I just want to start this off by saying these books are not REALLY stand-alones. You need to read the first 4 Curl Up & Dye books to be able to actually appreciate these three. The third book could be read alone but the side characters & world building make a whole lot more sense when youāve read the other books first. Thereās also some spoilers for the Curl Up & Dye books, so definitely better to read those first.
Unscripted Love: I love Chaz & Kyle with my entire heart. Itās really nice that we get to look back on their moments in the background of the Curl Up & Dye books & see what really happened from their point of view. It reads more like someone narrating past events for the first half of the book, but I still loved seeing their story & how they came together in the end.
Someone to Call My Own: This one made me ugly cry š. The raw emotions youāre made to feel on behalf of Emory & John are so real. Their story is probably one of the more realistic romances Iāve read. The heartbreak, frustration, anger, trauma, love, & forgiveness were so powerful. I couldnāt have asked for a better story for these two.
Nobodyās Prince Charming: These two were just adorable. This book is very much just a feel good, make you cry type book. You can still feel RENās trauma present in the background but itās not the main focus & he doesnāt let it get in the way of his feelings for Dar. Yes thereās a little angst in the beginning but once they finally really look at each other, thereās no big conflict they have to battle before getting together. Itās quite literally a fairy tale romance & itās the perfect break you need after reading the other two coupleās stories & riding that emotional rollercoaster.
Basically 10/10 across the board, highly recommend ā¤ļø