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A review by alechains
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
4.25⭐/5
This was my first Ali Hazelwood book and I have to say I liked it very much so I'll make sure to give some of her other books a try. This book caught my attention from the moment I saw the cover and blurb. Sports romance is one my favorites subgenres of romance and in my opinion there aren't enough books about swimmers and divers.
Here are some of my thoughts about what I liked:
- Lukas was the tall, Scandinavian and handsome golden boy of swimming. He was reserved but caring and so sweet when he needed to be. I might need to go to Sweden to try to find one like him 😂
- I loved that the MCs were more than just athletes. They both had goals and careers beyond doing well in their sports.
- Both characters were smart but I loved that the MMC didn't feel threatened by FMC's intelligence, instead he found it sexy and that's the type or partner we all need.
There wasn't a lot I didn't like, just some minor things that annoyed me like Pen's attitude towards the end and how predictable that 3rd act felt. I can see why some people are complaining about this book not being kinky enough since it was mentioned in the warnings at the beginning and made you think this would be more explicit that it actually was but I didn't mind it much. The last thing that annoyed me was Scarlett or Vandy as everyone called her being so awkward and insecure all the time. I get it she has her issues but even when people are showing her they like her and want her around she's still in her head. Girl, just relax for a minute please!
This was my first Ali Hazelwood book and I have to say I liked it very much so I'll make sure to give some of her other books a try. This book caught my attention from the moment I saw the cover and blurb. Sports romance is one my favorites subgenres of romance and in my opinion there aren't enough books about swimmers and divers.
Here are some of my thoughts about what I liked:
- Lukas was the tall, Scandinavian and handsome golden boy of swimming. He was reserved but caring and so sweet when he needed to be. I might need to go to Sweden to try to find one like him 😂
- I loved that the MCs were more than just athletes. They both had goals and careers beyond doing well in their sports.
- Both characters were smart but I loved that the MMC didn't feel threatened by FMC's intelligence, instead he found it sexy and that's the type or partner we all need.
There wasn't a lot I didn't like, just some minor things that annoyed me like Pen's attitude towards the end and how predictable that 3rd act felt. I can see why some people are complaining about this book not being kinky enough since it was mentioned in the warnings at the beginning and made you think this would be more explicit that it actually was but I didn't mind it much. The last thing that annoyed me was Scarlett or Vandy as everyone called her being so awkward and insecure all the time. I get it she has her issues but even when people are showing her they like her and want her around she's still in her head. Girl, just relax for a minute please!