A Chance for Happiness

I won a copy of this on Early Reviewers on librarythings. Thank you blaque_ace for allowing me to read this in exchange for a free, honest review.

I'm not usually a romance gal but I seriously loved this. The smut was VERY good and not afraid to get straight to the point. Not too short or too long. I've read a few romance/fantasy novels that are scared to get vulgar and real. This was not at all afraid, even in dialogue between friends or in banter. I thought all of the main characters were loveable and the antagonists very hateable! The conflict here is great, and I appreciated that we left off in a very ambiguous place. Most of all though, I appreciated that Nessie's identity, as queer, Nigerian, and fat, was at the forefront of the story. Being fat and queer myself, I really loved that her beauty was validated and loved. And that Cat wasn't disregarded and forgotten about. I honestly wanted them to end up together just out of spite...to get back at her parents (and to beat the allegations that all bisexuals only ever have boyfriends). As for her Nigerian identity, I think the parents are incredibly complex characters and I hope they become more progressive and open as the series goes on. Ultimately, I was glad that this wasn't just the typical fat-MC-hates-her-body and that's the only plot. This seriously takes many turns and gets complex. It's dramatic in the best way, funny for its vulgarness, and just plain sexy at times!

While I think this is super strong, basically 5 stars to me, I did think the “contract” aspect of the story was a bit underdeveloped. In general, some of the plot points/twists felt rushed (aka the pregnancy). But the contract specifically felt like it started and ended pretty quick and was only used as a means for that exchange of money. At the same time, I think it shows happiness's desperation to leave her job. The biggest thing is that this could've used an editor or one last look through, just on a grammatical level. I'm just a bit of a stickler about it and found about 20 grammar errors. Simple stuff like commas and missing words. I still really enjoyed this and think it was really entertaining and gripping. If I'm getting specific, this is probably 4.5 for me!