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Phoning It In
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Great premise (the leads are rival professors at a university but Harper also has a side gig doing phone sex, Macy is her most devoted caller, and neither of them has ever recognised the other's voice because romance shut up).
Took the bold decision to make one of the leads an absolute tool. Macy is a trust fund baby, a vicious undermining jerk who repeatedly attacks the only other female at her level and at one point publicly mocks Harper for her stutter. I wasn't clear if she was also meant to be an alcoholic (the drinking in this book is wild, in a way that rather suggests the author doesn't drink). Not a great start for Macy, then. The story does a good job of showing her remorse and a convincing self improvement arc, so if you can get over the bad impression, it works out well. Disappointing editing from a press, though.
Took the bold decision to make one of the leads an absolute tool. Macy is a trust fund baby, a vicious undermining jerk who repeatedly attacks the only other female at her level and at one point publicly mocks Harper for her stutter. I wasn't clear if she was also meant to be an alcoholic (the drinking in this book is wild, in a way that rather suggests the author doesn't drink). Not a great start for Macy, then. The story does a good job of showing her remorse and a convincing self improvement arc, so if you can get over the bad impression, it works out well. Disappointing editing from a press, though.
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February 19, 2024
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February 19, 2024
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contemporary
February 19, 2024
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american
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February 20, 2024
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Feb 20, 2024 09:30AM
Hi! Thank you for reading my book and taking the time to leave a review. I’m glad you enjoy the premise it was based on. I wanted the characters to be imperfect, but tried to have them work on their shit/have some redeeming qualities by the end. I do drink, but not a ton so I relied on input of friends. I’ll be sure to talk to them about their drinking habits 😅
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If it's at all comforting, I am unable to recognise people on the phone, except for my parents, spouse and siblings. Even very close friends. So it's technically possible
