This one was just okay to me. I didn't really feel the romantic spark between the main characters. It seemed fun but the chemistry was lacking. I also rarely enjoy the miscommunication trope, so it made it hard to get through this one and the 'third act break up'.

This was a fun perfect quick summer read! It was great for fans of Carley Fortune. I enjoyed the narrators, I think they did a good job telling the story.

Unfortunately, this was a dnf audiobook for me. It was primarily related to the plot which I couldn't get invested in enough to keep listening. For the audiobook specifically, I liked the narrators voice and pace. However, I did notice that there were obvious points of editing which were jarring as a listener. I could hear a change in echo for the narrator's voice and deepening. It sounded like they were recording in a different spot and it was spliced into the other track. This was distracting and it happened at least twice during the 35% of the audiobook that I did listen to.

Perfect for fans of Carley Fortune and Annabel Monaghan, The Break-Up Pact tells the story of former friends who are reunited after both experiencing rather public break-ups. The small-town setting and quick wit of both characters will charm readers!! While this doesn't stand out as a favorite read of 2024 so far, it was definitely enjoyable.

I actually really liked this one! It held my interest the entire time and I loved the idea of revenge exes. I liked that they were childhood friends brought back together and that their friendship was able to evolve! I really enjoyed the revenge, although I really wish June had gotten more on her ex, he felt like he just got away with it. Overall a good read and the narrator was perfect!

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC. I enjoyed this romance novel. The beginning was very promising and the rest fell flat for me. The miscommunication was a big no for me unfortunately and I didn’t relate to any of the characters. In the future I’d like to give this author another try.

What a shame this book was so mediocre because I've enjoyed many of Lord's YA novels!

This book was fun but ultimately forgettable. While the premise of the fake dating trope between June and Levi had potential, the execution left much to be desired. The story starts slow, and I found myself struggling to get through the first few chapters. The plot feels a bit over the top, with June and Levi becoming internet famous after public breakups, which didn't really add much depth to their relationship or the story as a whole.

The romance between June and Levi was where I hoped to feel more. Having been friends before their falling out, I expected more chemistry between them, but their relationship lacked the spark I was looking for. Despite a few sweet moments and a nice ending, the connection felt forced, and the tension that typically makes fake dating so enjoyable never fully landed. It didn’t help that Levi’s ex situation became frustratingly repetitive.

That said, the book has its enjoyable moments. June’s personal journey with grief adds some emotional weight, and seeing the rekindling of their friendship was a nice touch. Emma Lord’s writing remains engaging, and while this book didn’t quite hit the mark for me, I’m hopeful it was just a one-off miss compared to her other works.

The was a cute read, but rather inconsistent. The pacing felt like it was either too drawn out or moved too fast. The relationship between June and Levi felt like it lacked a believable connection, especially considering their long complicated history. And the fact that it took me so long to read is a testament to the lack of connection I had with any of these characters. Don't get me wrong, the book had its moments, but I fear I won't remember it in a few days. Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and St. Martin's Press|St. Martin's Griffin for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

4 Stars

This was a cute story that gives you all the Gilmore Girls feels. I liked it because it wasn't your typical rom-com but it was at the same time. The story moved along quickly and it was a nice easy read that kept my attention. The narrators were delightful and easy to listen to.

Thank you to Macmillian Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to this audio book.

I liked this audiobook and the narrators for June and Levi. This was a fun and quick rom-com. There was some miscommunication which I am not a fan of, but overall I liked this story. The tea shop and travel shop sounded right up my alley. And the scones! Can I have some now please??

3 STARS

It was predictable and did not have me begging to come back for more. I liked the idea of the story, but it just fell a bit flat for me.

"The Break-Up Pact" made the perfect fun read! I couldn't stop listening and loved the unlikely romance. Add this one to your summer reading list!

Fun, light rom-com read for the summer. Set along the East Coast, it is a dreamy escape from real life. The characters are reeling from their semi-famous exes breaking up with them in separate but recent public ways. Each are healing in their own ways back in their hometown and rekindle their old friendship, which then turns into a Break-Up Pact to make their exes jealous. Very cute, but predictable shenanigans ensue. I felt the ending was so obvious, I did wish for a bit more excitement and twists and turns, but it was fine. Not my favorite Emma Lord book I've read, but it was a good beach read.

This was a super fun summer read with a great plot and even better romance! I will be recommending this book to all of my friends!

This was a fun cute story that was different than my normal genre. It dual pov narration help me visualize the scenes which added to my overall experience. Would recommend.

I'm biased because I love a fake dating trope and it always hooks me in regardless of the story. What I will say that is that I loved that this book had a more serious tone to it than many rom-coms and so I felt like the character development really allowed me to latch onto their stories. Overall, I thought this was a great read and I would definitely recommend it.

Childhood friends June and Levi both go viral for being very publicly broken up with. When Levi returns to their hometown where June is running a tea shop, they decide to pretend to date to turn the situation around for their own benefit. With all their history, it's hard to for the dating to stay fake.

I really enjoyed the narrator's voicing of both June and Levi.

This was a fun romance that also touched on reconnection, community, and grief.

June and Levi were best friends in high school, but a misunderstanding led to them not speaking for years. When both suffer from viral, humiliating break ups, they pretend to date to feed into the tabloid fodder and make their exes jealous. Spending so much time together after all these years brings up old memories and feelings, and the fake relationship turns real.

This is cute, but it’s a pretty run of the mill rom com. I liked June and Levi’s characters and enjoyed the subplot with June’s tea shop. There was an extremely random spicy scene that didn’t fit with the rest of the story at all, but otherwise it’s pretty mild. Thanks to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and Emma Lord for this free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I am still struggling to review this audiobook.

The narrator while good, was hard to link her voice to the character that was being described.

This was pitched as a rom-com, but it is a bit heavier than that. It is a story with a lot of mis communications and life events. There are some sweet and fun parts mixed in,

Thank you to Emma Lord, St. Martins Press, and Net Galley for the opportunity to review this audiobook production.

This was a DNF. I normally love Emma Lord, but I couldn't get interested in this story. Maybe it was the audibook format. The narrator was great, but something about this book just didn't work for me.