I got so much whiplash reading this book. I thought it was going to be an amnesia romance, which had potential. Literally the next chapter, the amnesia is dropped and barely mentioned again. Ellie and Theo’s romance was cute enough, and I enjoyed seeing how they navigated friends and family issues while trying to convince everyone they’re in love and engaged. But nothing ever *felt*. The third act break-up happened in, like, chapter 21/24 and within another chapter and a half, it was resolved. And then the two start real dating. I’d say spoilers, but it’s a rom-com.

What killed me the most is that there was never a “I love you” moment. They both talked about how the fake engagement became real, but no one ever said “I love you.” Worse, no one gave me the “THEY SAID THE THING” moment by saying “love you, mean it.” How does a rom-com not have a big romantic declaration? All around disappointed in this book, but I also did get some enjoyment from it.