A review by booksalacarte
The Spare Room by Laura Starkey

funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

2.75⭐️2.25🌶️

Contemporary Romance
Roommates to lovers
British Setting
Curvy FMC
BIPOC Side Character
Closed door romance

This book was cute and followed the familiar contemporary romance/romcom formula. It was all very predictable in regards to the plot. 

The characters were well formed but I kept getting mad at the FMC being awed by the bare minimum… but maybe that was the point. She was also a little too self deprecating for me to enjoy being in her POV. I would have really appreciated this if it had been a dual POV story. To see some of the adoration and romance from then MMC’s POV.

I don’t really love pop culture references that box the book that I’m reading into a very specific timeline. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Embla Books for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.