I think this is the book l've related to the most in recent years with the FMC, Bennet, having lost a significant other. I could relate to and understand her being stuck in her grief, life, work and relationships and not knowing her passion anymore. I immediately liked the MMC, Henry, because he was determined to help her with what she needed without pushing for more. I was ecstatic when they got their HEA.

Oh gosh this was funny, touching and poignant and I teared up so many times.

Bennet Taylor has been grieving her boyfriend Sam for three years. Having moved to New York City only to fulfil his plans for their shared life, she’s depressed and unable to feel a spark about anything. Pushed by her best friend/housemate Sonya and Sonya’s girlfriend Jamie to start dating again, she tries but fails to go on a date with Henry. Henry strikes her a deal: he will be her friend and help her find her passion again undertaking different activities around the city.

This was such a lovely book that I couldn’t put down. Bennet was such an interesting character. She will frustrate (and I’m glad Sonya finally called her out over her selfishness) even if you understand that grief has made her a shell of herself. I adored sweet book boyfriend Henry with his steadfast patience and sweetness. He too was nursing his own guilt, but he handled Bennet with such care, even when, at times she didn’t deserve it. Their romance was such a gorgeous slow-burn as Bennet slowly finds her spark to live again and heal from her guilt over Sam’s death.

This was such a tender, sweet and heartfelt book about finding learning to open yourself up again after having the worst thing happen to you. I cried, I laughed and I finished this book feeling a catharsis. What a debut! I can't wait to read more from London Sperry.

‘Having your shit together is not a prerequisite for love’.

Thanks to Viking/Penguin Books and NetGalley for the ARC.

Wow. What a life-affirming, heartfelt, tender, hilarious romance. As much about grief and adult coming-of-age as it is about love and romance, this one will stick with me for a long time. I can't wait for more from Sperry!

Passion Project has been one of my best reads from NetGalley this far. The connection between both characters is so enticing and definitely gets you hoping for more. The characters made me fall in love - would recommend to all looking for a believable romance to sweep you off your feet.

A wonderfully poignant, self-assured debut about grief, figuring out who you are and what you deserve, and the people who draw out and cultivate our best qualities. I was completely enamored with Bennet and Henry in PASSION PROJECT, and their love story left me aching in the best way. London’s prose sparkles from start to finish, with MANY laugh-out-loud moments but also just as many tear-jerking ones (and I’m not typically a crier with books). Bennet is so gorgeously and complexly drawn as a character, and watching her growth arc over the book touched me more than I’d ever expected. Henry is deliciously swoony and refreshingly mature, and their banter and sexual tension had me squealing and kicking my feet like an idiot. Fans of Emily Henry, Ashley Poston, and Abby Jimenez will find their next favorite author here—but I dare *anyone* to read this and not fall in love.