My third chick lit book (or at least the third I knew was chick lit before I started reading it), and first by this author.

A good solid book. Solid characterization. Weird melodramatic plot involving twins - one works as a forensic accountant and is super serious and super ambitious, who doesn't believe in romance (she's willing to 'lose' an hour a week for sex, but zero for anything like dating), while the other works as a pet psychic and is somewhat flighty, super babbly, very creative brain sided, history of poor chooses in men, but unable to stop looking for love and romance. (ETA: both are super smart, one has just pointed their brain towards math, numbers, business, and the like while the other has pointed their brain towards creative stuff)

At the start of the book, Sloane is not dating her boss, she's just occasionally fucking him, while Wila is sad she can't find anyone for herself. And sad Sloane doesn't seem to care about relationships. Then Wila meets Brody, a rose guy. And Sloane keeps fucking Josh.

Meanwhile, to round out the characters, Gav lives next door to Sloane, is a successful graphic novelist whose story two main characters, twins, share a striking similarity to the twins Sloane and Wila (other than the graphic novel characters having much larger breasts, something like DD vs the real world counterparts having size B breasts). Oh, and Gav, Wila, and Sloane grew up together.

Tommy, who is a much smaller character, is the gay roommate of Wila's. Everyone else has a much smaller role.

See, people in their 30s, much closer to my own age. Much more interesting than reading about someone in their teens or 20s. Well, still something like half a decade younger than me. Well. More than half a decade younger than me.

Hmms. I do not know what I'm doing. Why the heck am I now reading chick-lit books? I'm not exactly that interested in M/F relationships. hmms. heh. I be confused. Oh, right, was in Kindle Unlimited program and was looking for something to read. (there are other, non-chick-lit books in that program; shut-up self) ( )

I adore Banister. She has such an ability to write stories that are creative, original and captivating. You can relate to the characters because they are not perfect, they are funny and real and are unlike others you have read before. In Twin Piques, Banister has not only created main characters that are awesome to read, but entertaining and fun supporting characters (some good and some evil...some sexy) that you are also interested in. This is the type of depth you can expect when reading a book by Banister!!! Such a great read! 4.5 stars!!! ( )