I read The Charm Offensive in February and it became one of my favorite romances of all time, so you can guess how excited I was to get an early copy of Alison’s latest sapphic romance!

As with The Charm Offensive, Alison brought her A game in this story when it comes to LGBTQ+, sexuality, and mental health representation. However, I think this was a case of the wrong book at the wrong time for me as I was in the throes of a reading slump. It took me a month to get through, and I kept putting it down to try other reads.

The artistic angle of the story felt unique to me with the way she incorporated Ellie’s webcomic series into the past and present plotlines. I loved the nod to While You Were Sleeping (one of my favorite rom-coms), the grandmas, and the family dynamics—but the relationships all fell a bit flat for me. I didn’t connect with the insta-love in this case between Ellie and Jack (maybe dual POV would have helped