Promising Debut. This was one of those debut novels where yes, the author tries to do too much at times (including the perfectly valid complaint among some lower star ranked reviews of perhaps trying *too hard* to shove in every possible non-straight-white-male demographic), and yes, the lead character can be annoying at times (expecting to get a Project Manager role with zero actual qualifications, then mad at the dude who had the qualifications who go it), and yet… there is still quite a bit of promise here, as these are issues that an author can learn from and do better with in their next book… or not, and instead steer into the skid and do even more of them, perhaps playing for a different segment of the market tan I represent.
Overall it really was a fun, somewhat inventive at times, workplace romance- one perhaps more suited for Zoomer sensibilities than Boomer, but one that is solid enough for truly most anyone to enjoy. Very much recommended.
This review of Love Interest by Clare Gilmore was originally written on October 19, 2023.