GRR Reviews Thirty-Two Going On Spinster (Spinster S by Becky Monson

Thirty-Two Going on Spinster is about a woman finding love when she did not expect it. However, the book ended up with a "happy for now" ending, in order to setup the FMC's 2nd and 3rd volume, so that can be somewhat disappointing to some.

To recap, Julia is a self-designated spinster. She's 32 and stuck in a dead-end job. Her boss prefers her baking to her actual work. She lived in her parent's basement suite with her cat. She has no boyfriend... Or even a lover. When a new hire, Jared, arrived at work, taking an HR position that Julia had hoped for to break out of her work rut, Julia was ready to hate the new hire for all his worth... except he's so gorgeous. When a couple extra assignments brought them together, Julia was willing to fit in a few minor changes to her life... and take a chance at (*gulp* !) a relationship. But when the biggest change of all came, Julia will feel an act of betrayal that will fundamentally shift her life... But will she embrace the change... or revert to spinsterhood?

The book was filled with "chick-lit" moments like shopping, gossip, and trying to understand men, but otherwise quite a bit of fun to read. Julia was self-deprecating enough yet had a full character arc. Jared was a bit more one-dimensional as his purposes at the company... was not what it appeared to be, but other than that and the budding romance with Julia, he still came across as a bit flat.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Single spinster stuck in dead end job wanted to hate the new HR guy, except he's so gorgeous that she'd want to take a chance...

Tropes: disguise, enemies to lovers, co-worker, betrayal

Overall Rating:  4/5 (rounded up)