The writing style and setting for this story show originality, and even though the trope is popular, the story's quirky content sets it apart.

It took me a while to get into the story and warm to the characters, I have to confess I like Kate better than the two main protagonists, probably because her personality and circumstances are more familiar to me and more comfortable to empathise.

The plot is dynamic, chronologically and geographically and this demands concentration on the reader's part. It's not something you can dip into, you need to keep reading, or you'll forget salient plot points. Kate's role in the story is not immediately apparent, although she is pivotal to the ending.

This book is my first by this author, not having read her first bestseller and in many ways, this is probably useful to make an objective assessment of the story.

Overall I like the story; it's one for the Chick-lit fans.

I received a copy of this book from Aria via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Good story but felt a little too thrown together for me. The storyline was well written though and I liked the characters. Just needs tightening I think

I did find the start confusing, it flicks back to different countries and time lines.... which at the beginning of a book can be a bit distracting if it happens too often in my opinion. But then I found that I picked up the separate stories and loved it.

I loved the reference to 'Heather Shimmer' it rang a bell for me that at first I couldn't place, but when I did - I had a flood of teenage memories come back to me.

A really good story that is well told and intriguing, even towards the end I couldn't tell how it was going to end... which was the best part for me,

I enjoyed this book but it did some time for me to get into the story , it was funny in parts., and had likable lead characters

This story was pretty good but there were some problems in execution. I'm still wondering why a Depeche Mode superfan would be listening to Taylor Swift...

Cecilie meets Hector in a Depeche Mode/music chat room and they start chatting. The only thing is that Cecilie lives in the arctic circle and Hector lives in Mexico. They find themselves drawn to each other but their lives do not intertwine outside of their computers and phones. When Hector announces to Cecilie that he is getting married the two drift apart a bit with Cecilie nursing her wounds.

For some reason the author tried to work in a secondary story about Hector's teenage love interest and her current husband. For me that whole story was very out of place in the book and even when the author tried to tie the two together it was a bit messy.

I also felt it was weird that Cecilie's friends and family called Hector "The Mexican" throughout the book. Surely she has told them his name, and if not why not just say her penpal or friend? We get it, Hector is Mexican.

Even with it's flaws I found this to be a decent read.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4

Solid chick lit…doesn’t take itself too seriously! You’ll laugh, cry, and say “Oh! No!” Definitely a fun weekend read :c)