Review: Strange Sweetness - Taahesi B. Williams - March 2025 Strange Sweetness is a slow-burn New Adult romance that offers both swoony moments and thoughtful emotional depth—though I did find myself questioning the meaning behind the title. The story was more sweet than strange, and while there were some quirky dynamics between the main characters, the title may lead readers to expect something a little more unconventional than what this heartfelt, trope-tickling romance delivers. Carmen “Maneater” Reyes is everything you’d expect from Eden University’s reigning queen bee: confident, charismatic, and seemingly unbothered—until she’s dumped publicly in class. The image she’s worked so hard to build crumbles, and with it, her faith in romance. Turning her attention to academics, Carmen swears off relationships, determined to regain control over her life. But letting go of her flirtatious ways is harder than expected, especially when someone new catches her eye. That someone is Theod...