Really liked this book. Short and sweet, but at times really mesmerizing. It may seem like a lot, but 400 pages flies by quickly with this book. 39-year old Divorcee Solene Marchand and 21-year old rockstar Hayes Campbell are a quirky clever duo who, while sparring innocent words with each other, gradually fall in love. But Solene is torn between her heart and what her gut is telling her ——can they truly survive such a relationship against all the odds?

I noted and highlighted some of the most funniest, memorable, and sometimes outright frustrating parts of the novel while I read. I was kind of disappointed that the semi-major plot point in the novel didn’t occur until somewhere in the last 70 pages, but I think the story did its job and make a very interesting point about Ageism in society, following what our hearts want, and embracing aging while reclaiming our inner youth. There was a serious turn in the novel that could have delved more into the dark side of teenage fans who exploit themselves to powerful celebrities that they adore, but this only lasted a few pages

Which brings me to my only critique of this novel: The rest of the cast/subplots were weak. Solene and Hayes make this novel (as they should) but I found myself not caring too much about Solene’s traumatized daughter, concerned (and often irritating) ex-husband, or the rest of the band mates in August Moon frankly. They just felt like background noise to the central focus which was two people who fell inexplicably in love against the odds. And while I admire Solene’s character I feel like the novel could have been even more entertaining and insightful if the other characters played a part in the theme.


But 8/10 would recommend to any hopeless romantics.