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I Heart Sapphfic Pride Collection #1
Down to a Science
Ellie Beckett’s life is simple and uncomplicated; she’s on track to become a leading expert in biomedical engineering, she has a pub where she feels comfortable enough to hang out multiple times a week, and, so what if she doesn’t have time for… people? She doesn’t need or want them.
Until she meets Mia Sharpe.
As it it turns out, maybe Ellie does want at least one person.
This book is part of the I Heart SapphFic Pride Collection, which contains eight standalone books from some of the top authors in sapphic fiction today. Each one promises a Pride theme and a happy ending. The collection was organized by I Heart SapphFic, which is a website for authors and readers of sapphic fiction to stay up to date on all the latest sapphic fiction news.
Until she meets Mia Sharpe.
As it it turns out, maybe Ellie does want at least one person.
This book is part of the I Heart SapphFic Pride Collection, which contains eight standalone books from some of the top authors in sapphic fiction today. Each one promises a Pride theme and a happy ending. The collection was organized by I Heart SapphFic, which is a website for authors and readers of sapphic fiction to stay up to date on all the latest sapphic fiction news.
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June 13, 2022
A best-friends-to-lovers romance between a neurodivergent nerd and a hot firefighter? Yes, please. Ellie is an adorkable genius, a brilliant researcher in biomedical engineering at MIT, whose idea of being social is sitting at the bar in her favourite pub, working on her PhD. When she’s not hogging her barstool in the corner, she’s in her lab watching over liver doing liver stuff, or in the apartment she shares with her sister Riley. Despite being twins, Ellie and Riley couldn’t be more different. Riley is an associate producer at NBC, she’s outgoing and never seems to do anything without her best friend Gianna, an influencer who can get anyone into any party at any time. Both Riley and Gianna look after Ellie without ever being overbearing, which I loved. I wouldn’t mind a spin-off starring them, I must say.
At the beginning of the story, Ellie believes she’s straight. She also believes she doesn’t care much about love and/or sex. Remember, she has liver priorities. Then she meets Mia. Having recently moved from Los Angeles to Massachusetts, Mia is a firefighter. And for the longest time, that’s about all Ellie knows about her, as Mia seems very good at deflecting personal questions. Since the story is told from Ellie’s point of view, the reader is also kept in the dark and Mia remains a mystery, unveiling parts of herself very slowly. While she’s not rushing to open up about her past, she doesn’t hide who she is: kind, passionate, attentive. The perfect best friend for someone like Ellie. Until Ellie realises what she feels for Mia goes way beyond friendship.
Down to a Science is a very cute, very sweet novella. For a Pride read (part of the I Heart Sapphfic Pride Collection), it’s also unexpectedly tragic in parts, but the HEA makes it all better. It’s a very slow burn, with tension mounting all along and both MCs getting in their own way like the absolute useless sapphics they are. I’m not a big fan of the miscommunication trope usually, but Cass writes it very well here.
I wish I could say I loved everything about this book but as I have written in previous reviews of Cass’s books, it could have benefited from better editing. There are a few inconsistencies that, while not too important to the story, are distracting and made me very confused as to the timeline, as well as superfluous words here and there and a rushed ending. It’s frustrating because, as I’ve written before as well, there’s something about Haley Cass’s writing that really works for me. I love the energy, the earnestness mixed with wit, the angst, the pining, the often steamy chemistry. She’s written characters who keep living in my mind long after I closed the book. She has the potential to make a real difference in sapphic fiction and I would love that for her. And for us, readers, too.
Edit: The author tells me the confusing timeline is fixed in the final version, which is excellent news.
I received a copy from the author and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
Read all my reviews on my blog: Jude in the Stars
At the beginning of the story, Ellie believes she’s straight. She also believes she doesn’t care much about love and/or sex. Remember, she has liver priorities. Then she meets Mia. Having recently moved from Los Angeles to Massachusetts, Mia is a firefighter. And for the longest time, that’s about all Ellie knows about her, as Mia seems very good at deflecting personal questions. Since the story is told from Ellie’s point of view, the reader is also kept in the dark and Mia remains a mystery, unveiling parts of herself very slowly. While she’s not rushing to open up about her past, she doesn’t hide who she is: kind, passionate, attentive. The perfect best friend for someone like Ellie. Until Ellie realises what she feels for Mia goes way beyond friendship.
