Judul : Bookish and the Beast (Once Upon A Con #3)
Penulis : Ashley Poston
Tebal : 320 halaman
Penerbit : Quirk Books
Rosie Thorne is feeling stuck—on her college application essays, in her small town, and on that mysterious General Sond cosplayer she met at ExcelsiCon. Most of all, she’s stuck in her grief over her mother’s death. Her only solace was her late mother’s library of rare Starfield novels, but even that disappeared when they sold it to pay off hospital bills.
On the other hand, Vance Reigns has been Hollywood royalty for as long as he can remember—with all the privilege and scrutiny that entails. When a tabloid scandal catches up to him, he's forced to hide out somewhere the paparazzi would never expect to find him: Small Town USA. At least there’s a library in the house. Too bad he doesn’t read.
When Rosie and Vance’s paths collide and a rare book is accidentally destroyed, Rosie finds herself working to repay the debt. And while most Starfield superfans would jump at the chance to work in close proximity to the Vance Reigns, Rosie has discovered something about Vance: he’s a jerk, and she can’t stand him. The feeling is mutual.
But as Vance and Rosie begrudgingly get to know each other, their careful masks come off—and they may just find that there’s more risk in shutting each other out than in opening their hearts.
On the other hand, Vance Reigns has been Hollywood royalty for as long as he can remember—with all the privilege and scrutiny that entails. When a tabloid scandal catches up to him, he's forced to hide out somewhere the paparazzi would never expect to find him: Small Town USA. At least there’s a library in the house. Too bad he doesn’t read.
When Rosie and Vance’s paths collide and a rare book is accidentally destroyed, Rosie finds herself working to repay the debt. And while most Starfield superfans would jump at the chance to work in close proximity to the Vance Reigns, Rosie has discovered something about Vance: he’s a jerk, and she can’t stand him. The feeling is mutual.
But as Vance and Rosie begrudgingly get to know each other, their careful masks come off—and they may just find that there’s more risk in shutting each other out than in opening their hearts.
Review:
Sudah tahu kan ini retelling dongeng apa? Beauty and the Beast. Tapi di sini lebih ke anak nerd dan aktor yang baru saja tercoreng namanya karena suatu skandal. Mereka sempat bertemu sebelumnya di ExcelsiCon sebelumnya saat mereka berdua memakai topeng. Jadi, mereka tidak saling kenal saat bertemu lagi di rumah persembunyian si aktor.
Rosie hanya remaja biasa yang baru kehilangan ibunya. Hubungannya dengan sang ayah juga masih kurang bagus akibat kejadian itu. Suatu hari mobilnya berhenti di satu jalan sepi karena ada anjing yang menghalangi. Dia mengikuti si anjing sampai ke sebuah rumah besar yang mewah. Di sana ia bertemu Vance yang sedang bersembunyi dari media. Karena terkejut, tanpa sadar ia menumpahkan air ke koleksi buku-buku berharga di perpustakaan rumah itu. Sang pemilik yang mengizinkan Vance tinggal di sana memberi syarat pada Rosie untuk membereskan perpustakaannya kalau memang dia tidak bisa membayar ganti rugi terhadap koleksi buku langka yang mahal itu.
Jadi, Rosie dan Vance bertemu hampir tiap hari. Tentu saja Vance tidak membantu Rosie menata buku-buku di perpustakaan itu. Bahkan dia tidak mau bersikap ramah pada Rosie apalagi saat dia sadar kalau dia pernah bertemu dengan gadis itu sebelumnya. Tapi sayangnya... rasa tertarik di antara mereka tidak pernah bisa mereka ingkari.
Menurut saya, buku ini tidak sebagus buku sebelumnya. Mungkin karena interaksi Rosie dan Vance tidak terlalu banyak. Lalu saat tiba-tiba mereka dekat, saya merasa seperti tidak ada prosesnya.
3/5

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