Olivia Dade's <em>Spoiler Alert </em>is basically an Ashley Poston novel for adults. Though it's not quite a retelling of any kind, it does play on a lot of fandom and pop culture references--Game of Thrones, I think, is the most obvious--and go through a great many of the tropes that are common in celebrity falls in love with a fan romance stories. I'm a pretty big sucker for these kinds of plots and it was no different with <em>Spoiler Alert</em>. And honestly, this is one of the best of these books that I've had the pleasure to read. That said, there was one thing that I absolutely could not stand about this novel.

<b>Diverse characters for the win!</b>

One thing that is very clear after reading this book is that it deserves an <em>immense</em> amount of praise for its characters. <em>Spoiler Alert</em> was such a refreshing take on this long-retold tale in so many ways. I've often found that the celebrity dates a fan trope almost always involves some sort of resistance and PR stunt involving a bad boy dating a good girl to appease producers who want him to clean up his image. And thank everything that Dade's novel had nothing to do with this. There was still a plot about Marcus' image, but it was<em> so much better</em> than the bad boy trope.

Speaking of which, our famous boy has dyslexia! I loved, so much, how this was incorporated into the story. I won't go into details because, <em>spoiler, </em>but I can say that it made this novel incredibly refreshing. This, alongside the impressive intellect of both main characters, is something I could not have appreciated more. Intelligence in this story is the new sexy and I love everything about it.

And, perhaps most importantly, this book is body-positive in the most wonderful of ways. From the cover through the entire novel, an emphasis is placed on body positivity. Of course, you do experience moments in which struggles at the hands of awful people who fat-shame affect the main character, but the overall message within the pages of this book is a good one. And the character development from this own voice's author is phenomenal.

<b>The relationship.</b>

While I do think that the relationship between April and Marcus was a bit rushed in the beginning, I absolutely loved the development that it got as everything progressed. I was especially fond of how the relationship paralleled that of the character Marcus plays in his show and April's favorite character from both the books and their adaptation,  Aeneas and Lavinia. It was such an incredible way to portray the growth their relationship would see as they faced a multitude of issues that all primarily revolved around the idea of trust.

I feel like the relationship kind of followed that of a typical relationship, one with a honeymoon phase that is soon followed up with the moment in which everyone realizes that the honeymoon is over. Quite frankly, I found their relationship <em>infinitely</em> more interesting after the honeymoon phase when everything got a lot more real. It was there, I think, that Dade really shined.

<b>Poston > Dade</b>

Unfortunately, there was one thing that really took a <em>lot </em>away from my ability to love this book. And, to Dade's credit, it's nothing that I really fault her for. I have personal preferences and distaste that dictate what I read and <em>Spoiler Alert</em> is genuinely an exception to the books I typically pick up. I anticipated really enjoying it more so than others in its genre, so I picked it up. I'm glad I did, but at the end of the day, there's a reason that I typically turn to YA novels.

In that same line of thinking, there's a reason why I prefer Ashley Poston's celebrity and fan fall in love and then go to a con story than Olivia Dade's <em>Spoiler Alert</em>.

The reason? Sex.

I don't like to read about it in the novels I pick up. This is why I don't really bother with reading books from the romance genre. I don't like to read about it. I <em>do </em>very much enjoy reading everything that <em>leads up </em>to sex. I like reading the right before moments, those anticipatory pieces that don't actually involve anything graphic. And Dade's novel has a <em>lot </em>of sex. More, I dare say, than most romance novels I've read in the past. The sheer amount of sex is a contributor to why I didn't really care much for the honeymoon phase of Marcus and April's relationship.

<b>Overall.</b>

In the end, this is my personal preference. Frankly, there's a <em>lot </em>to love about Olivia Dade's <em>Spoiler Alert</em>. It's one of the best novels of this trope that I've ever read and I am so glad for that. I'm not in love with it for the reason I mentioned above, but I definitely feel that this book deserves a massive amount of praise. In the end, I'll probably stick to Young Adult rather than delving further into romance. Occasionally I might pick one up if it seems to have an exceptional plot as this one did.

At the end of the day, if you like Poston's kind of stories or this trope in general and also really enjoy explicit scenes in your romance novels, I'd definitely suggest picking this one up. You'll probably fall head over heels.

