Thank you so much for the chance to read this ARC!

I’m such a huge fan of enemies to lovers, so the friends to enemies to friends to enemies to lovers was just fantastic.

I thought the characters were really engaging and relatable and the humor was a fun addition.

I really enjoyed the first 25% of this novel. I loved the plot, the location and the love/hate simmering between Kate and Daniel. I honestly feel like the author could have made a decent romcom had she expanded on the first 25%, spent more time on them reconnecting on holiday-kept them in that space for longer. The remaining 75% of the book was completely overshadowed by Andy and his addiction. It dragged on and pretty much ruined the amazing begining of this book. For something advertised as a RomCom set on holiday there was way too much manufactured drama and drugs and heavy topics going on and not enough beach love/laughs as promised. I am bummed because the first bit of this book was great. This wasn't for me but if might be your cup of tea.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Booktoure for allowing me to have access to an ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review.

Kate has a great job (Risk Management Consultant), great friends, and the possibility of a new boyfriend in the form of ex-colleague Claude. Okay, so their first date didn't go too well ... but he's still keen.

The only fly in the ointment is that Kate's best friend Andy seems to have gone AWOL, none of their friends have seen or spoken to him for weeks and he's not posted anything to social media either, something unheard of for Andy. Since Andy has struggled with addiction in the past his friends are worried that he may have started taking drugs again. Then Daniel, less of a friend and more of a frenemy, thinks he's found a clue to where Andy was last, Greece. Since Daniel is self-employed and Kate has five weeks between assignments it only makes sense for the two of them to go to Greece and try to find Andy. Even if they hate each other's guts, they've managed to keep it civil when out with their other friends, surely they can do the same to find Andy?

But travel niggles aside, Kate finds Daniel isn't the monster she thought he was, and as their search leads them to traipse around Greek hotels looking for Daniel there could be a spark of romance. But there is still the matter that led them to become sworn enemies ...

I was very much enjoying this while Kate, Andy and Daniel were in Greece. Unfortunately, once they got home to London I felt the novel started to drag, although the snarky banter between Kate and Daniel was awesome. Also the backstory about why Kate and Daniel fell out seemed weak. (view spoiler) Basically, I felt the backstory with Andy kind of overshadowed the romance and was too much, the book would have been better without all that drama.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I got 1/5 of the way through before I gave up. I didn’t find the characters likeable, and there were too many names introduced that it was difficult to keep track of who was whom

3.5/5 stars! I enjoyed this book but recognize that it is not just a comedic romcom. There is a balance between the sweet and silly, and the seriousness of helping those we care about fight their demons. I appreciated Kate's character and watching her and Daniel's story develop was super fun. Overall an enjoyable read with a balance between contemporary romance and modern literature.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

Kate has been single for years. When she goes on a vacation with her bestie Andy, their other friend Daniel comes along. Kate can't stand Daniel inititally but falls for him eventually....

A fun, LOL romance. It's a laugh a minute seriously. The characters are likable and the situations are hilarious. I really enjoy it and finish it quickly in a day.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

This ARC was provided by the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

Kate is chronically single with a pretty good life, until she has to rescue an old friend from himself in another country. Even worse, she’s joined by Daniel, who Kate can’t stand. Though, amidst the sun and searching, she sees a side of Daniel she didn’t before. Maybe she doesn’t hate him as much as she thought?

I liked the unexpected seriousness in this otherwise light-hearted book. The characters were real in their struggles and the plot was compelling. I genuinely couldn’t put this book down and finished it in a day.

I think the only thing to be aware of is a possible trigger warning for alcohol abuse, which the blurb on this book didn’t mention.

Overall this is a cute and fun book that I truly enjoyed.

I absolutely loved reading this book. I was completely drawn into the topic and could not stop reading it.