Holmes' books always feel like a warm hug. I really appreciate that her FMC here -- in all her books -- is really trying to find herself, not necessarily love. I like that Cecily is capable and competent, has friends and family, but realizes she's spending her own life on the surface level. And yet I didn't feel like I, the reader, was serving as Cecily's therapist. The conversational, matter-of-fact tone helps, I think. 

Anyone who has listened to Pop Culture Happy Hour knows that Holmes has a deep appreciation for romcoms and sitcoms and stories that leave you feeling good, feeling satisfied. Her work is an homage to the stories she loves. 

Thanks to Netgalley for the advance copy.