<em> I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</em>

Review will be live on the Reader Fox blog on July 19, 2020.

What a lovely story! I totally related to April on so many levels, she brought on all the feels! And I loved Marcus! They were so well suited for one another with so many of the same issues just in a slightly different format. I appreciated that April and Marcus were able be figure out what had gone wrong in situations through self reflection. It was my first book by Dade but it won't be my last.

This has everything I want in a romance, the fun settings, for realz feelings and sparkling dialogue !!!

I think it's good that the book has a plus size female main character and that it was represented well!
This is easily one of my favorite romances of the year! I loved both of the main characters and their complex backgrounds and personalities. All the fandom/fanfiction elements were so perfect and sweet! Marcus was the sweetest romantic hero, and April was a great example of an independent woman who also has vulnerabilities and embraces them. There was such great chemistry between them!!!! Can't wait for the next book!

I've been dipping my toe back into the M/F contemporary romance pool lately for some reason, after several years of reading primarily queer romance. Olivia Dade is a fairly new-to-me author (I've only read her story in the He's Come Undone: A Romance Anthology) and I was impressed by Spoiler Alert's quirky, competent heroine, smooth character arcs and sly sense of humor.

April is passionate about her job as a geologist, and she's tired of hiding or apologizing for the other aspects of her personality. She's fat, she writes fan-fiction about two characters from a fantasy television show (not dissimilar to "Game of Thrones" in that the show has gone beyond the book canon and the fans are not happy with its recent direction), and she's ready to show herself to the world by cosplaying her favorite character at an upcoming convention. Unbeknownst to her, she's in a "You've Got Mail/Shop Around the Corner" thing going with Marcus, who is dating her as the handsome but somewhat dim lead actor from her favorite show, while trying not to let her realize that he is also her beta reader on the fanfic site.

Both Marcus and April have parents who were hypercritical of them - Marcus for his (long undiagnosed) dyslexia and April for her weight. Dade shows how their relationship slowly helps them overcome those early hurts and determine their own value while also making them wary of trusting each other with their real selves. The geologist rock analogies are a tad heavy-handed but on target. The book's climactic scene is appropriately swoon-worthy, and their happy ending well-deserved.

I'm not at all familiar with the fan fiction world, so a lot of the references were wasted on me, but I enjoyed the excerpts that April and Marcus wrote. The other"interstitial" chapters highlighting the poorly conceived scripts from Marcus' previous movies and TV shows were hilarious (especially how the common theme is that the female characters exist only to die and give the hero his character arc) and helped illuminate the plot.

There's a little bit too much of information about Marcus' co-star Alex and the woman assigned to keep him from misbehaving; they're obviously the subject of the next book in the series (with a great deal of pegging apparently) but I found them to be distracting sequel bait. Other than that, however, I really enjoyed this book. If this is what contemporary romance looks like in the 2020s I may have missed out by avoiding it for so long.

N.B. I'm not going to comment on the fat representation because it is not something I have personal experience with, but I think readers will appreciate the fact that April is portrayed as a fat, healthy woman whom Marcus finds incredibly attractive.

ARC received by Net Galley in exchange for honest review.

I loved this book! The cover drew me in, and I read this in one day. Marcus Caster-Rupp is an actor on the hit TV show, <i>Gods of the Gates</i>. In his spare time, he writes fanfiction for the <i>Gods of the Gates</i> universe under the alias Book!AeneasWouldNever. He meets Unapologetic Lavinia Stan (aka April Whittier) on the Lavineas Server, and they become good friends. Unapologetic Lavinia Stan is his beta reader, but she has no idea that he actually plays Aeneas on the TV show. When they go on a date after Marcus asks her out after seeing her cosplay photo on Twitter (other fans were bullying her), he realizes that April is his friend. He hides his identity as Book!AeneasWouldNever and pursues a relationship with April. When April learns that he has been lying about his identity, will she be able to trust him and forgive him? Throughout the book there are excerpts of the scripts for the <i>Gods of the Gates</i> television show as well as fanfictions written by Book!AeneasWouldNever and Unapologetic Lavinia Stan. I thought this book really captured the world of fanfiction. It looked like the format of the fanfictions were straight out of AO3 (Archive of Our Own). The other characters were well-developed, and I felt like they added to the book. I liked seeing how Marcus and April's difficult relationships with their parents impacted their relationship. This book was funny, full of romance, and had just the right amount of angst. I also liked that this book addressed the issue of body shaming. April feels really self-conscious of her weight, and seeing how she and Marcus talked about it seemed really realistic. The sex scenes were way spicier than I was expecting (in a good way). I'm looking forward to reading the next book about Alex (Marcus' friend) and Lauren.

