Ace of Hearts

Reread November 2020

After a bad day, I wanted to read something cute and relaxing and I remembered how much I enjoyed this the first time around. I, however, didn't remember reading it a second time. Anyhow, a few more problems this time around. I think because I have been spoiled by truly good ace rep in fanfiction (where many conversations are had about it and we don't still have to have sex scenes). Would drop the rating a star, but...meh. Maybe my bad mood influenced my feels, but I did like it a lot the first two times.

Original Review

Usually I stay away from books with alternating first person perspective - they just don't work for me. But this book sounded too cute to pass up. (And ace rep. Please, we NEED more of this.)

First of all, they actually TALK. It isn't just he's asexual and they know exactly how to work a relationship. There is talk, discussion, perhaps what one might even call ‘relationship negotiation' to work out how being a couple would work for them. Sure, I would have loved more, but at least we got some and that makes me unaccountably happy.

On the other hand, the romance moves FAST. I mean, we are talking fast enough that I'd caution my friends against moving that fast. Sure, it can happen and work, and because this is romanceland, I'm choosing to believe that it does, but in real life? I'd imagine they'd be setting themselves up for heartbreak. Spoilers for what form their HEA takes: 'I love you's less than a month after you meet and a marriage proposal on your one month anniversary. Getting married less than a year later. That's just crazy fast to me. Sure, it's cute and sweet, but the cynic in me is not thrilled. Of course, the tiny, shriveled, nearly dead romantic in me is squeeing. Loudly. Because these guys are adorable together and bring out the best in each other.