'Tis the Damn Season

This was a very cute and very quick read. It reads more like a YA romance than a contemporary one despite the main characters being in their 20s. I didn't mind that aspect but some readers may not enjoy it.

I love the short chapters and the dual timelines. The story itself was sweet and overall I enjoyed this one.

I sincerely appreciate the author and NetGalley for the review copy.

Overall rating 3.5

I ment to read this over the holdiays but didn't get a chance to, now I have time for reading again it was at the top of my TBR and I am so glad i read it now.

Considering this was written by a 16 year old it is so well done, with both charecters having a detailed background and even tho one of the main charecters had a lot of trauma it was written in a grown up and aproachable way.

The only major issue I had with this book was the 2 plots going on at once, I would have liked it is it was a series and the first book was the past and the 2nd was present day.

2/5

I really don't have any luck with books inspired by Taylor Swift, sadly. I hated the writing, it felt stilted and superficial. All of the characters were two-dimensional, the plot was boring, and the Taylor Swift references were cheap and didn't add to the plot at all. There were way too many chapters, some of them only a page or two pages long that added NOTHING new to the plot whatsoever. The plot itself was weak and boring.

The author tried to write about some hard topics like cancer, rape, or Parkinson's disease, but none of them were handled well and it felt like they were only there for drama.

The conflict and relationship between the main characters were weak, which is a shame because ‘tis the damn season is one of my favourite songs from evermore. And I've read fanfictions based on this song with a stronger plot and much better writing than whatever this book was. I'm disappointed. Time to stop getting recommendations from tiktok.

It's been a while since I've read a cute romance that had me giggling and kicking my feet. I am so happy that I picked this up!

I loved that the storyline jumped between the present day and the past. It made me feel like I was watching Aspen and Rome fall in love with one another in both timelines.

Roman has to be one of my favourite male protagonists that I have read. He is so selfless and supportive. I could not think of a single red flag when it came to him. He is the definition of the perfect book boyfriend.

I loved that this book was inspired by the Taylor Swift song and I loved how sweet this story is. I also love that each chapter had a song dedicated to it.

I would've loved to have a chapter written from Rome's point of view.

Overall, this was a super sweet romance that would be great for anyone who is stuck in a reading slump or just wants a cozy romance.

Thank you to NetGalley and Parson Press for providing me with this ARC. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.