Hear me out: Turn on the fairy lights, queue up “Dress” by Taylor Swift, and get yourself a good array of tea pastries - these are the prime conditions for reading this adorable and swoony sapphic romance. 

I ate this entire book UP! When it was pitched as Parent Trap and Bridgerton I was admittedly skeptical, but oh boy this book DELIVERED.

The dynamic between the leads was fun and captivating - I adored that we got to watch these two from their very first meeting to falling in love. Gwen, bold and charismatic, was a perfect counterpart to Beth, timid and amiable. Together they were sometimes a bit of a disaster, real idiots to lovers representation, ya know? (Beth and Gwen had 3 braincells between them and 1 of those brain cells was mildly intoxicated at all times…but we love them anyways). But they always had the best intentions and through their, admittedly poorly organized mission to get their widowed parents together, they come to confront what matters most to them and what is worth fighting for. 

I also must add that the whole cast of this book was really delightful and I am SO thrilled that there are hints to a future second book following Beth and Gwen's cousins! 

This book was unexpectedly one of my top reads this year and I very much recommend it if you’ve ever watched Bridgerton and thought “man, I really wish there were sapphics here.” (Is that not a thought we’ve all had at some point? It can’t just be me.)

Special thanks to Netgalley and Avon for the ARC - I am leaving this review voluntarily!