Queen B’s Decree: Leave Him Loved was a sweet and light slow burn.
Audria is a city girl who has just moved to a small town states away for her first big teaching job after graduation. She meets Reeve on her first day in town by literally running into him at the grocery store. Sparks immediately ignite, but both of them are in denial and choosing to ignore them.
Instead they go on a series of friend dates. It was clear to everyone around them that they were made for each other, so it was highly satisfying when they eventually gave in and started dating.
Audria was super snarky and full of witty banter and her dialogue with Reeve was pretty entertaining…for a while. Then it just got to be a little old, as if the story was dragging and this “no longer funny” dialogue was put there as a place holder.
Reeve was super swoony and adorable. I didn’t like Audria as much. She seemed to purposefully ignore the truths about their relationship and didn’t accept her share of the blame between their major conflict. But their chemistry together was fire.
Another great small town romance by Harloe Rae!
Book: Leave Him Loved by Harloe Rae
Series: standalone
Genre: Contemporary
Hotness: medium salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: friends-to-lovers