⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Unfortunately, no. The reality of the story doesn’t live up to the lively description of the book.

Lina and Brown are on the verge of a divorce. They are reluctant to tell their friends and pretend that everything is still a-okay when Lina’s best friend, Mara, comes for an unexpected visit. The visit and the pretense get extended when the group of friends embark on a quest to save a building from being developed into luxury apartments.

MY THOUGHTS

The author gave a realistic representation of how easy it is to get stuck in your head and how difficult it is to break that cycle of negative thinking. It’s also a good reflection on how no relationship is easy.

We only see the story from Lina’s point of view. It was difficult to know what Brown’s thoughts were. There could’ve been more interactions between Lina and Brown and most of their conversations were confrontational. Between the urgency of saving the building and living in Lina’s head the entire time, there was no relief. This isn’t a romcom, sorry. The blurb is the funniest thing about this book. I’m not going to lie, I lost any sympathy I had for Lina towards the end. I just wanted her to make a decision. It is possible to think something to death. And while I’m glad that everything worked out for them, by that point I didn’t really care anymore.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Genre: Contemporary Romance
Sensuality Rating: Subtle