To liken them to such after reading their story though, doesn’t do them justice at all. Incredibly competent in their respective fields, Christie and Blaise had me worried at first that I’d be reading a romance between Mary Sues. And their “realness” helped make both of the leads feel more real too. Yet, the author was still able to keep those more minor characters from stealing the spotlight too much. All of the supporting characters in general still manage to feel more multi-dimensional than many main characters I’ve read elsewhere. The characters drive the story, and the fact one of the love interest’s kids is a fully fleshed-out character and not just a plot device (usually just a romantic foil) speaks volumes. Perhaps it’s just the fact that Simply Connected manages to elevate itself above just another opposites attract romance novel. Perhaps that could be because I was always both a nerd and a jock. Chosen for my affinity with the “Sporty” personality of the Spice Girls growing up, I wasn’t prepared for just how seen I felt because of the character that didn’t fit that description at all. I originally picked up this title to meet one of the prompts for the 2023 Around the Year in 52 Books Challenge.
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