★★★★★ 3
okay
Format: Kindle
I have been so excited to get to this one for a while, and I really wanted to (and was so sure that I would) love this one, but in the end I thought it was just okay. This one started out so strong IMO (I'm a nervous flyer so I understood Olivia), I loved the "meet cute", and as a previous runner (who did RunDisney) I loved that part. I was really excited to see where it went once I realized it was going to be fake dating (my favorite trope). I liked each MC, but I really wish that Stella's POV was also included. I liked most of the side characters, and enjoyed how emotional the family aspects of this book were. This is open door, and there were a few really sweet/swoony sweet moments. For me this one felt very long in some points, but slow in others. Another thing that really bugged me was that Stella is described as "Latina". I personally hated that we were pretty far into the book before that was discussed, and I felt like it was weirdly used as a plot for why Stella was trying so hard to get her promotion. I also hated that there was so much family drama with Olive's family and there was no real resolution, and with Stella's dad I was hoping to see where he was in his diagnosis in the epilogue. Over all it wasn't a bad book, but it was disappointing IMO. I know this author has another book coming out soon, and I will eventually read it, and I hope it works better for me.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024
