Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne
Series: The Improbable Meet-Cute #3
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 44
Published By: Amazon Original Stories on 23rd January, 2024
Format: Ebook
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Book Synopsis:
Rosie Whittaker and her sister are up for some Galentineโs pampering at a day spa. Getting locked inside a flotation tank is so Rosie. Enter a firefighter hero determined to pry this luckless pearl out of her high-tech shell. All Rosie has to go on is a dreamy voice and a flirty sense of humor. Remain calm, Rosie. This could be what youโve been waiting for. Is this the man sheโs waited for her whole life?
Book Review
I decided to carry on with the books in the Improbable Meet-Cute series after reading another one from Abby Jimenez. Iโve not read from Sally Thorne before so I thought Iโd try out her writing with a cute little novella. I do have The Hating Game on my TBR which I’m excited to read! Because I have Amazon Prime, the eBook was included, so I didnโt have to pay for it either.
The bookโs short length makes the romance feel very insta-lovelyโa trope I donโt usually enjoyโbut it worked well for this type of book. I enjoyed the main characters overall and their chemistry was okay. However, at times their dialogue felt very cringy/cheesy. The MMC sounded like he was talking to a child at points instead of a grown woman… The banter was good between them but I got the ick a couple of times from him.
The story develops most of their relationship while she remains trapped inside a flotation tank and he works to rescue her. Don’t get me wrong, the meet-cute is very inventive which I liked. It highlights that you can fall in love with someone’s personality before seeing them physically. I enjoyed that representation! I will say that I was feeling a little claustrophobic whilst she was in the tank so that could possibly be a trigger warning.
This is a closed-door romance. I donโt typically mind this, as I think it fit the storyโs vibe. It didnโt need any spice given the storyline. I didn’t have any issues pacing wise either. I think the story progressed at a steady pace for a novella.
Overall, this is a cute and average romance book. If youโre looking for a quick romance palette cleanser to read between books then Iโd give this one a try. After this, Iโm definitely intrigued to try a longer Sally Thorne book so I can get a better sense of their writing.
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