I soooo enjoyed this debut romcom from a new auto-buy author for me!! This dual POV, fade to black, childhood friends to lovers romance gave me all the feels and had me laughing from beginning to end. I really loved both the main characters Jack and Sora and was rooting for them to get their HEA! I mean a guy who's secretly had a crush on you from kindergarten AND he's a baker?!? Yes please!

Sora was also really likeable and I related with her struggles as a freelance writer for an online women's magazine, trying to get that full-time job with benefits even though it wasn't bringing her joy. Add in the fun twist where she ends up having to commit to being single for #SoloFebruary even though Jack comes along and tempts her at every turn.

I didn't love the miscommunication, third act break up - I really hate when things could be resolved so much quicker if the two MCs just talked to one another. But other than that I was here for this story from start to finish, adorable rescue pitbull included! Recommended for fans of the movie How to lose a guy in 10 days. Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review! This was good on audio too narrated by Cindy Kay and Michael Braun.

1.5/5 ⭐️
This just wasn’t for me unfortunately. Sora is a freelance writer who pledges for a “Single” February. Enter Jack, in this friends to lovers trope.

Representation was great, but I just had a hard time connecting with the characters. Also, that bacon obsession was odd.

A lot of the parts that were supposed to be humorous fell flat and forced for me. And sadly I just couldn’t get into it no matter how hard I tried. In fact, some of the detailing was overbearing and seemed unnecessary.

Lastly, Sora was judgey at best! There was too much body shaming for my taste.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

While the premise of this book was cute, it didn’t meet my expectations. There was too much body shaming and just meanness.
Thank you to netgalley and the author for an arc of this book. all opinions expressed are my own.