For fans of contemporary romance, fanfiction and Mhairi McFarlane.

An absolute delight of a romance about a fanfiction writing geologist and the star of her favorite TV show who fall in love, not realizing--on her part anyway--that they've been reading each other's fanfiction for years. I think it would be hard for anybody who loves reading or writing fanfiction NOT to love this story. Fandom and fanfiction are so intrinsic to the plot that many of the chapter interludes (which I LOVED) were excerpts from the characters' own fanfiction. And while some of the secrecy surrounding Marcus's dual-identity felt a bit contrived and convenient at first (it's a romance! there must be a relationship-ending secret!) it was actually explained / developed enough throughout that I sympathized with his struggle over whether to tell April about his time as her online friend by the end.

The story was just pure adorableness such that I'm going to have to read Olivia Dade's other work now. And I'm eagerly awaiting the Alex / Lauren book coming in 2021!

Basically, if you are a part of the fandom / fanfic community and have any interest in romance, you're definitely going to want to read this book.

What a treat! Truly a pitch perfect romcom. I'm not a fanfic person myself, but I'm aware enough of it as a phenomenon, and I generally love pop culture, so the premise of a fan meeting an actor is just a delight. This has everything I want in a contemporary romance--fun settings, real feelings, sparkling dialogue. It's very specifically in my wheelhouse, because having the female main character be a geologist, having a Bay Area setting, and having a fictional property based on the Aeneid are all true delights for me specifically.

I think it's good to know that the book has a fat female main character, and that issues around her weight are a part of the story. I thought they were handled very well, and the book is just very affirming.

I can already tell this is a book I will come back to again and again, because it's just that delicious.

This is easily one of my favorite romances of the year! I loved both of the main characters and their complex backgrounds and personalities. All the fandom/fanfiction elements were so perfect and clearly done by someone who appreciates fanfiction and being a dedicated part of a fandom. Marcus was the sweetest cinnamon roll of a romantic hero, and April was a great example of a strong, independent woman who also has vulnerabilities and embraces them. There was such great chemistry between the leads, the best combo of grand gestures at the end--I just loved it so much, start to finish! Can't wait for the next story in this series!

When April, an active member of an online fandom for a Game of Thrones-esque fantasy series, posts a cosplay on Twitter, she immediately receives negative backlash from internet trolls about her plus-size body. Marcus, the male lead of the TV show, notices her viral photo and decides to publicly ask her out on a date to take a stance against the body-shaming.

On their date, Marcus realizes something big -- April is actually UnapologeticLaviniaStan, a woman he has been communicating with every night for years on a fandom site under his alias, Book!AeneasWouldNever. Revealing his online identity to her could potentially open himself up to great liability if the show's producers found out he was engaging in anonymous criticisms of the show online, but it would also show her that they have really known each other for years. Marcus guiltily holds his secret close as the relationship between the two grows more serious, fearing that his revelation could undo all of the progress they had made as a couple and as individuals.

But of course, every secret will out itself, eventually.

Overall, a sweet story for fans of body-positive steamy romance that doesn't shy away from harsh criticisms of the sci-fi and fantasy genres' treatment of women.

A star of an epic fantasy tv series secretly writes fan fiction about his character and becomes online friends with a woman who he unknowingly asks out on a date after a Twitter post of her cosplay costume goes viral. This delicious romance deals with important topics like fatphobia, dyslexia and toxic families in ways that feel real and grounded but which do not damper the triumphant happiness of the ending.

I almost don’t know where to start with this review because Spoiler Alert was so brilliant but so full of layers and nuance, it’s hard to pinpoint which part was my absolute favorite. Maybe it’s best if we start with the two main characters, April and Marcus.

