This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I have sat down to write this review and the words that come to mind are it was okay. I didn't hate it but I am not sure I could recommend it either. I feel terrible saying this as I know it takes a lot of time, effort and courage to write a book.

This is the second book by Jessica. I tried to read her first book but I ended up DNFing after about 30% as I just couldn't like the characters. I think after this book I won't be reading any more from this author. I just don't think she is for me.

It was funny in parts. It wasn't hilariously funny and definitely not enough to make me call it a rom-com. The romance was also pretty thin on the ground. I can't really think of any romantic moments between the two main characters.

The characters were all okay. None of them had anything special about them that made me really like them. I didn't connect or root for anyone in particular. Lina and Brown are poor communicators. Lina makes big decisions rather dramatically and doesn't discuss them. I found that by the end nothing was really resolved. It didn't seem like they were going to end up any differently. Also, no one has really discussed Sophie and what happened there. It's almost brushed under the carpet.

The cover annoyed me as the characters do not match their descriptions. Brown has blonde hair and Lina is brunette. Given this is an illustrated cover these are simple fixes that would go a long way.

The story felt underdeveloped and unfinished. Thank you to Bookoututre for my copy of this book via Netgalley.