Down to a Science is a very cute, very sweet novella. For a Pride read (part of the I Heart Sapphfic Pride Collection), it’s also unexpectedly tragic in parts, but the HEA makes it all better. It’s a very slow burn, with tension mounting all along and both MCs getting in their own way like the absolute useless sapphics they are. I’m not a big fan of the miscommunication trope usually, but Cass writes it very well here.
I wish I could say I loved everything about this book but as I have written in previous reviews of Cass’s books, it could have benefited from better editing. There are a few inconsistencies that, while not too important to the story, are distracting and made me very confused as to the timeline, as well as superfluous words here and there and a rushed ending. It’s frustrating because, as I’ve written before as well, there’s something about Haley Cass’s writing that really works for me. I love the energy, the earnestness mixed with wit, the angst, the pining, the often steamy chemistry. She’s written characters who keep living in my mind long after I closed the book. She has the potential to make a real difference in sapphic fiction and I would love that for her. And for us, readers, too.
Edit: The author tells me the confusing timeline is fixed in the final version, which is excellent news.
I received a copy from the author and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
Read all my reviews on my blog: Jude in the Stars
June 7, 2022
Damn this was good! I take back my words that I hate miscommunication or bad communication as a tool to up the emotions in a romance. Cass shows that when done well it gives you a story that you can’t put down. Loved the nerdyness and all the pining!
June 8, 2022
Be still my heart.
This is an emotionally-charged book that is on Kindle Unlimited and it's based on the best friends to lovers trope. There is so much angst but it's also really fulfilling to read because what Haley Cass does best is to build up emotions, deliver the best confessions and write the most passionate love scenes. This is what I look out for in every of Cass' books and this story delivered. It's been a day but I'm still feeling all kinds of emotions and I'm trying to wind down.
This is an emotionally-charged book that is on Kindle Unlimited and it's based on the best friends to lovers trope. There is so much angst but it's also really fulfilling to read because what Haley Cass does best is to build up emotions, deliver the best confessions and write the most passionate love scenes. This is what I look out for in every of Cass' books and this story delivered. It's been a day but I'm still feeling all kinds of emotions and I'm trying to wind down.
June 2, 2022
It’s actually unfair that Haley Cass can elicit this strong of an emotional response from me as a reader—and with such a short story!? My little gay angst-loving heart has been manipulated like putty once again by this evil author, and I love her for it.
Another exceptional fictional journey with loads of pining and an ultimately satisfying ending.
Is there a support group for unbridled obsession with Haley Cass characters? Help.
Another exceptional fictional journey with loads of pining and an ultimately satisfying ending.
Is there a support group for unbridled obsession with Haley Cass characters? Help.
June 2, 2022
I loved this so much! It’s a friends-to-lovers, toaster oven romance and basically, if you enjoyed When You Least Expect It, you’ll love this too. It does get a little angsty so be prepared for that. Highly recommend!
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May 1, 2023May 2023 Update for the Audiobook version
I still think that this book is too angsty for me but Lori Prince did a fantastic job on the audiobook version, she made Ellie much more likable than on my original read. Ms. Prince performed the emotional parts really well and, as usual, her rendition of the more upbeat parts is fantastic.
Ebook review:
Haley Cass is one of my favourite authors in Sapphic fiction so I'm always happy to read one of her books. Having said that, I'm not the right demographic for this particular novella. This is a very angsty story which is not something I like. It's not the book's fault, it's me. Add to that the fact that it's written from the point of view of one of the main characters who is really hard to like. The character in question, Ellie, does a lot of growth and thinking throughout the story and eventually redeems herself but being in her headspace all the time was too much for me.
However, if you like your stories with lots of angst, pining and slow burn, you are definitely going to like it.
