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A Hidden Hope
(Romancing the Page #1)
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Natalie and El used to be writing critique partners, sharing their work chapter by chapter. Falling in love off-page was like the next part of the story. But after a huge falling out, three years have passed in bitter silence.
When they both appear at a science fiction convention in London, Natalie, a struggling writer, wants nothing to do with El, the hot debut novelist wh ...more
When they both appear at a science fiction convention in London, Natalie, a struggling writer, wants nothing to do with El, the hot debut novelist wh ...more
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I was sent this book as an advanced copy by the author for reviewing purposes, but all opinions are my own.
This was a fun f/f romance about former critique partners turned lovers turned enemies turned lovers again (basically one of my favorite romantic tropes ever).
Natalie and El meet again at a book convention in London, three years after their falling out that never got a closure, and they have the chance to fix the past between one panel and another.
It was a fun dip into the author/publish ...more
This was a fun f/f romance about former critique partners turned lovers turned enemies turned lovers again (basically one of my favorite romantic tropes ever).
Natalie and El meet again at a book convention in London, three years after their falling out that never got a closure, and they have the chance to fix the past between one panel and another.
It was a fun dip into the author/publish ...more
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- Girls kissing
- Enemies to lovers
- Set in an SFF con (a made up one that's an amalgamation of the ones I've been to!)
- Writing feels
- Sweet and sexy
- One of the girls has a penchant for suits
- An antithesis to the trashfire of 2018. (Not to get too political, but in my head, this is set in the alternate universe where Hillary won and Brexit never happened.)
- Girls kissing
- Enemies to lovers
- Set in an SFF con (a made up one that's an amalgamation of the ones I've been to!)
- Writing feels
- Sweet and sexy
- One of the girls has a penchant for suits
- An antithesis to the trashfire of 2018. (Not to get too political, but in my head, this is set in the alternate universe where Hillary won and Brexit never happened.)
It was okay I guess? I didn't particularly feel anything spectacular. I feel like the story starts way too fast, we just know something happened, we don't know exactly what, but it led Natalie and El to stop seeing each other. There's all this mystery build around what happened, and the big reveal or even the moment they made up was just so underwhelming. All this for that. At least that's how it made me feel. It was nice to read about a f/f relationship between two authors and get more of the p
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This was a super cute f/f romance story! I loved the characters -- they were both realistic and I love that they both learnt and grew from their mistakes, especially in a short novella. I really enjoyed the insider's look into the publishing industry as well. As a qualified editor, the explanations of building an author career, how auctions work, author letters and more, was so fun to read. I agreed with so many of Ambrose's grievances with the industry as well.
I highly recommend this book!
I highly recommend this book!
I tried reading this one because it was free on amazon a few weeks ago and so I downloaded it, but honestly, this felt like Queens of Geek all over again: I wanted to read it because it's f/f, but it's already giving me secondhand embarassment and the writing is terrible.
I decided to quit when in a scene two characters meet, "squeak" in excitement, hug each other and both say "I can't believe I'm hugging [character]!"
It had been a while since I read something that made me cringe this much.
It fel ...more
I decided to quit when in a scene two characters meet, "squeak" in excitement, hug each other and both say "I can't believe I'm hugging [character]!"
It had been a while since I read something that made me cringe this much.
It fel ...more
3.5*.
I sometimes got the feeling that at least one of the characters had first been written as male then « turned » into a woman. But the story still worked so it’s okay. I really liked that one of the MC had social anxiety and how it played in the story.
I sometimes got the feeling that at least one of the characters had first been written as male then « turned » into a woman. But the story still worked so it’s okay. I really liked that one of the MC had social anxiety and how it played in the story.
First up, the con: If you've been to an SFF con as an attendee, some of the revelations here will definitely raise a smile. If you've been as an author, you'll be grinning. This novella is merciless in its depiction of the situations that ensue at the breakfast bar, on panels and all the rest of it. I take my hat off to Laura Ambrose for writing the convention experience in a way that captures the awe, the panic, and the high impact emotions of attending an SFF con.
Second, the romance: The roman ...more
Second, the romance: The roman ...more
maybe not a full 4 stars but definitely close!
a second chance romance about two girls who started of as critique partners and are now both authors?????????? it's like friends to lovers to enemies to lovers and it's about the publishing world! and it's f/f and it's cute and i was so interested in seeing, in a book, this other part of the book world, which you as a reader don't normally get to see.
ALSO! it's free on amazon right now for two more days and you should definitely check it out!
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a second chance romance about two girls who started of as critique partners and are now both authors?????????? it's like friends to lovers to enemies to lovers and it's about the publishing world! and it's f/f and it's cute and i was so interested in seeing, in a book, this other part of the book world, which you as a reader don't normally get to see.
ALSO! it's free on amazon right now for two more days and you should definitely check it out!
https:/ ...more
The sampler was excellent, I just need to save up my pennies so I can read the rest! I love the writing style.
Loved it.
I really enjoyed this book. The characters are engaging and interesting. The storyline is great. It's well written and the writing style made it all came together nicely. This is a great quick read.
I really enjoyed this book. The characters are engaging and interesting. The storyline is great. It's well written and the writing style made it all came together nicely. This is a great quick read.
Sweet, funny, and very accurate to the publishing industry, this was a joy to read.
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An excellent little novella featuring two SFF writers who reconnect at a Con in London, and remember all the reasons they initially fell for each other. Lots of fun.
