Oh my! I loved this sweet, funny book about found family and music. I know most people are music lovers, but this particular book really spoke to my soul.

Allie Andrews used to be known as Allie Jetski when she was a member of The Jetskis, a female punk band in the 00’s. The band broke up in ‘09 and she’s been working for her aunt’s Brooklyn coffee shop ever since. She delivers coffee to a studio nearby and the technician immediately recognizes her as Allie Jetski.

Thus begins a friendship to crush to more with Ryan Abernathy who is one of the sweetest, most adorable book boyfriends I’ve ever read. He’s a soft giant who says the right things and has a beautiful, exuberant personality. Allie is attracted to him right away, but Ryan puts them in the friend zone for reasons of his own.

But friends they are! And he and his gorgeous roommate, Anisha, start helping Allie find her former bandmates so she can have closure on a traumatic part of her life.

There’s a lot of fun and tension as they draw Allie out of her insular life. I was charmed by all the characters and the story itself felt realistic to me. I recommend you add it to your list. You won’t be sorry.

I received this eARC via #netgalley and @penguinrandomhouse. All thoughts are mine alone.

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