A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings on March 1, 2022
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Medical, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
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“No one doubts you constantly do your best. We all admire you so much for how hard you work. But some days, your best can be a B, and some days your best can even be a C, or some days, it could mean doing nothing at all but just breathing.”
Harper is anxiously awaiting placement into a top oral surgery residency program when she crashes (literally) into Dan. Harper would rather endure a Novocain-free root canal than face any distractions, even one this adorable. A first-year dental student with a family legacy to contend with, Dan doesn’t have the same passion for pulling teeth that Harper does. Though he finds himself falling for her, he is willing to play by Harper’s rules. So, with the greatest of intentions and the poorest of follow-throughs, the two set out to be “just friends.” But as they get to know each other better, Harper fears that trading fillings for feelings may make her lose control and can’t risk her carefully ordered life coming undone, no matter how drool-worthy Dan is.
This was a fluffy, light, cute read! It was exactly what you’d expect from this type of book. Some parts were a bit too cheesy for me, but it was cute regardless. This is a very raw, real and ugly depiction of what anxiety can look like. What the academic pressures can push you into becoming. What it looks like when you consistently ignore your own well-being, even though it’s clear as day that you are drowning. I struggled with this one someone because I felt that they were a little on the immature side for being in college and could not connect with the characters.
I gave this a 3 star-rating. Not sure if it was because I do not have patience for certain things? It was a slow burn romance, a heroine with anxiety, and a hero that was so sweet. It had parts that were great but overall, this one was just okay for me.