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Not only is the title fun, but the book is as well!

Thank you to NetGalley, publisher and author. All comments are my own.

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5 SUPER stars for this wonderful book!

I loved the idea of Superheroes living amongst us. This Particular Super "Birdie" has a foul mouth, a bad attitude and can crush a P with her V! ( So they say, anyway!).
Birdie is put on suspension for said bad attitude and is instructed to see a therapist. Her therapist gives her a couple of assignments and implores her not to use her super abilities.
She meets Evie on her first day and is taken 'hostage" by her friendliness. Evie's brother Aiden apparently despises Birdie's snark, sarcasm and worries about Birdie's influence on his emotionally struggling sister. As Birdie takes on cleaning Aiden's summer cabins with Evie they can't help but cross paths and exchange snarks. Snark exchanges lead to spark exchanges, the banter is delightful and the sparks become sizzling. As Birdie tries to keep her secret identity under wraps she forges a close friendship with Evie and Aiden begins to grow on her. The question is....

Who is she really? Who does she want to be? How does she want to be perceived? Can she still be feminine with her undeniable strength? And will she ever find someone special that can embrace her strength and not feel emasculated by it? And, at the end of her suspension term, where would she want to go? Will she want to stay? And who exactly will she want to be?
Aiden Anders steps in and breaks down her walls with his equally foul and crass mouth. Ohh boy! The mouth on that guy? Yeah... I would have been a goner too!

At the end of the day, I utterly enjoyed this fabulous book with the wonderful world of super heroes among us, the fantastic banter, awesome side-characters (Evies, side story is also emotional and beautiful) themes of friendship, forgiveness, finding ones self and what it means to be a strong yet feminine woman.

I've never heard of this author but i will definitely be following for new books ! Thank you so much Netgalley, author and publisher for the amazing opportunity to read the book and share my thoughts!

Also, ummm will we be getting Jimmy "the juggernaut's" story or Jaces' by any chance? I love this world so much and don't want to leave it just yet!

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It’s a fucking bird! It’s a fucking plane! It’s a pretty cool fucking badass super powered woman who is funny and vulgar and relatable in a rom com FMC way. I had such a fun time with this book!!! It was fun to have to lens of super powered people while also having Birdie deal with the very real feelings many women feel of being too much, too successful, too powerful, or too strong to keep the love of a man. Then being shown that you just need to find the RIGHT person to find you, and most importantly you need to love yourself first, which is really hard. I loved the focus on mental health and female friendship. I loved the fun dialogue. And of course I loved Aiden! He was very yum… we love a confident man who is not threatened by a strong woman and worships her as she deserves. Their banter was great too which I always appreciate and the spice was nice too.

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This book is a hilarious romance that centers on Birdie Bowden, a 31-year-old superhero with superspeed, incredible strength, and a sharp tongue. Despite her perfect record of saving the day in Chicago, Birdie’s attitude lands her in trouble, leading to a suspension from her superhero duties. Forced to attend therapy in a small beachside town, she temporarily leaves behind her superhero persona. She also lends assistance to Evie, a bubbly housekeeper, and ends up staying with her, helping clean beach cabins owned by Evie’s brother, Aiden. Aiden, who is brooding and handsome, initially sees Birdie as an unwelcome nuisance. However, their relationship evolves from bickering to something deeper, leading to a slow burn romance. The book explores Birdie’s journey of self-discovery, balancing her superhero identity with her desire for a normal life. The tension between her emerging feelings for Aiden and her superhero responsibilities adds emotional depth, while the humorous tone and feminist themes keep the story light and engaging. I really enjoyed this novel because it seems to have the perfect blend of romance, humor, and character development. Although some elements are predictable, the book's strength lies in its character dynamics and Woeppel’s fresh take on the superhero genre​. I highly recommend it!

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Enjoyable romcom with a strong feminist theme going on.

Birdie is a real life superhero that is suspended from her superhero duties due to her bad public image. While doing therapy in a small beachside town she befriends Evie and stays with her cleaning the cottages her brother Aiden owns. Aiden and Birdie are attraction / hate at first sight - but predictably all the early day quabbles turn into romance eventually.

This is a great book, somewhat predictable of course, but the author does a good job developing the main characters, using the superhero theme to exaggerate the hypocrisy of how a powerful female is seen and treated in todays world.

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