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Jenna’s home town of Nine Trees has been under a prophesied threat of doom as long as she can remember, but when disaster is averted by the world’s newest superhero, Blaze, Jenna is the first person he saves, and thus becomes his official Love Interest. But Jenna has no interest in becoming a love interest and pawn of the patriarchal Heroics and Power Authority. Apart from the HPA’s problematic attitude towards women, there’s also the fact that Jenna loathes attention and tends to have panic attacks in large crowds. At the same time she can’t seem to stop running headfirst into trouble and finds Blaze annoyingly attractive, despite her determination never to fall for him. 

But when Jenna is approached by the Villains, with an offer to help find her mother who went missing ten years ago, she finds herself playing both slides and wondering who is actually telling the truth.

I couldn’t put this book down. It’s a sharp, fast-paced and satirical take on the superhero genre but the story is also full of heart and humour. There is also some romance but this is not just a rom-com, and Jenna Ray is an excellent snarky, feminist protagonist. ‘The Love Interest’ is a playful, energetic and genre-blurring read, perfect for fans of TV series like ‘Ms Marvel’ and ‘Extraordinary’. I look forward to the next book in the series.

Thanks to Bloomsbury for the ARC.