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Alexandria Bellefleur could do no wrong! Another wonderful and pleasant novel her! She has easily become one of my favorite authors and people should not miss out on this book!
Bellefleur has nailed the witty and snarky romance banter! While this book isn't quite enemies to lovers, it does feature excellent banter between the main character and her love interest. The book was well-paced, engaging, and believable. Bellefleur also provided readers with excellent bisexual representation, with both characters identifying as bi and having been in primarily straight-passing relationships, they really took the opportunity to discuss the stigma and double standards that come along with that.
Alexandria, you are the queen of characters. I rooted for Truly & Colin SO FAST.
And seeing bi characters in a m/f relationship on a page?! Give me more of that. Nuanced discussion about bi erasure was such a
My ONE thing? GIVE THE LOVABLE SIDE CHARACTERS MORE PAGE TIME! I looooved Truly’s best friend and Colin’s sister- I just wanted more of them!
I also love when spice doesn’t overtake plot- this was really nicely balanced, as her other books have managed to be.
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Does happily ever after actually exist?
Truly used to think so… but when her own relationship ends and her parents’ separation is weighing heavily over her, she’s got every reason to question it- especially after encountering divorce attorney, Colin.
Alexandria Bellefleur is the QUEEN of queer romance. This book was flawless! The banter, the chemistry, the emotion, the swoon- all of it was so enjoyable. I loved the characters, their honest and healthy communication and their passion. I also really appreciated the bi representation. Thank y0u Netgalley and Avon for my copy!
The story of Truly and Colin was cute. The banter was great, but at times it felt like the story was really dialogue heavy and didn't always set the scene. I would have loved to see more interactions with Truly's best friend because the sex shop scene was great. It's definitely a great book to pick up if you're in the mood for a sweet, quick romance.
Truly is a successful romance author facing a deadline and getting over a cheating ex. Colin is a divorce lawyer who can never live up to his parents' standards. Both are bisexual disasters who cannot stop thinking about each other after a romance advice podcast forces them into a bickering tension that will not let up. Bellefleur does a great job with writing enjoyably mean dialog between the two leads, which spills over plentifully into the very explicit and openly communicative sex scenes. Secondary characters are interesting, but most of them fade into the background for much of the book and their threads are either tied up too quickly or left loose. A quick and smutty read with some necessary bi/bi representation and not a lot of drama.
Truly Madly Deeply was so good that I already can't wait to read it again once I buy a physical copy. Bellefleur slways writes incredible characters that are full of layered, complicated humanity, whip smart, and smoking hot. Truly is a wonderful, beautifully flawed character that caught my attention and earned me love from the first page. Collin McCrory is the ultimate Wife Guy and a delightful brat - the perfect partner for Truly. These two characters changed the game for my hopes and dreams from a romance. As always, I wait on bated breath for Bellefleur's next book!
What a fun steamy read!! It had the couldn’t-put-it-down quality I’ve come to look forward to in Bellefleur’s works! I thought that the characters could have been expanded more and I really really wish there had been some resolution for some of the side storylines. But all in all a great book!
This novel very well might be Bellefleur’s best work yet! Truly, Madly, Deeply is funny, fast-paced, and burns red hot with tension from the very first few chapters. The protagonist, Truly, is perhaps one of the most likable protagonists I’ve ever read. She’s humorous, witty, strong, and is so extremely relatable it’s astonishing. Additionally, the witty banter and dreamy romance is positively addicting. By the very first chapter readers will be positively hooked into this stunning novel!
Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this ARC!
This was such a cute and steamy book. I enjoyed it! I loved the love story and the characters were great. Such a good romcom!
I'm just such a fan of how Bellefleur writes relationships in her romance novels — even though this one started out a little more antagonistic, it also resolved very sweetly, and I was pleasantly surprised by the twist on the third-act moment that really circumvented any kind of significant darkness. I would have liked a little more clarity into what, exactly, happened between Truly's parents; the reason for their separation was really vague and left that plot point feeling more half-baked compared to other elements of the story, especially given the way it ultimately resolves. But I'm never going to be mad about a character like Colin who turns his feelings about Truly bossing him around into admitting that's exactly what he wants from her in the bedroom, too. More femdom elements in contemporary romance, please and thank you!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this edition from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This book had some great banter! it was so steamy and cute and was filled with amazing chemistry between the 2 MCs! Alexandria Bellefleur never fails to deliver on a fun, fluffy, spicy, romance!
Very cute! Wraps up a little quick, but I loved Colin and Truly as characters and loved their dynamic.
OMG this was soooo steamy and cute!! I loved this new romance by Alexandria Bellafleur!! A romance author and a divorce attorney, who would’ve thought they’d make a perfect match?
LOVED. Perfect dialogue, the banter was A+, and the spice was HOT. Everything about this was a winner for me. This special brand of flirting (being mean?) is so hard to get right and she absolutely nailed it.
My one small issue is it just kind of... ended. Did Colin sort out things with his family? How did the podcast go? Where did Lulu end up? What about the book she was writing?? Maybe I just wasn't ready to say goodbye to these characters but I could have stood another 20 pages just to wrap things up and round them out a little.
honestly this is my joker! I adore this author's writing and with this one she exceeded every expectation I had.
This book put me through an emotional turmoil but it was so worth it. My disaster bisexuals falling in love was simply perfect. I can't even express how perfect it was.
Overall a fun, fluffy read with the right amount of steam and angst.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me access to the e-arc.
*4.75
I love that this book main characters are bisexual. The conversations in this book is very relatable. I honestly love this book. The main characters were real. Alexandria Bellefleur is an auto-buy author. Their romance novels are full of swoon-worthy romance, comedy and realistic characters.
This author has written lovely, good-if-not-outstanding rom coms in the past and I got this one in advance from Net Galley, so figured it’d be a nice holiday-season read. And it was. I wanted a quick and fun and easy holiday-season read that didn’t have to necessarily take place in the holiday season. Just a feel-good. Is there such a thing as a cozy smutty rom com? There is now.
The banter is there from the jump. Constant banter. I was in banter heaven. Sarcasm and making fun of people is my love language. And honestly? This book made me laugh out loud more than once.
Unlike her previous books, it didn’t lag in the last third. There is zero conflict in this relationship - no third-act-breakup, not too much extraneous-characters bullshit like the others - and honestly, sometimes that’s great. So if you want a fluffy, smutty, funny rom com, look no further.
This was chaotic and absolutely amazing! Undoubtedly one of the most cutest and funniest romcom that I've read in a while. So loved and enjoyed it.
I absolutely adored this book. I was smitten from the start. When Truly and Colin meet sparks flare and tensions ignite. Truly thinks they couldn't be more opposite, yet these two have way more in common. Its been a while since I've read a book that has made me want to live in its pages, and this book did exactly that.
Alexandria Bellefleur created a story that took over my heart, had me smiling, and left me want so much more. I felt connected to the characters, and parts of the book had me feeling seen in ways I was not expecting.
When I reached the end of the book, I was left with a full heart, and a desire for the book to keep going on and on. I truly loved the love between Truly and Colin, and this is one story I will always want to revisit.