Natalie and El are two authors of speculative fiction who bonded over their writing and found themselves falling for each other in the process. Then things went south, leading them to break off all contact with each other. When their paths cross unexpectedly at a London-based SFF convention, they stumble into a second chance at love. But first, they'll need to get over their respective emotional baggage.
I don't read a lot of F/F romance, but the geek writerly backdrop of A Hidden Hope highly app ...more
I don't read a lot of F/F romance, but the geek writerly backdrop of A Hidden Hope highly app ...more
DNF at 30%
Not a terrible story, just not for me. What I read of the story was heavy on telling due to back story. Chances are it picks up pace, but I lost interest before I cared to continue.
Not a terrible story, just not for me. What I read of the story was heavy on telling due to back story. Chances are it picks up pace, but I lost interest before I cared to continue.
Absolutely loved this. Nat and El are such a great couple, and I loved the writing convention setting and the different tensions rising from their writing careers.
I'm glad I purchased this after seeing it recommended by a favorite author. The story was quick, cute, and tender. In the beginning, it felt a bit slow, but once El appeared, I was hooked and rooting for their romance. I liked the way Natalie and El balanced each other. They make a good pair, especially when they confront their fears and problems, addressing and talking through them together.
It was a fun way to spend an evening, escaping the world to follow these two writers on their journeys of ...more
It was a fun way to spend an evening, escaping the world to follow these two writers on their journeys of ...more
I loved the detail of the cinema scene and the whole story had a lovely warm feel to it. I've read all of Laura Lam's other books and it's great to read romance from her too!
Fresh and lovely romance between two writers at a London SF convention - charming
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It was... fine. It was fine, really. It didn't grab me in the way I hoped and there were too many little annoyances for me to give it a higher score, but if you're not me, you might love this book.
Here's things I had issues with, in a simple list:
* when El and Natalie meet at the con and Natalie runs away from her, El goes to her room and masturbates, imagining her. That's............ so disrespectful, jesus christ. I know I'm extra sensitive to this kind of stuff and this is a romance and we kn ...more
Here's things I had issues with, in a simple list:
* when El and Natalie meet at the con and Natalie runs away from her, El goes to her room and masturbates, imagining her. That's............ so disrespectful, jesus christ. I know I'm extra sensitive to this kind of stuff and this is a romance and we kn ...more
So, this is well outside my wheelhouse but there are a couple of circumstances that led to me reading A Hidden Hope. First is that Laura Lam is good people, so when she put up a Patreon I threw some bucks in and the romance novellas are one of the perks. The second is that I'm writing a book of my own which features as an element an F/F romance. And in coming to edit those portions, I've realised that I have no idea how to write romance, because I generally haven't read romance in the past. Henc
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Second chance romance by authors! Natalie, a struggling spec fic writer with a few books published, saves up to attend a Con in London where she will speak on two panels. Everyone is anticipating the arrival of the hot, new author, Elijah, and there's a big shock when "Elijah" ends up being a woman named El. For Natalie, the shock is even bigger. She and El were critique partners long distance and met for one very hot weekend. Then they had a falling out and didn't speak for 3 years until this C
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This was cute and made me smile on some occasions. I don't usually read romance but the fact that it was a f/f story set at a sff convention made me want to read it. I felt like the setting actually wasn't very important, I'm not familiar with romance novels structure so I'm not sure how to judge this. I also picked it up because I liked what this author wrote on the sff field but I felt something was missing for me to be completely won over by this story.
I liked the name drop of many sff write ...more
I liked the name drop of many sff write ...more
A Hidden Hope is a very geeky Romance (f/f) novella, primarily set at a London(ish) based Scifi convention.
The two main characters are adorable together and I want more! 😍
I don't normally read Romance - but when I do It has to be geeky and this certainly is.
If you read this novella and love it as much as I did, the author Laura Ambrose also has a free prequel available as a freebie when you sign up to her mailing list.
The two main characters are adorable together and I want more! 😍
I don't normally read Romance - but when I do It has to be geeky and this certainly is.
If you read this novella and love it as much as I did, the author Laura Ambrose also has a free prequel available as a freebie when you sign up to her mailing list.
I really liked the story. Even though it was a short story it was a bit of a slow burn that gave enough background on the two main characters so that you see how they interact with each other and threw in a few surprises along the way! I haven't read anything by this author before but I'll look for more of her work now.
I received the book in exchange for an honest review.
I received the book in exchange for an honest review.
You did not ask me!
How many romances have been lost or conquered when people would just simply ask? This short story by the author pretty much asks the question. But it is the reason why it was not asked also that gets in the way? Enjoy!
How many romances have been lost or conquered when people would just simply ask? This short story by the author pretty much asks the question. But it is the reason why it was not asked also that gets in the way? Enjoy!
Delightfully sweet
A delightfully sweet love story about two young authors reuniting after a falling out. A little steamy too -- just enough to feel super awkward reading it around a bunch of family during the holidays. Totally worth it though!
A delightfully sweet love story about two young authors reuniting after a falling out. A little steamy too -- just enough to feel super awkward reading it around a bunch of family during the holidays. Totally worth it though!
Cute, geeky and fun! Two female writers rekindle and old romance while at a convention together. I really loved this quick read glimpse into dynamics between writers and SFF Cons.
Cute, geeky fun.
Cute, fluffy, and well-written. And about writers/publishing!
I would preferred that this book be a little longer, but I enjoyed it.
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