ARC Review: The Next Best Fling by Gabriella Gamez
Romance
The Next Best Fling
Book Info
Released Date: July 9th
Publication: Forever Pub
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
“surprised at how much I laughed from the few pages”
I was a bit hesitant to read this rom-com because of the mixed reviews. So I knew off the bat that I might not enjoy this book so much. And yet, I was surprised at how much I laughed from the few pages. The main character, Marcela, made me laugh so many times. She is literally her messy self as she tries to move on from her crush. Just her dating profile bio made me giggle so hard; she quoted a bookish line that most men wouldn’t get. She is a book nerd through and through.
As I keep reading through the story, the more I dislike the secondary characters. They are literally trash, in my opinion. Just trash people, especially Marcela's secret crush, close friend, and former ex, Ben. He is just trash everywhere. There is no redeeming him at all. I won’t forgive anything from him, especially what he said to Marcela later on in the book.
Let’s forget about Ben in general. And start discussing how Marcela fell in love with Theo, who is Ben's older brother, when she was in love with Ben for years. Yes, I know what you are thinking. That’s a messy triangle, but it’s more of a messy square when you realize that Theo loves Alice, who is Ben's fiancé and former friend of Marcela. Yup, that’s right. It’s bloody messy between all of them, especially when Marcela and Theo start to spend more time together.
Marcela and Theo don’t make sense, if you think about it. They never interacted with each other in the last few years, so there is no reason for them to see each other again. And yet, they do. They find their honest conversations with each other refreshing. There is no judgment between them. They both know they have heavy baggage, so there is no pretense or expectation.
That’s the start of their downfall, aka falling in love with each other. It’s not going to be easy or neat. It’s messy and complicated, but that’s the most realistic way when two people are trying to get over someone and deal with their baggage. That’s why I adore their relationship with each other, even though they are messy characters.