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
I still think that this book is too angsty for me but Lori Prince did a fantastic job on the audiobook version, she made Ellie much more likable than on my original read. Ms. Prince performed the emotional parts really well and, as usual, her rendition of the more upbeat parts is fantastic.
Ebook review:
Haley Cass is one of my favourite authors in Sapphic fiction so I'm always happy to read one of her books. Having said that, I'm not the right demographic for this particular novella. This is a very angsty story which is not something I like. It's not the book's fault, it's me. Add to that the fact that it's written from the point of view of one of the main characters who is really hard to like. The character in question, Ellie, does a lot of growth and thinking throughout the story and eventually redeems herself but being in her headspace all the time was too much for me.
However, if you like your stories with lots of angst, pining and slow burn, you are definitely going to like it.
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
November 6, 2022
This is probably the slowest slow burn romance I've ever read, and I absolutely loved it.
June 6, 2022
Not gonna be able say much this moment, probably not later either. So much pain. Fuck fuck
Was quite annoyed by this solo pov book that seemed more like an enhanced outline than a story, then had to stop at 77% because of all the time wasted due lack communication. Then got super annoyed at 97% mark (that's it? Next page is epilogue?), then completed book. More annoyed at epilogue slammed kindle down. Hard. Forgot foot there. Now pain, so much pain, & I Think broke keyboard.
NonPOV: firefighter. POV character liver scientist. Spend months circling, friends, assumptions made. Communication not occur. Foot & keyboard broken (mine). This review written by auto correct.
Was quite annoyed by this solo pov book that seemed more like an enhanced outline than a story, then had to stop at 77% because of all the time wasted due lack communication. Then got super annoyed at 97% mark (that's it? Next page is epilogue?), then completed book. More annoyed at epilogue slammed kindle down. Hard. Forgot foot there. Now pain, so much pain, & I Think broke keyboard.
NonPOV: firefighter. POV character liver scientist. Spend months circling, friends, assumptions made. Communication not occur. Foot & keyboard broken (mine). This review written by auto correct.
January 1, 2024
5 ★ | God I think I’m in love with Haley Cass????
June 15, 2022
So I've come to the conclusion that anything Haley Cass writes I will love. Down to a Science is a great novella! I really enjoyed Ellie's POV, she felt so real and authentic and I liked watching her grow over the course of the story.
I also loved Riley and Gianna (I wouldn't say no to a book about them!), and Joel was funny too. A great secondary cast.
Mia's character went in a direction I want expecting, but that wasn't a bad thing. I do wished they'd communicated more, but I guess it did make sense for them to not address what was happening between them given Ellie's social awkwardness and Mia's backstory.
Highly highly recommend!
I also loved Riley and Gianna (I wouldn't say no to a book about them!), and Joel was funny too. A great secondary cast.
Mia's character went in a direction I want expecting, but that wasn't a bad thing. I do wished they'd communicated more, but I guess it did make sense for them to not address what was happening between them given Ellie's social awkwardness and Mia's backstory.
Highly highly recommend!
November 21, 2024
Cass does it again. This was perfect. Ellie was do sweet and relatable.
June 6, 2022
Cass can evoke such strong and heart wrenching emotions through her words, and I fucking love it. This was brilliant.
June 22, 2022
4,5 stars
I liked this really much.
I wasn't even mad that miscommunication was the main cause of all drama in this story, because the author handled it so well.
Can definitely recommend
I liked this really much.
I wasn't even mad that miscommunication was the main cause of all drama in this story, because the author handled it so well.
Can definitely recommend
June 17, 2022
This is part of a made-up series that isn't actually related in any way except theme. I recommend ignoring that aspect.
Ellie is an interesting choice for sole PoV for a Sapphic romance because she doesn't know she's gay, at least to start. Which actually works for the character given her kind of general cluelessness with regards to relationships and reading other people. She finds comfort in her work and has been fine sticking with that area of competence while ignoring things like going out with others or figuring out the whole awkward dating thing. Indeed, she knew she wasn't much interested in men and kind of stopped there. The miracle is that Cass makes this reasonable because you see her shelve confusing things at several junctions of the story.
