“i will make sure every damn moment for the rest of this trip is worth a new bracelet for her.”

this started off as such a strong read, but unfortunately i didn’t love it by the end. manuel, however, i adored. he was my favourite character in this book, and i’ll forever love his golden retriever energy. cara on the other hand, i felt like she had a lot of growing up to do. manny was loving her out loud for so long and she kept disregarding his feelings for her, even as he was verbally telling her how he felt. there were several instances where cara would constantly berate and belittle herself, despite also telling herself that she’s worth it and deserving of things. i enjoyed their romance, the “they’re not you” trope, and how dedicated manny was to cara, not to mention how delicious he was when they were alone together, but this book was not for me, which is totally okay! 

★ small town romance
★ best friend’s brother 
★ sunshine x sunshine 
★ road trip 
★ millionaire 
★ multicultural 

definitely going to look into this author’s other work, and if you read this book, i hope you enjoy it!

thank you so much to luna literary management and ambar cordova for the e-arc!