So this was a sweet, fluffy romance read, perfect with Valentine's Day being right around the corner. However, when the book was 96% finished, the author then decides to escalate a past bad boyfriend to being abusive. I hope that gets edited out of the final publication, because it didn't add to the story and almost felt like an afterthought. We had already delved into past relationships and how they motivated the characters and influenced their behaviors, so it just seemed unnecessary and a potential trigger for some readers.

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The concept of this book is really fun, but unfortunately the plot just didn't hold up. Like another reviewer noted, romances need to be character-driven, and both of the leads kind of felt like exaggerations of stereotypes. I couldn't understand the motivations behind many of their actions, which made it hard to root for them. Ultimately, this book just wasn't for me, but hopefully will find a place with other readers.

This book was light and fun. If you enjoyed A
Sweet Mess, you will love the second book. Tara and Seth are super sweet characters.