And I liked how Mia just kind of inserted herself into Ellie's life by showing up. Her appreciation for Ellie's work and respect for her smarts worked, too, and without making her credulous or stupid in return. Indeed, I liked their engagement with one another with both finding things to respect and admire in the other.
And I enjoyed being along as Ellie starts trying to figure herself out, her attraction to Mia, and how that prompts some reflection about friendship and being there (for her and for the others in her life) and the things she is willing to do to be in Mia's life. I liked her kindness along the way and how coming out of herself lead to other improvements without any twee makeover nonsense.
And it wasn't a surprise that the primary conflict keeping them apart were a series of misreads and miscommunications. It was pretty well-established that Ellie had trouble reading others and expressing herself. So it was perfectly reasonable and relatable. Even as it got tiring and bogged me down a bit. I appreciated that it wasn't a sudden competence, mind. I just hated seeing them both go through the pain as they talk across each other a couple of times.
I was invested enough in Ellie as a person that the rough patches in their relationship were bearable. So I'm going to call it four stars and well worth the read. This isn't a complete surprise as I've liked other work by the author. I'm just glad this worked out as well.
A note about Steamy: There are a couple of explicit sex scenes, including one of, er, self-discovery, putting this in the early-middle of my steam tolerance. They worked out very well, in support of the story, I think.
Ellie is an interesting choice for sole PoV for a Sapphic romance because she doesn't know she's gay, at least to start. Which actually works for the character given her kind of general cluelessness with regards to relationships and reading other people. She finds comfort in her work and has been fine sticking with that area of competence while ignoring things like going out with others or figuring out the whole awkward dating thing. Indeed, she knew she wasn't much interested in men and kind of stopped there. The miracle is that Cass makes this reasonable because you see her shelve confusing things at several junctions of the story.
And I liked how Mia just kind of inserted herself into Ellie's life by showing up. Her appreciation for Ellie's work and respect for her smarts worked, too, and without making her credulous or stupid in return. Indeed, I liked their engagement with one another with both finding things to respect and admire in the other.
And I enjoyed being along as Ellie starts trying to figure herself out, her attraction to Mia, and how that prompts some reflection about friendship and being there (for her and for the others in her life) and the things she is willing to do to be in Mia's life. I liked her kindness along the way and how coming out of herself lead to other improvements without any twee makeover nonsense.
And it wasn't a surprise that the primary conflict keeping them apart were a series of misreads and miscommunications. It was pretty well-established that Ellie had trouble reading others and expressing herself. So it was perfectly reasonable and relatable. Even as it got tiring and bogged me down a bit. I appreciated that it wasn't a sudden competence, mind. I just hated seeing them both go through the pain as they talk across each other a couple of times.
I was invested enough in Ellie as a person that the rough patches in their relationship were bearable. So I'm going to call it four stars and well worth the read. This isn't a complete surprise as I've liked other work by the author. I'm just glad this worked out as well.
A note about Steamy: There are a couple of explicit sex scenes, including one of, er, self-discovery, putting this in the early-middle of my steam tolerance. They worked out very well, in support of the story, I think.
February 24, 2024
I wanted to love this so bad, but the combination of two things made it impossible for me to really enjoy it, although the writing was complelling, and I loved Ellie and really liked Ellie's sister and her sister's friend.
BUT my two issues..
1. I have a hard time enjoying a romance when one of the MCs is emotionally unavailable and dating other people for most of the book. This book was sadly one of those.
2. I love novels written in just one pov if the author is able to let me see glimpses of what the other MC is feeling. It's obviously not an easy task for an author, but it's really rewarding to read. In this romance novel about Ellie and Mia, having just one pov (Ellie's pov) didn't work for me.
Until 90% I knew only Ellie's thoughts and feelings (they never talked plainly about feelings before).
Because of Ellie's character, her insecurities and inability to read social interactions well, until 90% I never knew where Mia stood. On the contrary, it seemed obvious that Mia liked Ellie as a friend, but never as more, since Mia dated through their whole friendship. I felt the pain Ellie went through while Mia dated for years casually, then dated more seriously one girlfriend, then got closer to her ex girlfriend.
