by Abby Jimenez

A Romance, 2024 by Forever, 432 Pages

What I Didn’t Like:

Not a fully original concept. It’s a slight spin on it, but we’ve all heard this idea before. I stuck with it to see if it puts any spin on the idea.
Some of the repeated phrases get a bit annoying. Yes, they’re accurate for a feeling. Still, the ninth time it’s used it gets a little old.
Predictable ending, which is common for a romance.

I LOVE an author who front loads content warnings. Beautiful disclaimer, well done list.
Right away the banter is perfect. In a romcom you want that back-and-forth that makes you laugh. This has that!
The addition of social media was well handled. It didn’t come across as fake or heavy-handed. It worked.
Love the mental health representations and the focus on healing. The author states in an interview that she worked with mental health experts and professionals on these characters. That’s definitely a focus of this book and the care and attention paid to healing is evident. I LOVED that.

Fans of romcoms. The banter between these characters is excellent.
Readers who like contemporary stories that confront trauma. These characters are going through some things and they confront it all head on. It’s well written.

The inclusion of mental health in a positive way cannot be understated here. It only solidified this as a contemporary recommendation as well as a cute romcom one.