Heroine April Whittier is smart, witty, and has a secret hobby where she spends much of her free time writing fanfiction for the popular tv series, Gods of the Gates, based on a series of popular books. If this sounds familiar, it’s absolutely meant to be - the parallels between this made up show and another hugely popular tv show based on books is both amusing and pointed in its reference to how men devalue the idea of happiness and love in storytelling. April is also fat. It is a fact, it is never used pejoratively, but rather just as another descriptor, much like she has freckles or red hair. If you’ve read an Olivia Dade book, you know that she is masterful in writing fat representation. And while that holds true here, Olivia digs a little deeper into April’s psyche as a way to showcase why she might have trust issues. Her parents, the two people in the world who are meant to love her unconditionally, continually make her feel as less than, she’s been fat-shamed by previous dates and people she considered friends, and when she finally posts a picture on twitter of herself dressed as her favorite character from Gods of the Gates, malicious responses lay the groundwork for an unexpected romance with the unlikeliest of persons.

Marcus Caster-Rupp plays one half of the pairing that April ships on Gods of the Gates. When he comes upon a twitter thread where people are ridiculing April, he knows he must do something to help and so he publicly asks her out on a date. He too, knows what it is like to be judged based on your physical appearances. He has built an entire public persona as an incredibly handsome but dim person, as a result of many years spent being contemptuously overlooked by his own parents. These two characters may lead vastly different lives but it’s easy to see how often they have walked the same path of being dismissed and derided by those who are supposed to love and protect them. Unbeknownst to April, he’s also secretly her online best friend, a fanfiction writer who ships the same characters she does on Gods of the Gates. But while April has finally chosen to be open about her secret hobby, Marcus cannot for fear of losing his entire career and livelihood.

One of the clever things that Olivia does in this book are the “interstitials” between each chapter. Sometimes, they’re excerpts from the fanfiction stories April and Marcus write as their online counterparts, sometimes, they are the conversations that they have as their online counterparts, and on a few memorable occasions, they are excerpts from some of the ridiculous movies Marcus has done in the course of his career. It is an unique narrative choice that brings added depth and nuance to both these characters and their motivations and oftentimes, is used as a device to explain each of their actions to the other.

I have read multiple Olivia Dade books and loved them all but this legitimately feels like her best book to date. In the grand tradition of her books, it’s warm and soft and funny but with an added sharpness and depth that allows us to both know and love April and Marcus in all their complicated glory.

This book was fun, sweet and sexy. Full of fluff and angst, it was as good as the best fanfiction. I'm looking forward to Dade's new book next year!

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade | Fandom Romance at its Finest!! ft. a couple that writes fanfiction

This review will be posted on the blog, One Way Or An Author, on October 5, 2020!

CAN THIS BOOK NOT? To be quite honest, I loved every aspect of this book and found a new author to look out for. Marcus and April are absolutely adorkable, and reading from their perspectives made my heart ache in the BEST of ways. Whether it’s because of April’s strong exterior/soft interior persona, or Marcus’s insecurities and fake celeb personality, these characters have really struck my heart. I love them both individually, and I love how they are as a couple. Full of sparkling wit and fun modern references, SPOILER ALERT pays homage to fandom culture through a romance between a fanfiction-writing celebrity and his beta-reading writer friend and fan. Let the fun begin!

The book starts with both April and Marcus finishing their last days at their job. For April, it’s moving from field work as a geologist to something more office-friendly (and hopefully with a more healthy work environment where she can actually BE herself). For Marcus, it’s finishing his filming of his TV show Gods of the Gate, which is a Greek mythology fantasy with Game of Thrones energy in their following base. At the end of the day, April writes her Gods of the Gate fanfic with the community she’s in, including Marcus’s internet persona. Neither uses real names. When April transitions jobs, she finds the courage to post a cosplay online and immediately gets fatphobic comments. Because Marcus is such a kind soul, he asks her out on Twitter (totally fanfic worthy) and finds out she’s his beta reader during their date! Here’s the thing: he doesn’t really want her to find out…

“Somehow, through fandom, he’d discovered who he was. His own interests. His own talents and possibilities, after decades of pretending to be someone he wasn’t, believe he was someone he wasn’t.”

April is just awesome, hands down. She’s a really strong and capable woman who knows her worth despite body insecurities - a lot of which came from her parents’ pressure growing up. And honestly… I empathize with April so much. Sometimes it’s hard to love yourself when the people who are supposed to be rooting for you are trying to change YOU, as a person. This extends back to her previous romantic relationships as well. I told you April was strong though, right? In SPOILER ALERT, she recognizes that being fat doesn’t define her as a person, talks out about her experience with fatphobia in the fandom community, and seeks healthy relationships that don’t include fat-shaming. Go her!!