All this continued while Ellie figured out that she was gay and that she was in love with Mia.
I have to admit the longer Ellie suffered in silence, even after she had come out to Mia and kissed Mia, and Mia had rejected her, the less I liked Mia because she hurt Ellie so much.
We got the explanation why Mia hadn't let herself act on her love for Ellie eventually (at 90%) and it was somewhat understandable because of her traumatic experience as teenager, but for me that was way too late in the story, since there hadn't been any clues earlier (plus.. years before, Mia already had been in love once, with her ex, lived together and had wanted to marry her, but only with Ellie she suddenly couldn't risk to show her feelings?)
By then I didn't even know why Ellie loved Mia so much anymore. I felt hollow and drained from all the pain Ellie had felt in her one-sided love. The book has 160 pages but it felt like a 350 pages novel.
Sadly their hea didn't have the effect on me it was meant to have. And Mia confessing in the end that she had wanted Ellie from the first time she had seen her, years ago, months before Ellie had seen and spoken to Mia for the first time, felt just wrong and cruel.
BUT my two issues..
1. I have a hard time enjoying a romance when one of the MCs is emotionally unavailable and dating other people for most of the book. This book was sadly one of those.
2. I love novels written in just one pov if the author is able to let me see glimpses of what the other MC is feeling. It's obviously not an easy task for an author, but it's really rewarding to read. In this romance novel about Ellie and Mia, having just one pov (Ellie's pov) didn't work for me.
Until 90% I knew only Ellie's thoughts and feelings (they never talked plainly about feelings before).
Because of Ellie's character, her insecurities and inability to read social interactions well, until 90% I never knew where Mia stood. On the contrary, it seemed obvious that Mia liked Ellie as a friend, but never as more, since Mia dated through their whole friendship. I felt the pain Ellie went through while Mia dated for years casually, then dated more seriously one girlfriend, then got closer to her ex girlfriend.
All this continued while Ellie figured out that she was gay and that she was in love with Mia.
I have to admit the longer Ellie suffered in silence, even after she had come out to Mia and kissed Mia, and Mia had rejected her, the less I liked Mia because she hurt Ellie so much.
We got the explanation why Mia hadn't let herself act on her love for Ellie eventually (at 90%) and it was somewhat understandable because of her traumatic experience as teenager, but for me that was way too late in the story, since there hadn't been any clues earlier (plus.. years before, Mia already had been in love once, with her ex, lived together and had wanted to marry her, but only with Ellie she suddenly couldn't risk to show her feelings?)
By then I didn't even know why Ellie loved Mia so much anymore. I felt hollow and drained from all the pain Ellie had felt in her one-sided love. The book has 160 pages but it felt like a 350 pages novel.
Sadly their hea didn't have the effect on me it was meant to have. And Mia confessing in the end that she had wanted Ellie from the first time she had seen her, years ago, months before Ellie had seen and spoken to Mia for the first time, felt just wrong and cruel.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 22, 2022
3.5 ⭐️ rounded down
Listen, I can handle slow burns, I love them even, but I can’t handle a slow burn AND miscommunication. like, A LOT of miscommunication…
I was just very frustrated for most of this. I did think it was a very cute story, I mean strangers to friends to lovers?! Hell yeah I’m all for that.
But, the miscommunication just ruined the book for me. It was also very slow (I mean it’s a slow burn yes, but it was SLOW). I think the book covered like 4 years of their friendship, and i… idk I’ll think about this some more and come back and see if I wanna review.
Listen, I can handle slow burns, I love them even, but I can’t handle a slow burn AND miscommunication. like, A LOT of miscommunication…
I was just very frustrated for most of this. I did think it was a very cute story, I mean strangers to friends to lovers?! Hell yeah I’m all for that.
But, the miscommunication just ruined the book for me. It was also very slow (I mean it’s a slow burn yes, but it was SLOW). I think the book covered like 4 years of their friendship, and i… idk I’ll think about this some more and come back and see if I wanna review.
