How did I not know that the authors of this book also wrote [b:Always Never Yours|34092885|Always Never Yours|Emily Wibberley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1509252283l/34092885._SY75_.jpg|55108695] which was one of my all-time YA romance books of 2018??? It literally took me until the last 10 pages of this book (during that cameo with the main characters of [b:Always Never Yours|34092885|Always Never Yours|Emily Wibberley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1509252283l/34092885._SY75_.jpg|55108695]) to make the connection bc I thought the characters’ names sounded familiar... smh. ALSO, how did I not know that the authors of this book are a couple in real life? This makes this 10x cuter!!!

I honestly can’t recommend this book enough. It was actually more than a little emotional having to read about Cameron’s struggles with feeling like she’s not good enough for her dad and her thinking that she is pathetic and worthless. There were lighthearted bits too, of course, but I definitely shed a few tears here and there. Since this is a contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, which is a comedy and a tragedy, this makes sense. There was a perfect balance of cutesy fluff and emotional angst. I also love the overall message of the story; there’s definitely substance there. The romance was adorable and fluffy (but not too fluffy) and just perfect. Like, can I please have my own Brendan? Most of the other characters were really loveable too, especially Paige. This book’s really got it all - dimensional characters, a meaningful story, and the most wholesome romance ever. The only thing I regret is not reading this earlier!