NerdCrush

I enjoyed NerdCrush, although the main romantic trope is one that I have grown not to enjoy as much. I loved the fact that the couple was interracial and that it focused on someone that was not the most popular person. As someone who is shy, isolated, and not the center of attention, I could relate and found that the story did a good job of portraying the fears Ramona has. The trope that I didn't enjoy is the lack of communication. While it is understandable for a young woman to be afraid of not being liked, of putting herself out there to possibly be turned down. But as she got to know and befriended Caleb, I don't know why she felt so scared to tell him that she was the one that was emailing him. It makes the story longer, but I kept wanting her to tell him how she felt. Maybe that is what the author wants the reader to feel. If so, it worked. I've just found so many romances where a lack of communication keeps the story going.

Overall, the story is very well written and the narration for the audiobook is great. There were a few times that she mispronounced a name, but this didn't take away from the enjoyment of the story. I would definitely recommend this to a younger audience looking for a sweet romance.