June 4, 2023
ETA: audiobook review, okay yeah, i'm bumping it up a star with the audiobook! this was lovely. it's still not in my Top Tier Haley Cass pile, but her books for me are all so much higher than a lot of other sapphic romances, so it's still up high in "this is great" land. i DO wish we had mia's pov (as i like dual povs more for romance) but ellie is so great and i rlly fell in love with her in lori prince's performance. now i want a riley and gianna book!
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This was cute and I blasted through it, but there was that extra something that all of Haley Cass’s other books give me that was missing for me, here. I enjoyed it! But i didn’t connect as much with the characters as I usually do with her works, it probably won’t be a reread or one I go back to constantly like all her others are for me. Still good! Still def rec!! Very glad I read it, but it’s not going in my Top Tier Haley Cass pile.
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This was cute and I blasted through it, but there was that extra something that all of Haley Cass’s other books give me that was missing for me, here. I enjoyed it! But i didn’t connect as much with the characters as I usually do with her works, it probably won’t be a reread or one I go back to constantly like all her others are for me. Still good! Still def rec!! Very glad I read it, but it’s not going in my Top Tier Haley Cass pile.
June 5, 2022
4.4 stars
This is the third book that I read in the Pride series. I liked them all. The three books I read are very different, but all are well written with original stories and characters. I liked the friendship/family dynamics in Down to a Science and especially loved reading about Ellie who is very clever but doesn’t do so well with people, though she seems to get better with that in the book.
Recommend
This is the third book that I read in the Pride series. I liked them all. The three books I read are very different, but all are well written with original stories and characters. I liked the friendship/family dynamics in Down to a Science and especially loved reading about Ellie who is very clever but doesn’t do so well with people, though she seems to get better with that in the book.
Recommend
October 13, 2024
How can a Haley Cass novel NOT be sublime. :) Finished reading it in a single sitting. And loved it.
Really hoping to get a book about Riley and Gianna, that seems like the only open ended thing in this book.
Really hoping to get a book about Riley and Gianna, that seems like the only open ended thing in this book.
June 3, 2022
Haley Cass, she doesn’t have an extensive catalogue (yet) but every word she’s written is great. She spins these tales with lovely characters that just yearn in the most perfect way.
I really like Ellie and Mia and yes Ellie we totally get it women in uniform are hot ;)
These characters are flawed, their friendship is complicated and I am here for all of it. I know this is a novella but it feels and reads like a full novel, it’s great.
I really like Ellie and Mia and yes Ellie we totally get it women in uniform are hot ;)
These characters are flawed, their friendship is complicated and I am here for all of it. I know this is a novella but it feels and reads like a full novel, it’s great.
June 7, 2022
4,5 ⭐️
June 2, 2022
4.5 rounded up
Boy can Cass develop characters in her writing. She is such a talented writer. This is 90% angst and 10% happiness. And a very good short story.
Boy can Cass develop characters in her writing. She is such a talented writer. This is 90% angst and 10% happiness. And a very good short story.
June 13, 2022
It's Haley Cass, so of course I enjoyed this novella! As with her other works, she tells a great story with really likable characters. And as is also the case with her other work, it would be even better with solid editing.
Alas, it was a good read, though high on angst. Normally I'm fine with that, but these two were so perfect for one another that I wanted to shake their shoulders and assure them everything would be fine if they just communicated with one another! Aaargh! Chock it up to fear - which is completely relatable, but only serves to torment and keep people from getting what they want. The author navigated it well, but I found myself hurrying through the read because they were killing me and I needed them to be happy already.
I purchased the whole I Heart Sapphfic Pride Collection and while I don't think I'll read them one after another, I look forward to seeing what the rest have to offer. Great move to start with Cass, though. She's developed quite the following and her books are always worth the time!
Alas, it was a good read, though high on angst. Normally I'm fine with that, but these two were so perfect for one another that I wanted to shake their shoulders and assure them everything would be fine if they just communicated with one another! Aaargh! Chock it up to fear - which is completely relatable, but only serves to torment and keep people from getting what they want. The author navigated it well, but I found myself hurrying through the read because they were killing me and I needed them to be happy already.
