Cover Image: We Shouldn't : An Insta Love, Steamy, Plus Size, Alpha Man, Contemporary Romance

We Shouldn't : An Insta Love, Steamy, Plus Size, Alpha Man, Contemporary Romance

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For all those plus size girls out there, and yep they are the majority not the minority - a romance for "real" people where the size zero girls do not win the day. A pleasant change from the usual.

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This book was good but super short and didn’t have a real chance to fully develop. Great short story though.

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This is a good book. The two main characters are Emma and Liam. Emma is moving into an apartment, she meets her next door neighbor, who is Liam. There is an instant attraction. They start seeing each other outside on their balconies every morning. Liam finally takes the plunge and ask her to come over and play a video game.

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Way too short of a book for me.... I wanted more....it needed more to the book... I was disappointed.

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Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A very short and easy read about the instalove between two next door neighbours. It also has the miscommunication trope which is one of my least favourites tropes of all time but it was dealt with very quickly. The FMC is a plus sized and I would have liked to have seen a bit more representation other than just stating that she was plus sized. As for the MMC, Alpha man where?

Overall I did enjoy how quick and easy it was to read but feel like it needed more of the story to support some of the claims.

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This was a short and sweet story-and by short..I mean super short. These two have an instant attraction and love connection but not enough back story to flesh the whole thing out. There is some spice but honestly, I wish there had been more to the overall story than was given. It has the potential for something really good, it just needs more to the characters and the story overall.

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A very quick read….. This romance is only 4 or 5 chapters. Girl moves into an apartment meets hunky next door neighbor.⭐️⭐️⭐️

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A cut short sweet romance that you can read on a Sunday after. Good writing and interesting and fun characters

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I really wish I'd known just how short this "book" was going to be as I wouldn't have requested it. It needs a lot of editing and it didn't really work for me. Spice level is barely a 1. I haven't reviewed this on social because it's not worth my time to create a nice image. I'm sorry this is a harsh review (or harsh by my usual standard).

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Thanks to Netgalley for a copy of this book for an honest review.

Short story about Emma and Liam after Emma moves into the apartment next door. Misunderstandings lead to embarrassment but communication heads off problems.

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A spicy novella, great for those wanting a quick read.

After moving to a new apartment our FMC meets her new neighbour and likes what she sees.

Some miscommunication adds a bit of will they/wont they, but luckily as the book is short, we don't have to wait too long to find out.

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This was a quick read and once you really want more of the story it ends. That for me is really the only disappointing thing with the book for me. I liked the characters and what leads up to their meeting and how you want more of them to be together. other than that it was a good fast read.

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This is a quick read that will keep you hooked up until the end. I think that if Liam had told Emma that he was living with his best friend instead of his girlfriend, they would have been able to have more intimate relationships. Also, I was curious about his relationship with his dad. The characters and story were well-developed and written. The hot neighbor trope was a great addition to the short story.

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Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for this arc. This story was interesting and a fast read. It was an ista love, I didn't like that the male lead had a girlfriend.

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Emma is a girl in her early to mid-twenties who is moving out of her parents house for the first time. While moving her boxes into her apartment she runs into a neighbor, Liam. The rest of the story is about the relationship between the two,

I did enjoy both of the characters separately and together. I loved Liam and his soft domineering attitude. He is one of those dominant men that don't let their women hide their emotions. I love that kind of dynamic and this one provided it. I did enjoy the one spicy scene.

However, I needed more. I was so disappointed that this was so short. Other than surface level vibes I got from both of them we didn't get to explore into their relationship at all. There wasn't really any significant conflict or tension. It is also marketed to be plus size but I don't remember any mention of it. I love plus size rep in romance novels but didn't get any from this one.

I would recommend this to people who love short stories with those soft dominant men and sweet girls. If you're looking for a read where you can get invested in the characters, their relationship/dynamic, tension, etc. I would skip this one.

Thanks to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for providing the e-book version to me for review. All the opinions are my own work.

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Unfortunately the storytelling and the characters didn't really grip me in the way I look for from a romance and so I DNFed

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Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book and provide a review. Although the blurb for this book sounded promising, the lack of continuity in verb tense made it difficult to follow. The poor syntax and diction constantly threw me out of the story as I worked through the sentences and dialogue. There were many clichés, as well, that didn't suit the tone of the story. At times, it seemed the author tried to elevate the language with certain word choices, but a simple story would be best served written simply.

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Short, feel good story.
I like that the author didn't dwell too much on the size of the character and also while the blurb says instalove, the story was well paced for its length.

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Ugh, I hate giving a bad review. This just wasn't for me. Although insta-love isn't my favorite, I wanted to give this a try. I don't know that this really qualified as insta-love? Insta-sex maybe? The conversations between the main characters seemed stilted and extremely shallow. There wasn't an ounce of depth to the story. I actually think the main female lead spoke more with her friend in the story than she did speaking to the love interest. Sorry, I just couldn't like this one.

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