Overall: 3/5
Plots and Themes: 2/5
Characters: 3/5
Writing Style: 3/5
Attention Grabbing: 2/5
Digging Up Love is a standalone contemporary romance that follows Alisha, a baker who feels trapped by her familial obligations, and Quentin, a paleontologist desperate to prove himself. They meet when Alisha's grandparents accidentally discover bones in their backyard and the chemistry is pretty instant.
It was a cute story. I don't feel like I've ever read a book featuring a paleontologist and the dedication of both characters to their careers gave them depth. It was original in that respect and it was fun. The only issue, which really interrupted the flow for me, was the lack of conflict. It felt like we were just rehashing all of the reasons why it shouldn't work without really backing up those thoughts. And maybe that's personal preference, I can totally see this happening in the real world outside of the fact that I doubt there are many 33-year-old hot paleontologists out there that would be sent to a discovery of this magnitude. But it was just all too real without any of that gut-dropping whirlwind sort of thing that I love to see in a romance.
So definitely average with decent characters if nothing else. But also probably not one I'd recommend for people looking to use romance as a way to escape the monotony of life.
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