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- Content warnings: Parental death, Child neglect, Alcoholism, Racism/bigotry
The Love Con
by Seressia Glass
Anyone who's ever loved cosplay, fandom, or a slow-burn best-friends-to-lovers will eat this up - it's wholesome and swoony but smarter than the premise, with a Black plus-size heroine you root for the whole way.
Goodreads 3.7/5 5,830 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length309 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice2/5 · Sweet / tender
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Friends to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Sweet / tender
- Feel-good
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- Best friend
- Best friends to lovers
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- The swoon
- He falls first
- First time / discovery
- Romantic fulfillment
- Mutual pining
- Longing glances
- Growth-focused
- Golden retriever x feral cat
- Tension
- Anticipation
Fantasy promise
- Contemporary romance
- Reality show / film set / media
- Contemporary
- Fake dating
- Competition romance
- Found family
Reading experience
- First person
- Heartwarming
- Warm
- Moderate
- Low
- Artist/creative
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- Black MC
- Romantic
- Witty
- Plus size MC
- Playful
- Earnest
- BIPOC MC
- Hopeful
- Conversational
- Interracial romance
- Swoony
- Comfort read vibes
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 309 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book