Light It Up by Evie Blum

Light It Up Light It Up by Evie Blum
My rating: 5 of 5 stars








In a few words:
Loved and surprised by the spice level.

Please note, I did receive this ARC for free; I am writing this honest review voluntarily and appreciate the opportunity provided by the author to review this book.

So, Gabby and Ben are lifelong friends and right off the bat sex complicates everything.
I loved how Gabby is not a swooning, weak willed heroine: she is sassy, sometimes in the wrong, stubborn and lives out loud. I enjoyed cheering her on.

I felt the story was as much about figuring out if two people are any good for each other let alone going to get that happily ever after. There are no guarantees here—anything goes—and I really enjoyed that about this story. It was a roller coaster and I was totally here for it.
I loved the Jewish and Israeli representation. It was timely, current, with some real poignant moments.
I will say I was surprised by the spice level — just 🤯. Not an issue for me; if you follow my reviews you know—I read it all. Just something to keep in mind if your idea of Jewish romance books is more buttoned up… this was buttons undone.

Overall: highly recommend.

⏰ Read it as fast as possible: a few days.
🌶️ Spice Level: this is a spicy romance with descriptive intimacy
⚠️ Potential Trigger Warnings: I did not find anything particularly triggering.
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#womenwhowerentbornyesterday
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