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reviews_and_ramblings And the Rainbow Award goes to:
Passion of a Papillon (Fuzzy Love #1) by Tara Lain:
- Tara Lain has some serous writing chops. The writing style is lively and original, and Lain has a gift for the arresting turn of phrase. I knew I would like Passion of a Papillon early on, when I read seeing a world through such rose-colored glasses, she should have gotten pink eye. A really fun read.
- This is one of the most organic meet-cutes I have ever read. Let me be clear about what I mean when I say this: most meet-cutes are helped along by expectation of the interaction, and thus the author is forgiven a certain amount of hand waving in acceptance of this pact between author and reader. But this meeting between potential lovers flows so seamlessly, the characters coming together as a natural procession of events and with so little finagling of the plot-- it's an utter delight. Though I felt the pacing of the story didn't truly find itself until the second half, the tension and reveal were deftly built, and then it was an engrossing ride toward the climactic encounter. And let's not even skimp on how adorable the doggo is! I love Batshit and all her little quirks, not the least of which is her NAME. Still chuckling here.
Runner Up:
Hollywood To Horses by Dez Schwartz
Passion of a Papillon (Fuzzy Love #1) by Tara Lain:- Tara Lain has some serous writing chops. The writing style is lively and original, and Lain has a gift for the arresting turn of phrase. I knew I would like Passion of a Papillon early on, when I read seeing a world through such rose-colored glasses, she should have gotten pink eye. A really fun read.
- This is one of the most organic meet-cutes I have ever read. Let me be clear about what I mean when I say this: most meet-cutes are helped along by expectation of the interaction, and thus the author is forgiven a certain amount of hand waving in acceptance of this pact between author and reader. But this meeting between potential lovers flows so seamlessly, the characters coming together as a natural procession of events and with so little finagling of the plot-- it's an utter delight. Though I felt the pacing of the story didn't truly find itself until the second half, the tension and reveal were deftly built, and then it was an engrossing ride toward the climactic encounter. And let's not even skimp on how adorable the doggo is! I love Batshit and all her little quirks, not the least of which is her NAME. Still chuckling here.
Runner Up:
Hollywood To Horses by Dez Schwartz