Marcus, on the other hand, has major golden retriever energy. During interviews, he pretends to be dim-witted so the spotlight isn’t on him (he’s super humble as well! OKAY softie??). This stems from his childhood of disappointing his prep school parents when he didn’t exactly have a learning curve due to his dyslexia. To cope, he put up a light-hearted facade of someone who doesn’t know/doesn’t care about a lot of things… which he actually does! It’s a protective mechanism for him, and one that April sees through (even if his co-workers and parents can’t). Dade’s execution of April and Marcus learning more about the other and becoming vulnerable is just spot-on. While the pacing may seem a bit fast, I’m also like, “When sparks fly like that… take advantage!”

“‘But I want to know YOU. Marcus Caster-Rupp, not Aeneas. I want to know YOUR story. I’m attracted to YOU. Because what’s hidden, what’s real, is always more interesting and important to me than appearances of performances.’”

Marcus and April’s romantic relationship is just so sweet and soft and lovely and loving. I love how they’re perceptive of each other’s feelings, and their open communication; I love how Marcus NEVER fat shames April and loves her body; I love how April can see past Marcus’s fake personality and coaxes his actual personality out of him; I love how they both love knowledge and are always learning things and are kind of dorks. Something about their relationship brings all the butterflies out in me.

Finally, their friendships top off the story. Aprils slowly finds her fandom people, while Marcus also has his own support through close co-workers. The small bits of fanfic are also a delightful addition to the main story. Overall, if you’re looking for a contemporary romance that will make you laugh and smile from both witty dialogue and swoon-worthy interactions, then spoiler alert: you’re going to love this one. I know I did!

Trigger/Content Warnings: fatphobic language, estranged parents

Thank you Netgalley and Harper Collins for the review copy!

I thought this book was charming and delightful! Marcus and April are two people who are meant to be together, and I loved the pacing and plot of this book as it told their story. Weaving in a backstory of fan-fiction, both April and Marcus had reasons to keep their personal and fandom lives separate, but it made for a revealing insight into their personalities as little snippets through conversations held as their online avatars. It's somewhat astonishing that we're still having conversations about size and dieting in 2020, and I appreciate Olivia's tone as she gave April her own voice in advocating for her ability to live her life as her own person, outside of judgement and criticism. From time to time I found the plot to be devious in it's callbacks to another famous, epic drama that was less well perceived in it's final seasons just as Gate of the Gods was in April and Marcus's world. Highly recommend, especially for those who enjoy well rounded characters, excellent storytelling, and steamy bedroom scenes.

This book is really fun and very different from anything else already out there. It is a romance set in the world of fanfiction. But honestly, even if you've never heard of fanfiction, you'll enjoy it. Great relatable characters, well-paced plot, and lots of good, positive things about body image and how it affects us and our relationships. That really adds some depth.

I’m officially an Olivia Dade fan. It only took one book. I can’t wait to read more. So many things to love about Spoiler Alert. I’ve always been a girl who loves mythology. The hero is an actor on a very popular mythology based show. He is such a hunk. Gorgeous on the outside and inside. The heroine is a curvy girl. Love that. I enjoyed her character. I love the fandom representation. This book is fun and heartwarming. I’m already ready for another one about that couple. It’s going to be good.


I voluntarily read an early copy.

I'm somewhere between a 4 and a 4.5 star on this... and hell, this was so much fun, let's just go with 4.5. I absolutely loved so much of what this book is about -- external conflict rooted in internet & fan culture; smart characters with nuanced portrayals; a slow burn that gets sufficiently steamy; meta textual interstitials that added a lot to the "fun" elements of the story; explicit consent; body positivity & rep for learning special needs... on and on. There really is a lot to like here.
I do think that some of the motivations seemed a little tortured at times, and that would occasionally take me out of the flow of the book. Getting into details on that score would be spoilery, so I will leave it there, but I do think some of the way the plot unfolds didn't flow as smoothly as I'd like. Other than that, though, this was such a fun book that I think will hit the spot for a lot of readers of contemporary romance

This was an amazing read that is exactly what a reader wants out of a contemporary romance!

