Title: Compared
Series: The Sweet Rom "Com" #1
Author: Kortney Keisel
Publisher: Independently Published
Genre: RomCom, Contemporary Fiction, Romance,
Source: Kindle Own
My Review:
Compared is the first book I have read by Kortney Keisel, but it won't be my last.
While some books have expected humor, I loved the unexpected humor in Compared. For example:
You're thick patch of knee stubble distracted me.
I was snort laughing with this book and that is the best kind of humor. However, this is not a light and fluffy read. The story deals with grief, the loss of a loved one, a little boy wanting a mother and so much more. Yet, that humor I was just mentioning? Makes it an easier read.
Read for:
đź’•witty banter
đź’•single dad
đź’•forbidden romance
đź’•close sibling bond
đź’•two love stories
đź’•heartfelt moments
đź’•the humor
I had mixed feelings on the ending, but overall, I enjoyed this story. It is a sweet, clean story.★★★★/5
Synopsis (Goodreads):
Meg
Confession:
I'm attracted to my student's dad. Let me give you Tyler Dixon's
resume: thoughtful, manly, father of the year, widower, ridiculously
attractive (basically the opposite of a dad bod).
This might
sound like good news for someone like me—someone who dreams of getting
married and becoming a mom—but it's not. Getting involved with a parent
is grounds for immediate removal at my school, and right now, my fragile
heart can't handle being fired. My mom just died. My boyfriend broke up
with me, and to top it all off, my dad started dating again. Stable
employment is the only good thing I have. Risking my job and my heart is
the most foolish thing I could do.
Tyler
Being a
widower isn't like the movies. There's not a block of women knocking on
my door, bringing me casseroles every day. No, real life is work,
laundry, and groceries—all while being both the mom and the dad. I'm
pretty much failing at this single-parent thing. I don't have time to
date. Which is good since the only woman I'm interested in keeps pushing
me away: Miss Johnson. Emphasis on the Miss—as in, my son's teacher.
It's hard to convince a woman to go out with you when she'll get fired.
But it's either pursuing Meg, despite her job, or the never-ending
depths of loneliness—no big deal.
Compared is a witty,
heartfelt rom-com with a teacher/parent romance, an irresistible single
dad, and swoony chemistry that will have you rooting for a
happily-ever-after while keeping the romance closed-door.
I've read this one! And while it's not a perfect read (there were things about their situation that bugged me a little), I still liked it a lot. That single dad trope is always fun. :D
ReplyDeleteLark, exactly, not perfect, but still a good escape book :)
DeleteI would be so torn about this one. Like, she can't lose her job and he still choses to pursue her? That is tough for me to get past.
ReplyDeleteSarah, I totally get it, and it is covered in the story as to why.
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