A great New Adult story from one of my favorite authors
Conventionally Yours By Annabeth Albert
Genre: Contemporary Romance, New Adult, GLBTQ, MM
Tropes: Enemies to lovers, forced proximity, road trip
Released: June 2, 2020
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Series: True Colors, Book 1
Length: 320 pages
When two “big name fans” go head-to-head at a convention, love isn’t the only thing at stake.
Charming, charismatic, and effortlessly popular, Conrad Stewart seems to have it all…but in reality, he’s scrambling to keep his life from tumbling out of control.
Brilliant, guarded, and endlessly driven, Alden Roth may as well be the poster boy for perfection…but even he can’t help but feel a little broken inside.
When these mortal enemies are stuck together on a cross-country road trip to the biggest fan convention of their lives, their infamous rivalry takes a backseat as an unexpected connection is forged. Yet each has a reason why they have to win the upcoming Odyssey gaming tournament and neither is willing to let emotion get in the way―even if it means giving up their one chance at something truly magical.
Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003
A great New Adult story from one of my favorite authors
OK, Conventionally Yours is quite a bit different from any of Annabeth Albert’s recent books but I loved it all the same. You won’t find hot, sexy times in this story but you will find great characters and a lot of snappy dialogue between them.
There was a lot of “gaming” dialogue that pretty much went over my head but I’m sure younger readers will understand a lot more of the lingo than I did. Even so, the abundance of gaming dialogue didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the story one bit.
The road trip that Conrad and Alden take from New Jersey to Las Vegas was awesome. Several of the places they stopped were familiar to me. I especially love the bits where they were in Central Ohio since I was born and raised there. I laughed so hard when “Ohio pizza” was discussed; the boys were shocked to learn about pizza cut into squares (they were not fans).
The story isn’t angst free. Conrad and Alden are competing against each other for a coveted gaming prize. Watching the characters grow and go from enemies to lovers was a wonderful journey. I loved that Annabeth gave us a look at these two six months later, even if it’s not called an epilogue. 😊 (I love epilogues.)
I happen to love a good New Adult story and Annabeth delivered with this one. I’m looking forward to reading more in this series.
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O Factor: Spicy
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Annabeth Albert grew up sneaking romance novels under the bed covers. Now, she devours all subgenres of romance out in the open—no flashlights required! When she’s not adding to her keeper shelf, she’s a multi-published Pacific Northwest romance writer.
Emotionally complex, sexy, and funny stories are her favorites both to read and to write. Annabeth loves finding happy endings for a variety of pairings and is a passionate gay rights supporter. In between searching out dark heroes to redeem, she works a rewarding day job and wrangles two children.
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