While being an enjoyable “light” read, it deftly tackles many big issues. Fatphobia and fat representation, especially in the fandom/cosplay world was well addressed. Fanfiction was presented as a real and valid art form, created by writers with a solid grip on the issues inherent in writing with “borrowed” characters. Learning disabilities, all the subtle ways one’s blood family can be toxic and the complicated relationships celebrities have with fans are explored with insight and care.

The romance itself is at times sweet and sexy. Two very well developed characters with very real flaws fall in love and live realistic(ish) lives. The conflict is genuine and the happily ever after feels like a comfortable resolution.

This is a stand out contemporary romance that explores so much more. This was my first work by this author and I can’t wait to dig into her other books and series.

Such an amazing book which can perfectly address your geeky cells with cosplay, fan fiction premise, raise awareness about sensitive and crucial issues including fat-shaming, dyslexia, self-respect and acceptance, emotional parental abusing and finally melt your hearts with adorable protagonists and their pant melting, heart warming love story.

I was so sure after reading the blurb and seeing the incredible cover, I would truly love this book. Thankfully i wasn’t wrong this time!

Marcus Caster Rupp is a charming celebrity , a famous TV star stole too many fans’ hearts with his Aeneas character but everybody including his parents think he is just a pretty face: he is not smart, intelligent, he seems like just dim witted good looking guy.

They couldn’t be so wrong. He has a secret fan fiction persona helps him to come clean his frustrations about tv character. And April Whittier also keeps her secret cosplay hobby and her secret fan fiction persona as unapologetic Lavinia Stan, too. When people think Marcus is only a pretty face with no brain, they also see April with judgmental and biased eyes, criticize her with body-shaming and condescending insults.

But both of them are more than the narrow minded people can see. As they start to date, nobody believed they could last. Because a charming, gorgeous tv star cannot like an overweighted, ordinary geek girl. They are not compatible! Right?

Well, as a powerful answer to those vicious, pretentious and ignorant internet trolls: April and Marcus were so sweet together from the beginning. They had amazing chemistry. Their witty banters made me smile so many times. I adored them as a couple and the best thing about their relationship, they were so good for each other. They both learn to fight against their insecurities and their self acceptance improved. They encourage each other to be happier and better persons even though they keep their cosplay personas as a secret.

So this is not only a lovely romance story, but also a great, motivational, thought provoking feel-good book encourages us to learn to love our selves and discover our inner powers against the people who try to destroy our insecurities with judgmental opinions.

I enjoyed every second of it and I’m giving bright, full, shiny, self confidant 5 stars!

Special thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins Publishers/ Avon for sharing this lovely ARC with me in exchange my honest opinions.

I was incredibly excited to read Spoiler Alert! From the gorgeous cover to the promise of fanfiction, I was hooked. Spoiler Alert was such a great romance, from beginning to end. I really enjoyed the body positivity, dyslexia representation, and the way fanfiction was expertly incorporated. For those who have ever written or read fanfiction, there will be some serious laughs and knowing smiles. If you’re new to the world of fandom, you will quickly be swept up! I liked that while Spoiler Alert draws on a fanfiction trope (celebrity meets fan), the story is unique. There is discussion of fandom life (both online and off), classic tropes, and toxicity in fandoms (in particular fat shaming).

April is a smart and confident character, from her job as a geologist to the intricacies of writing a canon-compliant fic. Marcus is a brilliant actor on many levels and I enjoyed seeing April break through his facade. While Marcus’ show is sadly fictional, you’re absolutely going to wish it was real! Spoiler Alert is filled with delightful moments of hilarity and sweetness. Both characters had high levels of emotional awareness, which is always fantastic to see. Dade demonstrates a deep understanding and knowledge of the world of fandom and fix-it fanfic.

Spoiler Alert made me laugh, smile, and nod with empathy. It was very well-paced and I was sad to reach the last page, but I’m already looking forward to a future book starring Marcus’ best friend. I highly recommend Spoiler Alert if you want a romance that deals with fanfiction, a confident heroine, body positivity, and an adorable couple. Spoiler Alert releases October 6, 2020. In the meantime, you can check out more of Olivia Wade’s work- I know that I will! Thank you to Olivia Dade, Avon, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.