This review is going to be done a bit differently!
Today, I will not be giving a rating!
Why? I’m not usually a romance reader and I don’t think this should be constricted to a 1-5 scale as I don’t want that to impact you all on reading it [or not] so today, there shall be no coffee cups or planets!
Blurb: Holly Juniper had no idea she would fall in love with a monster.
Every winter a mysterious portal appears in her family’s barn. Nothing has ever come out of it, and she barely pays it any mind. Until a woodland nymph named Nia steps through it and into her life.
Holly is vehemently opposed to her sticking around, not wanting her family play host to a monster, but eventually, Nia grows on her in a way she never expected.
Over the course of three months, the two fall in love. Despite them both knowing, come spring, Nia will have to return to her world through the portal, and she can never return.
[Book One in the Monster Love Novella series.]
| As I said, I typically don’t read romances but who couldn’t resist one with a female trans protagonist who is completely relatable as a ‘youngin’ in love? Not to mention in love with a Nymph who is the coolest looking nymph I’ve ever heard described.
On a more serious note, you root for Holly the whole time, she’s insecure, she’s shy and drawn into herself from the world and you want her to know she’s worth so much more than she thinks, and Nia does just that and it’s so palpable the way Holly’s insecurities and fears are written. It’s also written in a nice easy going style, you read it as if someone is orally telling it, the dialogue that you would hear from people of that age group (there is some profanity and steamy scenes for those who would like to know this). And I love how much that Holly’s family supports her and clearly love her. I really want to hit home that I’ve been wanting to diversify my reading, I want to grow as a reader and so I was thrilled to be offered a chance to read this novella that gives us such a great girl as Holly and as I’ve never read a book with a trans character before (don’t worry guys this won’t be my last) this just felt like such a breath of fresh air! If you’re into romance and wanting to read some urban fantasy mixed in with some slice of life (it’s set on a farm in Pennsylvania) then this is the novella for you! [I received a copy of this in exchange for my honest review as part of #Reviewpit] |
The Caffeinated Reader 
11 replies on “Bloom”
Kudos to you for reading outside of your normal genres, and it seemed like you really enjoyed this one!
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Thanks! It was nice to branch out and turned out to be worthwhile :3
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I don’t think I’ve ever read a book with a trans character, thinking about it… it sounds like a lovely romance, and a very sweet book!
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It really was! I still wouldn’t go after romances more but it was such a nice read 😊
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I like a sort of cozy romance… anything too smutty and I’m afraid they lose me to childish giggles though, I just can’t read that sort of romance…
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It did gave some steamy bits and I have to admit, I’m the same way, I start giggling 🤭 I cannot stop myself 😂 I think it’s why I stick to murder mysteries 😂😂
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Hahaha yeeeeh I tend to stay away from the steamy books as well…
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Sounds nice! I haven’t read a lot of books with trans characters, but that’s something I’m looking forward to changing.
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Me too! I’m super excited about the, Not Your Villain
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I am glad you have been able to diversify your reading a bit more as well. I do like it when you get to read some more diverse books among the other ones. I do like my romance from time to time and Holly sounds like a really good main character ^.^
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She was an adorable fluffy roll
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