Clare Gilmore told me to read this book (and when Clare talks, I listen). Here's the deal: I adored this book. It's the first I've read by this author and it was balanced in being all the wonderful things I love about this genre: sweet, honest, spicy, funny. The chemistry?? Kicked my feet adorable and made my heart ache in equal measure. And on top of all that good stuff, this book has accurate representations of mental health conditions, queer youth, book club (!!), and some kick ass + soul affirming adult friendships. Chef's kiss to the whole lot of it.

This was such a cute and refreshing read!! There's likeable characters, funny literature references, queer representation, and more. It was perfect in my eyes. I found the email sequences fun and an interesting touch to the overall story. I enjoyed the writing a lot. This is my first read by this author, and I can't wait to dive into her other books.

oh this was so dang good. i am bad at words right now so reviewing is hard but this book is just filled with SO much. so much queerness, figuring yourself out, familial relationships (and how those look different for everyone), love in many different forms, cuteness!! i could go on but i will stop because i think people should discover it for themselves. definitely recommend this one, and i'm looking forward to reading more from this author.

REP: bisexual mixed Black and Ashkenazi Jewish main character with bipolar disorder; bisexual Indian main character from Trinidad; many queer and trans side characters [Black Jewish queer author]

I absolutely loved this one! Yael and Ravi’s tension, banter, and chemistry was on fire and had me squealing and giggling! I also loved the addition of the queer book club and how invested they were with the main characters’ relationship. The hidden identity aspect was such a fun twist on the story as well. Overall I would say give it a try if you like the synopsis and vibes!

This was such a cute and fun read. I giggled and kicked my feet the entire way through, I think that's just the Hallmark of a good rom-com.

the greenest flag was flown when he joined her book club as a mentor for queer youth.

✰ 5 stars, well deserved

thank you to St. Martin's Press for the ebook in exchange for an honest review. you are always good to me.

platform: netgalley ebook arc

Between Jewish, bipolar, and queer rep plus an identity reveal(my favorite trope) I was having the time of my life with this book. Also love their queer book club picks at the end of the story.