Thankfully, in this book it was limited to just two or three instances, as opposed to a recurring theme throughout the book.
Shalvis tends to slut shame, and Rumor Has It was no different. Of course, both character have outside problems going on, pressures from family and coworkers, etc., so this book isn’t some breezy, happy-go-lucky stroll through romantic bliss. There’s nothing really driving a wedge between them, which I found refreshing and a lot more genuine than Shalvis tends to make things. They’re both interested in each other and are out to spend time together. Honestly, there isn’t much of a “conflict” per se, when it comes to Griffin and Kate’s relationship. Though there was a bit of drama in the second half of the novel, for the most part, this book is cute and not overly telenovela-like, something that I often have a problem with when it comes to genre romance. I liked that the two of them came together without too much fuss or dancing around their attraction. Kate is a science-loving second grade teacher. Griffin is a former active duty soldier who was discharged due to injury in an IED blast. The couple in Rumor Has It consists of Griffin and Kate. Sure she’s not my favorite, but her books are cute and entertaining as a rule.
It was a marked improvement from the previous installment in the Animal Magnetism series, and I’ve now renewed my faith in Shalvis as an author. Rumor Has It was a fun, breezy romance that remained mostly uncomplicated and was very cute where it counted. Though I tend to have some quibbles with Jill Shalvis’s writing (she’s a serial slut shamer), I still enjoy her books as a whole.
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