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Kendall Holiday spends her Fridays exactly where she wants to be: ensconced in a romance novel in an empty college library working the graveyard shift. The quiet of the library is dependable, and gives Kendall an excellent excuse for skipping out on the loud, raucous start to the weekend. Lost in the pages of her favorite love stories, Kendall blocks out the world―until Vincent Knight, the school’s star basketball player, turns up.
Handsome, tall, and extremely popular, Vincent’s a standout on the court, but he’s out of his depth in the stacks: he’s got an urgent assignment due and doesn’t have a clue where to start. When his meet-cute with Kendall turns into a steamy make-out session, neither are quite prepared for what comes next.
Opposites might attract in romance novels . . . but it takes a lot more truth than tropes to make it work in real life.
Genre: contemporary romance
Publication date: November 2023
Mature content: yes
Review: I honestly wasn't expecting to like this book so much.
Is it perfect? No.
Is Kendall a bit annoying sometimes? Yes.
Would I have preferred to have Kendall sharing Vincent with her family too, and not just the other way around? Yes, as the romance felt a bit one-sided in places.
Were multi-page sex scenes really necessary? Probably not.
But...we were all young once before. We all faced challenges coming into adulthood. navigating choices that will impact the rest of our lives. We've all had to accept our differences and do our best to find our place within the rest of society. And ultimately, that's what Night Shift is all about. In a lighthearted way, yes, but the meaning is still there.
On a more personal note, Kendall actually reminds me of me when I was in college, so I may be a bit biased here...
Night Shift is a young adult spicy romance story and if you love the genre, then you should give it a try. It's also apparently book one in a series and now I really want to read the next books (I'm hoping for more than one) as soon as they are published.
Happy readings!
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