This is a good book. The two main characters are Tillie and Leo. Tillie is a waitress. Leo is a famous singer. He has come to her hometown to get away for the summer. While at the restaurant that Tillie works at, Leo tries to hide by going to the basement when fans recognize him. Tillie was on her way out of the basement and fell down a flight of stairs and broke her ankle. Leo feels bad about the accident. They start dating. They fall in love.

To be honest, the book was kind of frustrating to me. The storyline and the overall concept were kind of ambiguous.
The fairytale of the romance between a pop star and a normal girl wasn't well written.
The circumstances that brought the couple together, and the way both caught feelings for each other, were too Hallmark-y to me. In addition, with how farfetched it was, the struggles of both characters didn't blend in with the romance.
I think they fell in love with the novelty of the setting and the difference between their lives rather than with each other's personalities.
Some parts didn't make much sense, for example, the weird dynamic between the MMC and his family, namely the family's financial dependency. Another part that was written just for the sake of adding drama was the best friend meeting with the FMC, it didn't mesh with how the two friends wrapped up their story arc in the end.
The ending was pretty forced to me, it didn't work out well. However, I wasn't really expecting a great finale by the time I finished the book.
Personally, I couldn't stop thinking about the fact that the book needed more developmental editing, the whole structure needed reevaluating, and the characters called for more depth.
*I received an ARC of this book through netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

The writing style of this was highly enjoyable, and the friends-to-lovers story was just beautiful.
Congratulations on writing such a gorgeous book!

3.5 stars ⭐️

Thanks to Netgalley for sending me an arc of this book!

This was a quick cosy read for me and I found myself smiling with all the interactions between our main characters. I liked the fact that Tillie and Leo weren’t perfect and although there was slight miscommunication near the end (which I loathe) I feel like they resolved this pretty painlessly!
Although they both came from very different backgrounds, they were able to relate to each-other.

The only complaint I have is that the dialogue felt slightly off at times and quite repetitive and it sometimes brought me out of the story but other than that I really enjoyed it!

I would like to thank NetGalley for an arc of this book. This is a CLEAN romance book. Which is refreshing. It is well written and I found it to be an easy and quick read.

The story follows Tillie who moved back home after a failed business and relationship in NYC. She ends up serving at a local restaurant and has a bit of an accident caused by British pop star Leo, who is in town hiding from his chaotic life. They make a deal for the summer and end up with more than what they bargained for.
The book is told by FMC’s point of view.

There’s wasn’t anything about this book that I didn’t really like. The overbearing parents were pushy just enough so they aren’t completely unbearable to read about. The love story itself ends up being an unconventional one in how they fell in love, but what I liked about it was the author knew we (as readers) would question it and so it was written in the story from the FMC’s point of view. The book also didn’t drag on like some others and wrapped things up in good timing. Overall I really enjoyed it and Pickles and Dorothy just made it so much better!

Another great book, loved the romance, loved the characters, loved the story line. This author really knows how to write, will definately be reading more by this author in the future.

I am a sucker for a good rock star/ pop star romance, so I knew I was going to love this book, and the fact that I happened to read this book while on the beach was even better! I thought the author did a great job developing the setting of the novel. It truly felt like I was transported to Ocean City with the characters, even though I have never been there before. I thought the relationship between Tillie and Leo started out slow, but once it got going I could see better that they were good for one another. It was great to see the way they developed together and how their relationship helped each other heal their internal wounds. This story was definitely more character driven than plot driven, which I really liked. I thought the characters development throughout the novel was very believable and went along well with their developing romance.

This is a love story as epic and transcending as the moon itself. That’s what this story felt like to me, falling in love. But not just the fall; the turmoil, angst, emotional waves, butterflies, excitement, anger, passion, intrigue, enchantment..all feelings that barrel together.
It made me feel all the feelings!!