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Score: 5.8/10  [1 review]
2 out of 5
ProdID: 9254 - Some Like it Cold
Written by: Elle McNicoll

Some Like it Cold
Price:
$24.99
Available:
October 2024

Some Like it Cold product reviews

After a long absence, 18-year-old Jasper is finally heading home for the holidays - and she's keeping secrets.

Arthur, a budding filmmaker, is turning the town of Lake Pristine into a small town story worthy of the big screen. His plans are disrupted by the arrival of the town's golden girl - the antagonist of his school days; a girl he's never forgotten.

Jasper Montgomery is back in Lake Pristine for one reason: to say goodbye. But before long small-town tensions start to rise, and a certain brooding film buff starts to look like a very big reason to stay . . .



Tags:
autism   college   expectations   family   romance   small town
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Review by: mizim (Miriam)
Dated: 13th of January, 2025

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This Review: 5.8/10
Price:
Score 8 out of 10
Rereadability:
Score 4 out of 10
Lose Track of Time:
Score 5 out of 10
Personal Choice:
Score 6 out of 10

I am not a romance kinda gal, it isn't something I'm against, I just don't tend to go looking for it but I was asked to read this book for my work, so why not. Some Like it Cold stars Jasper, who heads home wondering how to tell her family that the path they've put her on, isn't the one she wants anymore.

This has a very hallmark Christmas movie vibe to it. You know that ones... small town girl heads to the big city, comes home wanting to change and ends up finding herself falling to for the one person in town that they can't stand.. Yeah, very formulaic. But, that doesn't mean I didn't like it and here's why. The romance was NOT the center of the story. Jasper is autistic and such a real character. Her autism does come into play at times but it is never written in a preachy manor or a 'I must educate you' kind of way (it probably helps that a) the author is autistic and b) she's writing to teens).

The crux of this story is about Jasper and her inner fight with the expectations that have been placed on her by her family and the future her parents expect clashing with the future that she now wants. The romance that runs through it is your typical guy and gal hate each other, guy is a bit of a prick to her and they end up falling for each other by the end of the book, and I never have liked the whole 'girl falls in love with the guy who was mean to her' vibe, so I was glad that the romance wasn't the main plot line.

Would I read this again... no. Would I read anymore romance books in a rush... also no. However, with what feels like an authentic main character and romance as just the sub-plot, I have no problem recommending this to those who want a enemies to lovers story set in a small town.

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