Truly, Madly, Deeply
Alexandria Bellefleur
Sparks fly when a lovelorn romance novelist and a divorce lawyer who has sworn off relationships agree to cohost a podcast series offering dating advice to viewers, in Truly, Madly, Deeply, the next steamy queer rom-com from Lambda Literary Award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur. As a bestselling romance novelist, everyone thinks Truly Livingston is an expert on happily-ever-afters. She’s even signed on to record a podcast sharing relationship advice. Little do they know she feels like an imposter—her parents just announced they’re separating, she caught her fiancé cheating, and her entire view on love has been shaken to the core. Truly hopes the podcast will distract her... until she meets her cohost. Her first impression of Colin McCory is...hot. But then he opens his extremely kissable mouth. Colin’s view on love just pisses Truly off, even if he does have an annoyingly attractive face. Bickering with a cynical divorce lawyer is the last thing she needs—so she walks out, with no plans to return. A few days later, Truly is surprised when Colin tracks her down, asking for a fresh start. Truly can’t deny the little thrill she gets from Colin begging, so she reluctantly agrees. As they go from enemies to friends to something else entirely, Truly discovers they have more in common than she ever imagined, including their shared queerness. He’s a genuinely good guy—charming, sweet, and equally as unlucky in love as herself—and there’s something about Colin that drives Truly a little wild. When their attraction reaches a fever pitch, Truly is happy for the first time in years. Yet she can’t help but wonder... is Colin truly, madly, deeply in love with her? Or is it all too good to be true?
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09.86/10 -loved
Characters-10
I can see how Truly could be a lot for some, but as someone who is very similar to her in personality, I felt seen. I loved that she was a stubborn hopeless romantic. Colin was so sweet, and I loved that he also had his own past, and things he was working through.
Atmosphere-10
I loved the city vibes of this book. I also loved seeing where Truly and Colin lived. I loved how they made their spaces their own, and it showed in the writing.
Writing-10
Alexandria Bellefleur proved that she's a top author for me with this book. I loved how she worked musical theater references into the story. At the start, Truly and Colin had a tense relationship, and it was fun to see them go from rivals to lovers. Their banter was great, and I loved the whole writing vibe in this.
Plot-10
I loved the plot of this. It was simple at times, but you need that in a romance sometimes. I loved the multi-layered family saga, and how Truly and Colin worked out their past issues. This was also a story where their parents had problems, and those were also worked out at the end. The love story was sweet, and the spice in this was great.
Intrigue-9
The intrigue is a 9 because I wanted Truly and Colin to get together sooner. I get that this was a slow-burn romance and that there was building, but I felt like they could have gotten together sooner.
Logic-10
The characters have a lot of emotions in this book, and I thought they were all explained well. I could follow the reasonings for the character's actions.
Enojyment-10
This wa such a fun and heartwarming read. Sometimes you read a book that you love, and the book becomes a favorite because you click with the characters and/or the story, and this was one of those books for me.
0All stars are for Colin.
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