This was such a great read! I read it in one sitting and was completely captivated start to finish. I loved Wes! I loved that this was a pretend dating trope-always so much fun. The little tidbits about some of my favorite rom com movies was really fun too. I loved that there was a quote at the start of each chapter.

Liz was a great main character and I enjoyed reading from her POV. Her voice was really realistic and I could relate to her. I thought that her losing her mom at such a young age was handled really well. As well, as her relationship with her dad's new wife. I loved all the relationship growth between Liz and Helena.

The friendship between Liz and Josie was the one area that I was most eh about. I felt really bad for Liz's best friend since she left her out so much and kept lying to her. I understood why but it made me sad for both girls that they couldn't talk to one another about what they were feeling.

This was a really enjoyable and heartfelt read. Def recommend.

I loved this book so much I just highlighted it among my favorite reads of 2020. It's the story of Liz Buxbaum, who loves romantic comedies and wants her own. So when her fifth grade crush moves back to town and appears to be as dreamy as ever, she's convinced he's the Mark Darcy to her Bridget Jones. She enlists the help of her infuriating next-door neighbor Wes to help her get Michael's attention, and that's when everything starts going wrong.

I loved everything about this book. It includes so many fantastic rom-com tropes--enemies to lovers, a fake relationship, an unexpected friendship growing into more. Every chapter begins with a quote from a romantic comedy, and there were even some I haven't seen and need to check out! There are also completely adorable sketches at the beginning and end of the ARC; I assume they'll also be in the printed book (which I already preordered!).

This book is hilarious, with mishaps ranging from a bloody nose to someone puking all over Liz while she's trying to impress Michael, but it also has a deeper story of Liz's unresolved grief from losing her mom years before. That also bleeds into her other relationships, especially with her best friend. Basically, this book just hit all the right notes for me--humor, a great romance, friendship, and family. Plus a bonus of mentioning almost all my favorite movies 😍. This book was just a shot of pure joy.