Read with a dash of Pride: Reading Challenge June 2025 *TEAMS P.16 - Page 29

Originally posted by: LizzieBennet

Where are these well written love triangles? Why have I never come across a single one? Honestly though I hate love triangles with the burning passion of a thousand suns. I find the writing lazy and it’s the most uninteresting romance trope for me personally.

About fanfics being better written with single pov, you could be right. I’m not saying books aren’t either - just that they leave me dissatisfied especially in a romance when I want to live inside both characters’ heads. That being said, I have loved a few single PoV romances. Cara Bastone writes them very well. Have you read this new Indie author called Kristin B. Cole. I really enjoyed The Scientist by her! I believe it’s free on Kindle (at least it used to be)

Idk tbh I used to read this trope obsessively when I was in school, now it's been years since I read one, and I don't even feel the urge to search for them anymore. I guess I grew out of it? Idk 😅 One of my favourites was definitely The Internal Devices by Cassandra Clare. Have you read it? Both the MLs were wonderful and it actually wrenched my heart apart every time I realised that choosing one of them would mean the other one getting hurt 💔😢

I've never heard of that author or that book, and my amazon isn't showing search results either. What's the genre?

Originally posted by: Bee222

Idk tbh I used to read this trope obsessively when I was in school, now it's been years since I read one, and I don't even feel the urge to search for them anymore. I guess I grew out of it? Idk 😅 One of my favourites was definitely The Internal Devices by Cassandra Clare. Have you read it? Both the MLs were wonderful and it actually wrenched my heart apart every time I realised that choosing one of them would mean the other one getting hurt 💔😢

I've never heard of that author or that book, and my amazon isn't showing search results either. What's the genre?

It's this one. It's romance. Brought it up cos its single PoV but the MMC is awesome.

This is the blurb:

When an outgoing musical maven meets the enigmatic neuroscientist next door, will their worlds clash in a dramatic showdown of art versus science, or will they discover that love is the ultimate experiment worth conducting?

When celebrated Broadway composer Hadley Olivier’s best friend receives a life-threatening diagnosis, Hadley says goodbye to her beloved home in NYC and sets off to the West Coast to endure a life of sunny skies and an inexplicable obsession with quinoa. Her new life in California comes complete with old friends, a potentially disastrous career change, and a gorgeous but reticent new neighbor, Dr. Alexsander “Lex” Strovinski, whose PhD might actually be in scowling with a minor in silent treatments.

As a world-renowned neurobiologist, Lex has dedicated his life to the single-minded pursuit of scientific breakthroughs, avoiding distractions at all costs. But now, a relentlessly chirpy new neighbor with an emerald green gaze seems intent on sabotaging his focus.

As Hadley and Lex find themselves repeatedly thrown together, what begins as one-sided banter eventually gives way to a profound heart-to-heart connection. But when Hadley’s loved one takes a turn for the worse and Lex is offered a once in a lifetime opportunity overseas, will their newfound connection unravel? Or will they discover that when it comes to opposites attracting, some bonds can never be broken?

Originally posted by: LizzieBennet

Yeah, it does have supporting gay characters so yes you can, and mention them & plot revolving around them in your review!

Love Hypothesis has gay supporting characters? Idr this 🤔 Was it the male best friend of the FL?

Originally posted by: Bee222

Love Hypothesis has gay supporting characters? Idr this 🤔 Was it the male best friend of the FL?

Originally posted by: LizzieBennet

Yep - one each of Olive and Adam’s friends (very convenient)

Is Olive the FL? Sorry, I seem to have completely zoned out this book

Originally posted by: Bee222

Is Olive the FL? Sorry, I seem to have completely zoned out this book

Originally posted by: LizzieBennet

Yeah she is. I remember them both cos I read Deep End by Ali Hazelwood recently and they both have guest appearances in that one

Oh ok. I don't plan on reading Deep End anytime soon, so ig I'm not missing out on anything 🙈

Originally posted by: WildestDreams

I missed the tag…it’s me or Vera as captain?

Wahh WD, we are back to being in the same team

Originally posted by: LizzieBennet

I'm reading The Boyfriend material by Alexis Hall with my FB read-along group.

I got a bunch of recs from them, have to list them all out

But I have these ready to read for now:

1. We could be so good - Cat Sebastian

2. The Queer Principles of Kit Webb - Cat Sebastian

3. Delilah Green doesn't care - Ashley Herring Blake

4. The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo- Taylor Jenkins Reed

5. To catch a Firefly - Emmy Sanders

6. The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller

I've also read these in the past:

1. Everything for you - Chloe Liese (part of a series but this one features an MM romance)

2. Let Love Rule - Frances M. Thompson (Both leads are Bi, and it's quite smutty , and the FMC is Indian)

3. Red, white and Royal blue - Casey McQuiston

4. Unromance - Erin Connor (The FMC is Bi)

Cat Sebastian writers historical queer romance right ? I read a book for hers but forgot the name.

@b: This one’s really good! I love the MMC’s mom. If and when you get around to reading it, lemme know what you think!

@green: this one is in my TBR too

Originally posted by: missFiesty_69

Cat Sebastian writers historical queer romance right ? I read a book for hers but forgot the name.

@b: This one’s really good! I love the MMC’s mom. If and when you get around to reading it, lemme know what you think!

@green: this one is in my TBR too

Sure - I plan to read To catch a firefly. It came highly recommended by my FB group.