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A review by overzealous_reader
Girls Weekend by C.M. Nascosta
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
For fans of nonhuman worlds and women loving Orcs.
Friends and coworkers, Lurielle and Silva accompany the vivacious Ris to a nudist resort known for their hedonistic parties. Each of these fae women has different expectations for this trip. This weekend for Ris is expected to be filled with nameless men. Whereas Lurielle is not expecting a similar experience but instead to enjoy watching the naked Orcs during the weekend. Whereas Silva, after learning about Ris's plans, dreads the vacation. In the end, Lurielle and Silva have a romantic weekend filled with being disappointing at leaving their Orcs. But for Ris, the hedonistic weekend she envisioned did not meet her expectations.
For Silva, after a few days back in the "real world," she begins to date a respectable fae…but the cracks within the relationship begin to show. Silva realizes that her new relationship is not as loving or as emotionally secure as her "fling" at the resort; she flees back to the arms of her Orc. For Lurielle, her "fling" results in her Orc texting her, and they soon begin dating. For Ris, her ending is pretty abrupt, and hopefully, she'll get her happily ever after in the second book.
This book is a bit of a roller coaster of feelings. Ris being treated as a piece of meat does pull heart strings. Because it does appear like she wanted a nice sexcation but kept getting snubbed by many nameless Orcs at the resort. Lurielle does have a cute typical romantic story of her meeting an Orc by chance, and sparks fly. For Silva, her story was pretty unexpected based on Lurielle and Ris's view of Silva as a good girl.
In the end, the three girls experience a trope common in romance. It'll be interesting to see how their stories continue in the next book.