I had high hopes for this one, so that might be why I'm rating it the way I am. But I really dislike romances that begin with a series of lies; thankfully they get resolved quickly. I did enjoy the aspects about compatibility matching re: the Chinese zodiac and seeing Olivia's passion for it, but otherwise I found her to be kind of annoying as a main character. Bennett also seems too perfect; I wish we had gotten to know even more about him and Olivia's family members to add some depth to the novel.

Despite its surface-level examinations, I did enjoy reading this and would recommend it for an AAPI.NH Heritage Month read!