Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for this ARC.

Ava Monroe works in a coffee shop in London. One day she meets Finn who grew up in lots of different places and has travelled extensively. His time in London is limited but he has a bucket list of touristy things he wants to do before he leaves for the US. Ava's blind flatmate Josie encourages her to make more friends so she reluctantly agrees to help Finn out.

Both of them have mental scars - Finn feels abandoned by his parents and Ava doesn't permit herself to get too close to people since her twin brother Max got cancer, but luckily survived.

Ava and Finn start spending more and more time together, roaming through London, Finn's sunshine being the perfect antidote for Ava's grumpiness. They become firm friends - but can they ever be more than that?

This story of a slow-burn romance is told in dual POV. I loved all the characters but once it was established that Ava and Finn liked each other but held their feelings back because of the aforementioned problems, the story dragged a little.

I live in London and while there were a few nice things on Finn's bucket list (Up at the O2 is definitely a highlight!) I would have loved to give my own recommendations (why didn't they go to the Sky Garden or had a Sunday Roast?)

But that aside, I liked the chemistry between the two main characters and how they were there for each other emotionally, worked through their problems and tried to discover what they really wanted to do in life. And for once, there was no sibling rivalry, just love!

Altogether this is a lovely, fun-filled story with lovable characters that will tug at your heartstrings. Recommended.