I liked how fleshed out the characters were, I liked how laugh out loud funny it was, I liked the second chance romance aspect, I liked the pumpkin patch scene, and although it makes my heart hurt (and I hope it gets resolved later on if this turns into a series) I like the realistic aspect of what happened with Sofi. I liked the heart and culture and FOOD behind this book. Really enjoyable read!

Trigger warnings: terminal illness, alcohol, sexual content

For all you Chicago bitches, here's the book of your dreams. Set in Humboldt with such specific descriptions you can literally pinpoint the building while driving past it, this book is an ode to the Puerto Rican neighbourhood of the city. I loved loved loved the infusion of culture and love for the community in this book. I also thoroughly loved the childhood friends to enemies to fake fiances to lovers bit. So convoluted but you can't help but appreciate lifelong history with a dash of meddlesome grandparents. One of the most devastating third act break ups, I didn't think there could be a decent way to come back from it but it definitely delivered. 

For as long as this book was it was a quick read. I loved the mix of Latinx and Irish cultures as told through the family lives of Kamilah and Liam. I also loved the glimpses into both restaurant and distillery management. Unfortunately for me personally the Best Craft Whiskey Distillery contest and the Foodie Tour almost took up too much of the story and I would have liked a little more communication and depth from the relationships in the book.

The romance in this book was pretty hot and heavy. There were a lot of pent up feelings hidden behind the fake relationship, it was interesting to see them surface. If you like stories with meddling family members this is definitely for you.

This book did an excellent job highlighting the family first part of Latinx culture.

I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley. This is my honest review.