Roommating

Jun 17

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for the digital review copy in advance. This one is available now!

You’ve heard of the forbidden love trope. Sometimes it feels a bit tired and overdone, but I’m not sure I’ve ever quite read it like this. Sabrina needs affordable housing as she finishes library school in NYC. She hears about intergenerational roommates and ends up living with Marcia, a vibrant woman who’s getting up there in age and could use a little help around the apartment in exchange for lower rent. The two get along swimmingly and then Marcia’s estranged grandson “temporarily” moves in on the living room couch. Sabrina’s attraction to Adam is instantaneous, but he’s off limits, right? Roommate’s grandson?! What a fun take.

Things I appreciated:

🏢 library love
🏢 characters starting a book club
🏢 families reuniting
🏢 intergenerational friendships
🏢 a Jewish FMC
🏢 pop culture references
🏢 the tropes: forbidden love, forced proximity, and workplace romance

⚠️ Marcia (grandmother) and Adam (grandson) are estranged because Adam’s father did not react well to Marcia coming out as bisexual after the death of her husband, therefore keeping his son from interacting for the last decade; as this could be sensitive for some readers, I want to note it’s a major plot point.

Overall, I enjoyed this and will definitely pick up some of the author’s backlist books in the future.