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Not Safe For Work by Lindsey Lanza
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
๐ Not Safe For Work
โ๐ผ Lindsey Lanza
โ๏ธ Contemporary Romance
Rating: โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
Spice: ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ
โ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ ๐โ๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช, ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐จ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐, ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฎ? ๐๐ค๐ช ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐.โ
Such a fun, sweet romance!
Overview:
โขWorkplace Romance
โขFake Dating
โขHe is Obsessed with Her
โขThemes of Misogyny and Discrimination
โขPicturesque California Setting
๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ด๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ข๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐.
This was such a delightful read. It felt reminiscent of The Hating Game, especially with the workplace setting.
From the prologue, I knew would enjoy this book. โโฆ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ก ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ค ๐ข๐ช๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐๐๐งโฆโ - I will forever love when women find their own way and voice.
Both main characters felt realistic and lovable. Olivia has dealt with relatable sexist situations, and she has worked relentlessly to achieve her goals.
If you like when the MMC is down bad for the FMC, I have great news for you. Gavin has been obsessed with Olivia for years - and rather than putting her on a pedestal, he truly sees her and cherishes her.
โ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐ก ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฉ. ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฌ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ก๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ , ๐๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ง๐. ๐๐ค ๐ข๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ ๐๐ง๐ช๐จ๐. ๐ ๐๐ข ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ฉ.โ
The evolution of their fake dating scheme and the way they handle truly deplorable side characters is fun and adorable and respectable.
The author noted at the end that she included real life work experiences into this story, and itโs important to read about the internalized misogyny thatโs prevalent throughout the working world. I love how it was discussed and handled in this fictional story!
I also loved the family dynamics and the friendships in this story! And the MVP of the Book: Churro the hedgehog.
Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone wanting a sweet and swoony summer romance!
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