has that but reversed from the traditional roles; he is the sunshine and she is the grump in this case.
So not only are there solid romance tropes throughout the book, they are self aware of them. I was dying laughing the entire time. So while this seems like a fun and fluffy romcom, there are some heavier undertones to help explain why Alec and Lauren are the way they are. After getting into a bar fight, Alexander Woodroe is in trouble. This isn't new. Thanks to his ADHD, he often gets into trouble.
But this time it's different, the two producers of the tv show that he stars on have had enough of his antics. To keep him in line, they assign him a minder A woman who looks like a bird and is remarkably unflappable. Considering that she's his minder, Alex finds himself liking her. And then feeling more In desperate need of a break After getting into a bar fight, Alexander Woodroe is in trouble.
In desperate need of a break from her life as an ER therapist, Lauren Clegg didn't expect to get a job keeping tabs on a bonafide celebrity. But to keep the peace in her family when her cousin Ron asks for her help, she gives it. It doesn't help that she finds Alex attractive but also a bit of an a-hole.
A charming a-hole, but an a-hole regardless. Still, she can't help but like him But her assignment is only for nine months, besides guys like him never fall for a girls like her. This book hit me in the feels. Multiple times.
Like so many times. I wasn't totally in love with Alex, and Lauren wasn't a major character in the first book at all. But I trusted that the author would be able to make this pairing work, and she did. There's a lot of good in here. We get to see his Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria and how it can cause him to make poor decisions or jump to conclusions.
We get to see how the medications that he takes for it both help and hurt. We get to see his decision processes which can be a bit chaotic and feel impulsive to the extreme. We get to see how he hyper-fixates and also how he struggles. I also like the theme of choice that runs through this book. People have to choose for themselves who they want to be.
But sometimes they needs a little help making good decisions. And that goes for everyone. I really found myself liking Alex as a character.
Especially his joy in simple things like taking walks, various fanfic tropes, and even just going on an old fashioned road trip. His acceptance of fan culture and his desire to be a part of it was adorable. I mean there's a discussion on Sex Pollen.
Sex Pollen for goodness sakes! I also really liked Lauren. She's comfortable and content in her skin even if the rest of the world isn't. While she doesn't like being made fun of for things she can't control who does? However, what she does do is rate her own self worth as lower than those around her. This isn't a fat person problem, although it does happen. It's a human problem. Particularly a woman problem. And I like that her growth is in finding her worth and what will make her happy while not sucking all of the joy out of her life.
There's some great supporting characters. The cast of the show are great as in the first book. And I really liked that we got to see Marcus being a good friend. It's also nice to see a good parent in these books. Alex's mom is kinda awesome.
Lauren also has her own support system, but it's smaller and that's part of her arc. There's just so much in this book that I loved. I laughed out loud so many times. So so many times. I found the little interludes great I loved that both leads were in their late thirties. I loved that the book featured a plus-sized heroine who was okay with her weight Honestly, I hope that there's more to this series.
This book and the previous book are going on my reread list and if you're a fan of fandom and plus-sized romances, then you need to read this book. This book hit me right in the feels. And for that it gets View all 6 comments. Hi, everyone! I'm so sorry! So those of you eagerly awaiting The Peg That Was Promised won't find it inside the actual book, since Lauren wouldn't go Hi, everyone!
So those of you eagerly awaiting The Peg That Was Promised won't find it inside the actual book, since Lauren wouldn't go from zero to pegging that quickly. Alex totally would. But: I always intended to write the pegging scene, so I did.
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