Crushed Love: Should I Say It or Not?

My review of Crushed Love: Should I Say It or Not? by Moon Dena Clay

Title: Crushed Love: Should I Say It or Not?

Author: Moon Dena Clay

Genre: Romance

Published in: 2020 (self published)

Age suggestion: Young adult and up

Spice-o-meter: 1 of 5

My rating: 4 of 5

My thoughts:

I rated this book 4 out of 5. I really enjoyed this book overall. I liked the plot of the story and I liked the characters. It was a shorter book, more like a novella rather than a novel, but the length fit the plot well. My main struggle with this book was the grammar, but since the author is a pen pal of mine that is based in India, I understood that English is not her first language. She also self-published this book.

The only other struggle I had was that there was a major time jump with a very short explanation and no real warning. I caught on quickly to the new timeline. I still liked the story and did not find myself struggling to get through it like I have been with many romances recently. It's somewhat of a slow burn romance, but due to the short length of the book, it isn't too slow to the point of being boring. I rated it a 1 of 5 for spice. There was mention of sex and a short spicy scene with very little detail.

In the book, Adhira is focused on her studies and personal life, not boys, until she meets Aryan and becomes friends with him. Since he is younger than her, she doesn't admit her feelings to him. As time goes on and they get older, they have struggles with relationships and life. Adhira's ex-boyfriend spreads her private conversations while Aryan's girlfriend cheats on him. Even with their personal issues, they find comfort in each other.

This book may be for you if you like:

Slow burn romance
Friends to lovers
Shorter books

Unpaid promo: This book is a shorter one and I highly recommend buying a copy on Amazon to support an aspiring author and you can read the book yourself! It's available on Kindle for only $3 and paperback for just over $5. (USD)

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