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    Better Luck This Time
    Better Luck This Time
    Better Luck This Time
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    Better Luck This Time

    Written by Imogen Markwell-Tweed

    Narrated by Meg Kelly

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    Alice Parker has it all planned out. Graduate with honors, move to New York City, and finally start her life. She is determined and dedicated to this mission, even if her friends all suggest slowing down. Alice knows what she has to do: get the hell out of this city.
    So when she runs into Phoebe Hale, renowned bass player for the alt-indie band Pandemic Pending, who just so happens to be the best friend she was in love with in seventh grade, Alice has no idea how this fits in with her plans. As she always has been, Alice is drawn to Phoebe. But she’s not a kid anymore — and these feelings are bigger, stronger, and much more recognizable than they were all those years ago.
    Alice has always planned for everything. But if there’s one thing no one can be ready for, it’s for the love of your life to show up and ruin everything.
    This queer friends-to-lovers romantic comedy is about second chances, finding love, and taking risks.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBryant Street Shorts
    Release dateOct 17, 2020
    ISBN9781094414003
    Author

    Imogen Markwell-Tweed

    Imogen Markwell-Tweed is a queer romance writer and editor based in St. Louis. When she's not writing or hanging out with her dog, IMT can be found putting her media degrees to use by binge-watching trashy television. All of her stories promise queer protagonists, healthy relationships, and happily ever afters. @unrealimogen on Twitter and Instagram.

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    • 3/5
      It was just… okay. Cute, short, sweet love story. Wasn’t the biggest fan of the writing style - bit too choppy and lacking at times. Plot was kind of weak to and the characterisation was minimal at best. I think a bit more depth in terms of the characters background would’ve gone a long way in making their love story even more special and allowing us to really feel phoebe’s, and especially Alice’s, emotions along with them. It definitely had its cute moments but didn’t quite exceeds expectations unfortunately. Oh and the narrator definitely didn’t help.

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      I couldn't tell if the writing was particularly good bcuz the narrator was reading as if most of it was full of run-on sentences.

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