Main characters Macy and Lucas were very likeable, and it was easy for me to empathize with the awkward situation in which they found themselves as the story began. Fortunately, they got past it relatively quickly, and I appreciated that their story from there didn't unfold exactly as I expected it would. Their banter was witty and amusing, and they obviously cared for each other very much. I had no problem understanding their fears about risking their friendship by declaring their romantic feelings for each other. Some of their other conflicts seemed rather silly and immature to me, however, and could have been easily avoided if they had just been better at communicating with each other.
Also, I was kind of disappointed that Macy didn't seem to focus on her blog or even do very much reading after she and Lucas got together. There's nothing wrong with supporting her partner's dreams, but I wish Macy had made more of an effort to go after her own dreams at the same time. For example, when she received the job offer from Hot Shot magazine but had to leave before giving her presentation, why didn't she try to explain that there was an emergency and ask if she could reschedule or make the presentation via video conference instead? There are no guarantees that the magazine would have granted her request, but it really bothered me that she just walked away and didn't even try to salvage the situation.
At any rate, "Confessions of a Bookaholic" was a fun story, and I look forward to checking out more of Joslyn Westbrook's books in the future.
*ARC provided by the author via Wildfire Marketing Solutions. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "Confessions of a Bookaholic"
What happens when a book blogger accidentally publishes her digital diary online?
A viral shitstorm, that's what.
No way did I want thousands of subscribers to read my confessions—yet, that's precisely what went down last night after four too many Cosmos with my girls.
Now, Damage Control is my new middle name because my diary confessional has my roommate, Lucas Stone, written all over it.
Literally.
I've been in love with him forever—well, ever since I saw him sprint across campus naked during our first year of college.
And now that Lucas knows how I feel about him?
Well, things are destined to get awkward.
Because Lucas Stone, my BFF—the man who sleeps only one room over—just got engaged.
And his fiancée isn't me.
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