I'm excited for this author to have a mainstream publisher and I can't wait to see where her career goes next. I'm not sure if it's because the middle of the book felt very draggy (just a looooong time road-tripping), but the romance and tension between the two MCs wasn't at the level that I was expecting.Ī solid new adult romance for those who enjoy gaming and Annabeth Albert, though I don't think this series is exactly my speed. The romance itself was just okay, and I wish I felt more sparks between them. I found the enemies-to-lovers plotline to be very fun (as it always it), plus we get one of my favorite plot devices ( There is only one bed in the hotel room!), which is always a winner for me. Perhaps that reflects the younger age of the characters or the more mainstream publisher or just the author's mood, but it's something readers might want to know going into the story. It isn't fade-to-black, but it's very tame, especially from Annabeth Albert. It isn't my thing, so maybe it would help if it was your thing, though I don't think it's a requirement to enjoy this story.Īlso, I think this is the first new adult book I've read from this author, and I have to say, I missed the heat from her previous books. The plot is pretty focused on the actual act of gaming, and I found those parts to be a little. I know literally nothing about gaming, and I think it might help if you are at least interested in gaming to keep you engaged in this story. Plus, we get a neuro-diverse MC, which I absolutely love in romance. I know this is a little been there, done that but the stereotype of the pushy, overachieving Jewish parents is a real thing, and I enjoyed seeing Jewish characters I identified with here.

I enjoyed the diversity of Conventionally Yours, and I'm always excited to get a Jewish MC (even though I wish Jewish characters were shown to be good at cooking things other than latkas, but that's neither here nor there).

Truthfully, I much prefer the tension and faster pace of her military romances, but this story had a lot to like. Conventionally Yours is a bit different from what I've previously read from Annabeth Albert, but I think it will please many fans of hers, especially those who like her #gaymers series.

I enjoyed this gamer-geek, new adult read from Annabeth Albert, even though I've read more compelling books from her in the past.

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