title: Plot Twist
author: Erin La Rosa
publisher: Canary Street Press
publication date: November 14, 2023
pages: 336
peppers: 3 on this scale
warnings: alcoholism, vomit
summary: Sophie is a romance author who hasn't ever been in love and is stuck trying to figure out a happy ending for her second novel. Her landlord and best friend's brother Dash is a recovering alcoholic and secret potter who helps her TikTok her way through confrontations with her exes to figure out why she hasn't fallen in love.
tropes:
- best friend's brother
- grumpy-sunshine
- author with writer's block
- romance author
- teen idol
- famous family
what I liked:
- both interesting characters
- funny scenes
- struggles both seemed real
- fun use of social media
- spicy peppers
what I didn’t like:
- sister seemed clichéd
overall rating: 4 (leaning to 5 of 5 stars)