4.5 stars.

I am not a regular reader of women's fiction (or chick lit or contemporary romance...whatever you want to label it as), but I had been overwhelmed by the hype surrounding this book, so I had to try it out. I was pleasantly surprised. I don't know what it was about this in particular, but I LOVE Emily Henry's writing style. It's smart and quippy and her characters are...tangible. There were still moments that felt uncomfortable for my tastes, but overall I had a great time. There was much more depth and character development than I expected, making this book feel a little more like it leaned toward the "contemporary" side of "contemporary romance".