3 Stars from me.

Lottie has decided to have a year of saying no, after an eventful year of saying yes to pretty much everything. Seb, her biggest client, is also her biggest supporter. They only communicate online, and have never talked face-to-face. Their first in-person meeting was a bit akward, but also great at the same time.

Oh Lottie. (Shaking my head here.) I felt like either banging my head against the table or slapping her. She was extremely frustrating at times. This story was a great example of people assuming they know the other person’s intentions instead of asking or taking a chance. It’s been a while since I have felt so frustrated by any character. And, oh dear me, the amount of apologizing going on between them was off the charts.

But Seb and Lottie had a great rapport and obviously enjoyed each other a great deal. And despite some misunderstandings, they always managed to save their friendship. I really liked the idea of the two of them together.

I loved Lottie’s idea of saying no. Saying no to guilty feelings, saying no to letting people get to you, saying no to things that make you unhappy. Definitely something worth trying.

The ending was sweet. Obviously the ease that they already had with each other helped them to let go of their reservations and finally talk to each other.

Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC to review. Any thoughts and opinions are my own.

Was I hooked by this book? Somewhat, yes. I was invested enough to want to find out how Seb and Lottie will finally get together.

Genre: Contemporary Romance