This book was so horny and I greatly appreciated it (like one chapter was a whole sex scene horny). I will say if the type of smut is not your preferred, you won't enjoy it as much. One of my favorite lines during one of the sex scenes,

Colin: "You gonna use me baby? What am I, a toy to you?" Truly: "Maybe you are." and then Truly proceeds to not let Colin come until he's begging.

Since there's so much smut, the B plots fall along the wayside, to the point I even forgot about them. If there'd only been on B plot that was teased out more I might have remembered it sooner.

The discussion of biphobia/bi erasure in m/f relationships that Truly and Colin had was so pointed I wonder if Bellefleur is specifically directing it to someone.

My favorite AB book to date! The banter between Truly and Colin was just soooo good! 

I adored this book. The airport metaphor about queer folks in straight presenting relationships + the spice. MY GOODNESS. 

Alexandria Bellefleur always writes fluffy, sweet books that feel like a strawberry-banana smoothie on a warm summer day, and Truly, Madly, Deeply is no exception as another trope-filled queer romance for gooey-hearted queer people. A pleasure to read! 

I really enjoyed this book. AB writes books I like honestly - they are sweet and swoony and fun. Stakes are low. I think this might be one of my favorites of hers. 

I loved the queer rep - two bi characters. I loved the dom aspects of Truly and how she was finding herself but I also wish that was fleshed out a bit. There was a great bit about is it weird if we both consent to it. And I loved that. I also loved the musical theatre nerd of it all!! I hated Colin’s family and wanted more of a comeuppance - family biphobia and nastiness is never nice. 

A few criticisms - this man is obviously Steve from stranger things and it should be illegal to have this cover like that’s 100% his face. And I wish AB would stop saying “mole splattered skin” like we get it he has a lot of moles. It was prob in the book 40x. 

Truly, Madly, Deeply is great for anyone looking for contemporary romance with relatable fears and obstacles, bi representation, and a whole lot of hope. With fun banter and a conversational tone, it's super readable, and I especially love the way Alexandria Bellefleur writes spice with ✨enthusiastic consent✨—she is really the gold standard. Maybe some of the banter went a bit too far (

I hated the way Truly's dad spoke to her and Colin about their sex lives...it gave me the creeps for a father to be that inappropriate in the name of banter

), but I'm willing to forgive it because 99% of it was character-appropriate, witty, and lighthearted.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publishers for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review. 

I want to preface this review with an age rating. This book is definitely an 18+ and contains sexually explicit scenes and mature themes. 

Truly, Madly, Deeply is a contemporary romance book with reverse grumpy/sunshine and enemies to lovers.  Colin is a family lawyer who doesn't believe in love, and Truly is a romance author who believes that love is the best thing to exist. Following a blow-up on a podcast, they suddenly start spending time together and realise that they are not as different as they seem. I truly loved the plot for this book, I thought it was funny, engaging, and the best meet cute I've read in a long time.  I loved the relationship between the two main characters - even apart - they were obviously perfect for each other. 

Colin is the definition of a book boyfriend. Think bridgerton-esque, a lawyer who wears suits and glasses. He's smart, kind, thoughtful, and truly gets a kick out of treating his partner like royalty. Truly is a laugh out loud romance author with a huge personality and probably a little more sass than most people are ready for. I found her manipulative at times, and there were moments when she acted more like a teenager than a 27 year old. However, beyond that, I thought she was a very well written and thought-out character. Both the main characters are queer in this book, defining their sexuality as queer/bisexual. The author touched on the difficulties of being bi and yet only being in relationships with people who identify as the opposite gender, discussing the imposter syndrome and identity of the characters. I loved this as it made the characters much more well-rounded and diverse. Their familial relationships and friendships were all beautifully written and incredibly well thought out. I was angry right alongside the characters, I laughed out loud with them and blushed every time Colin complimented Truly (wink wink, nudge nudge). 

The bare bones of the writing were engaging, interesting, and very well done. The author is truly a master of her craft. Sometimes romance books can feel rushed or under edited, but the author clearly took her time writing this, doing her research and working hard to create something that was representative of multiple demographics, sexualities and personalities. I loved the opening chapter - it had me hooked from the first sentence, waiting for what was going to happen next. The sex scenes were well written and definitely didn't feel made up or hyperbolic in any way. I loved the way the author worked with her words and created a book that felt both real and like an escape at the same time. 

The author also gets bonus points for all the Taylor Swift references! 

4 stars ♡