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Title: Ms Perfectly Fine
Author: Kate Callaghan
Genre: Romance Suspense
Rating: ★★★
Autumn wants the
house, but Elijah wants her.
Autumn Adler, a famous concert pianist, is making her solo
comeback to the stage after a tragic accident, and she can’t afford any
distractions. Of all the things that could go wrong, she never expected her
landlord to rent out the ground floor of her home to Elijah Wells – a game
designer in the midst of building his own company. Autumn loves her townhouse,
and she refuses to give it up. However, Elijah is equally stubborn. As the days
pass, Autumn’s efforts to make him leave only further his desire to win her
over. It seems as though neither can win this battle of wills.
Yet as Autumn’s showcase approaches, a seemingly innocent
gift turns into something far more alarming. Can the two call a truce and
figure out what’s going on?
One house, two strangers, and a dark secret. What could go
wrong?
Ms Perfectly Fine is a
new contemporary romance story from Kate Callaghan. It is the forced proximity enemies
to lovers romance story of Autumn and Elijah, with an added element of suspense/thriller
as Autumn has a stalker whose identity is unknown. The narrative is well-paced
and an easy read, perfect to curl up with and read in a single sitting.
Autumn was a
fantastic female main character and I loved the contrast between her grumpy
side and Elijah’s sunshine personality. We have incredible chronic pain and
mental health representation through Autumn’s character and it was wonderful to
have this representation without it defining the character. Her monologue
towards the end of the book about chronic pain was really powerful and a
standout aspect of the story.
I’m a sucker for any
story where he falls first and harder and this was no exception. Elijah was a
fantastic, charming love interest and I loved the banter between the two of
them. He really looked after Autumn whilst still supporting her to get out of
her comfort zone and more towards a place of healing which was wonderful to
read. Elijah and Autumn had incredible chemistry and I loved the spicy scenes which
were very well written.
The suspense thriller
element added another dimension to your typical romance novel and I thought this
was really interesting. The stalker’s identity was predictable for me but based
on other reviews I’ve read I seem to be in the minority with this one. I would
have liked this aspect of the story to have been more drawn out however as it
felt rushed and more of an afterthought than the well-crafted plot point it could
have been. My gut says that this was because the book was almost trying to be
two things in one: a romance story and a thriller. This could have worked but in
order to effectively tell both aspects of the story the book needed to be longer.
Overall, Ms Perfectly
Fine is a great cosy read for fans of the forced proximity, grumpy x sunshine
and he falls first and harder tropes. It is also good for readers who like both
the romance and thriller genres as the book combines the two into one story.
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