I purchased the whole I Heart Sapphfic Pride Collection and while I don't think I'll read them one after another, I look forward to seeing what the rest have to offer. Great move to start with Cass, though. She's developed quite the following and her books are always worth the time!
January 26, 2025
THIS WAS SO SHORT WHYYYY
I loved this book so so so much, so cute and deep and a little angsty and WHY WAS I CRYING
I guess Ellie is not a character everyone would like but OMG I do ADORE HER. So neurodivergent coded, so awkward, so honest, so obssessed with little facts about science (my inner biotechnologist loved everysingle science fact she told. Millions of receptors in lips? OMG LOVE IT). I enjoyed every part of her.
And Mia??? Ellie girl how I do understand you. I would have fell head over heels for her too. So kind, so extroverted but really such a kind hearted woman gosh. The suspenders?? Yeah Ellie, I would be swooning too. And how brave, strong, caring human being stop 😭 Her past broke me. I wanna hug her for years.
But really WHY SO SHORT??! I would have eaten +100 pages about they being girlfriends and domestic shit
Anyway. Really recommend it 🥹
Rep: both lesbians MCs. Side bisexual and gay characters.
I loved this book so so so much, so cute and deep and a little angsty and WHY WAS I CRYING
I guess Ellie is not a character everyone would like but OMG I do ADORE HER. So neurodivergent coded, so awkward, so honest, so obssessed with little facts about science (my inner biotechnologist loved everysingle science fact she told. Millions of receptors in lips? OMG LOVE IT). I enjoyed every part of her.
And Mia??? Ellie girl how I do understand you. I would have fell head over heels for her too. So kind, so extroverted but really such a kind hearted woman gosh. The suspenders?? Yeah Ellie, I would be swooning too. And how brave, strong, caring human being stop 😭 Her past broke me. I wanna hug her for years.
But really WHY SO SHORT??! I would have eaten +100 pages about they being girlfriends and domestic shit
Anyway. Really recommend it 🥹
Rep: both lesbians MCs. Side bisexual and gay characters.
June 22, 2022
Anything Haley Cass writes is like pure gold
May 10, 2023
Loved this one. Even the nerdy titles made me smile. Listened to it, narrated by Lori Prince. Chatting with my friends, decided Prince excels at the self deprecating, sarcastic and funny inner monologue. Ellie is a genius but also in the spectrum. All this makes her so genuine in a great way. I’m sure this one will be one of my short comfort listens.
July 27, 2022
Haley Cass writes wonderfully, however this book didn't click with me.
3.5 rounded to 4
3.5 rounded to 4
July 30, 2024
This had me all in my feelings and I need about 500 more pages about Ellie and Mia.
October 5, 2024
Aghhhh!! I want moooooore of them 😭😭😭😭😭
Oh, what a ride this was. Our girls were being idiots but as someone who is also bad at people-ing, I understood them so deeply. I’m so in love with their love! I just felt allllll the emotions, especially toward the end!! I would have liked some more content featuring them being happy and content, but I can’t bring myself to rate this lower than 5 stars, lol.
Also Haley Cass, you need to answer for your crimes. Because you’ve got me head over heels in love with…Ellie, Mia, Riley, AND Gianna? All at ONCE? This is strange and unheard of and I love it.
[You know you love characters when the first thing you’re gonna do after finishing the book/series is make Sims them.]
Oh, what a ride this was. Our girls were being idiots but as someone who is also bad at people-ing, I understood them so deeply. I’m so in love with their love! I just felt allllll the emotions, especially toward the end!! I would have liked some more content featuring them being happy and content, but I can’t bring myself to rate this lower than 5 stars, lol.
Also Haley Cass, you need to answer for your crimes. Because you’ve got me head over heels in love with…Ellie, Mia, Riley, AND Gianna? All at ONCE? This is strange and unheard of and I love it.
[You know you love characters when the first thing you’re gonna do after finishing the book/series is make Sims them.]
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