Review: Technically Yours by Denise Williams
Thank you Berkley for my copy! All thoughts are my own!
Red alert, there’s a new Denise Williams in town! If you listen to the podcast at all, you know we LOVE Denise over there. And I think this might be my new favorite of hers…it’s right up there with How to Fail at Flirting. I loved Pearl and Cord so much. This felt like the perfect blend of swoony moments and a romance grounded totally in reality.
Synopsis:
“Pearl Harris has learned the hard way to be careful in work and in love. She has the chance to make lasting change at OurCode—a nonprofit aimed at inspiring high schoolers to code—but a recent scandal puts its reputation at risk. Further complicating things, Pearl didn't expect the one man she never stopped thinking about to join as the newest member of her board of directors.
Cord Matthews fell for Pearl when they met in an elevator eight years ago. She’s just his type: smart, capable, and makes him laugh, but when she broke his heart, he decided love wasn't for him. When they reconnect after years with no contact, Cord is tempted to consider breaking his ban on serious relationships. But going public with a romance between them might derail Pearl’s career and the progress she’s made at OurCode.
While Pearl and Cord are both hesitant to trust their feelings and take a risk, it soon becomes impossible to keep ignoring the electricity between them. Cord is a skilled programmer, but a workplace romance might spell disaster for both of them--and love isn’t easily debugged.” —NetGalley
What I Liked:
The Tropes—I am a sucker for second chance and I thought this worked so well for who these two characters are.
The Characters—I loved getting to see some of the other characters from Denise’s multiverse, but i really just LOVED Pearl and Cord. They felt so real and authentic to me, from their flaws to their swoony moments.
The Vibes—This felt like a return to the Denise Williams I fell in love with during How to Fail at Flirting. It felt like a book that was so grounded in reality, with characters experiencing life together and building a relationship through it. Don’t get me wrong, I love all her books, but this felt like it just crossed the threshold to masterful, like HTFAF was for me.
What Didn’t Work:
Second Act Pacing—I wanted things to have like, ONE more beat before they got together for the first time. But that’s me being nitpicky!