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Grade: B-
An e-galley was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for review consideration.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: As much as you might think I'd relate to Isabel Bandeira's prior heroine, Phoebe Martins, I actually liked Em Katsaros more.
The synopsis for Dramatically Ever After actually had me expecting money and poverty to play a bigger role in the story, and I was kind of disappointed they didn't. I did like how Em had a plan and a goal that drove this book; it isn't just a romance, y'all. Her family felt a little two-dimensional, so more development for them would've been nice. I did like that Grace and Alec got a slightly bigger role in this book than they did in Bookishly Ever After, even though Phoebe is still definitely Em's BFF. (Also I loved the little moments we got with Phoebe and her boyfriend.) I also liked that we got new characters, like Ann and Geoff and the other competitors in the speech contest.
The romance is very much hate-to-love, and even before Em realizes it (because she's still stuck on her sort-of ex, Wil), she and Kris have intense chemistry. Hate-to-love stories can be very enjoyable, and I liked that Em and Kris debated and disagreed but still found ways to be nice to each other.
Language was relatively mild. Romance had a few almost PG-13 moments.

The Verdict: A bit of a slow read but still enjoyable.


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Dramatically Ever After Isabel Bandeira Books Reviews

This second book in the trilogy follows Em, a friend of Phoebe who was the main character in the first book. Em is in theater and has entered a speech contest in order to win a college scholarship. Her parents want her to go to the college where her mother works, and since her father just got laid off from his job, that is her only current option. She, however wants to go to a college with a good theater department, and will only be able to do that with a scholarship. She wins the contest and gets to spend a week in Boston with the other winners practicing for the final round. Unfortunately, the male winner from her state is Kris, a stuck up boy from her school whom she despises. There is friendship, lots of drama and romance in this fun to read teen romance novel.
Dramatically Ever After was a very cute book! There were plenty of swoons and adorable banter to keep my romantic heart interested in this story. Parts of this book dragged, but it was pretty entertaining as a whole.

One thing that I didn't like as much as I was hoping I would, was the main character. The main character, Em, was just a little too dramatic for my tastes. I know that she was into theater and the title literally has the word "dramatic" in it, but her dramatic antics were a little much to handle at times. Em also tended to exaggerate everything and judge people a lot, which both bothered me. However, all that being said, I did admire a lot of things about Em. I liked how determined she was and how she would do whatever it took to achieve her dreams. It was really inspiring to see her go after her goals.

The romance in the book was a bit cliche, but it was still very adorable. The banter between Em and Kris made my heart flutter and put a smile on my face! The romantic moments were extremely cute, but I do wish there would have been even more romantic scenes in this book. I WANT MORE CUTE SCENES BETWEEN EM AND KRIS, PLEASE.

Also, Kris was an adorable cinnamon roll that I just want to hug all the time.

Overall, this was an enjoyable book! I would have liked a little more excitement in the plot development, but as a whole, this was a quick and endearing read!

3 / 5 Fangs

*This ebook was given to me in exchange for an honest review. *
I loved the first book in this series, Bookishly Ever After, and I was super excited to receive a copy of Dramatically Ever After that follows Em's story this time! Unfortunately, I didn't fall in love with this book like I did the last and it had a lot to do with the fact that I just didn't connect with Em. She's the definition of dramatic (it is in the title after all) and right off the bat she would exaggerate/complain about everything in her life, from her long distance relationship to her family. It was a lot to handle when it came to reading from her POV for me.

Once the story begins to pick up by Em and Kris (you might remember him from the last book, he's also Em's school rival in this book) both advancing in a scholarship competition, I started to appreciate Em more. Reading about the competition, how hard she was fighting to make her dreams come true, I began to love her determination and bravery to stand up for the things she wants to accomplish in her life. Yes, she was still dramatic up until the very last page and I didn't fully connect with her character, but I appreciated her in the end.

The competition takes up most of the story, which was fun at times but there were moments when it dragged a little. I enjoyed a few of the friendships that were woven into the story and all of the side characters. I even liked Kris for the most part. The romance wasn't as swoony as the previous book but I didn't hate it. And honestly I can't believe I didn't swoon because I LOVE hate-love romances, but sadly, there were few butterflies for me when Em and Kris were together.

Isabel Bandeira is a fantastic writer and I always enjoy how diverse her books are! I think I would've enjoyed this book a little more if we saw Em more with all of her best friends instead of being away at the competition for the majority of the story.. But it all wrapped up in a sweet way! Em discovered more about herself and walked away a better person.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. I wish I was able to fall completely in love with Em and Kris but their story wasn't fully for me. I'm still looking forward to the next book, though! If you're in the mood for a light contemporary or you're a theater fan then I definitely recommend checking this book out!
Grade B-
An e-galley was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for review consideration.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly As much as you might think I'd relate to Isabel Bandeira's prior heroine, Phoebe Martins, I actually liked Em Katsaros more.
The synopsis for Dramatically Ever After actually had me expecting money and poverty to play a bigger role in the story, and I was kind of disappointed they didn't. I did like how Em had a plan and a goal that drove this book; it isn't just a romance, y'all. Her family felt a little two-dimensional, so more development for them would've been nice. I did like that Grace and Alec got a slightly bigger role in this book than they did in Bookishly Ever After, even though Phoebe is still definitely Em's BFF. (Also I loved the little moments we got with Phoebe and her boyfriend.) I also liked that we got new characters, like Ann and Geoff and the other competitors in the speech contest.
The romance is very much hate-to-love, and even before Em realizes it (because she's still stuck on her sort-of ex, Wil), she and Kris have intense chemistry. Hate-to-love stories can be very enjoyable, and I liked that Em and Kris debated and disagreed but still found ways to be nice to each other.
Language was relatively mild. Romance had a few almost PG-13 moments.

The Verdict A bit of a slow read but still enjoyable.