⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars

The Falling in Love Montage is a story about Saorise, who doesn’t believe in love at first sight or happy endings. Ruby is determined to change her mind during the summer holidays.

When I read the books blurb, I was very excited to start reading this book. How the cliches of rom-coms are used to shape this whole book, was something I liked more than I expected. I’m not a fan of rom-com movies, I mostly avoid them and just watch sci-fi, fantasy or action movies. Because of this, a lot of references weren’t known to me. I knew most of the titles mentioned, but not all of them. Even though, it wasn’t all known to me, I didn’t feel like I missed information to understand the story. The most amazing thing about the book is, that I wanted to start watching the movies mentioned. Especially after the comments Saorise has about them.

I loved the sarcastic nature of Saorise a lot. I found myself laughing a lot of times, reading the dialogue or the text messages between Saorise and others. Ruby is mischievous, playful and a romantic. Both characters really grew a lot over the course of this book.

I loved the overall theme of family in this book. The discussions on the complex family issues both characters have, how they’re both dealing with these issues and the changes they bring. I think how the characters handled everything was really well executed and handled really well.

The romance was really cute. I really liked how they met and how they went on cute dates from there on out and making out with each other, with no strings attached. Also, the different relationships portrayed was something I enjoyed.

I did feel like something in this book was missing, maybe that I wasn’t as invested in Saorise and Ruby as I would’ve liked or something else. I can’t really put it to words.

Overall, it was a great rom-com novel that I enjoyed reading. I would recommend this book as a perfect book to unwind after a “hard” book or if you’re looking for a fun easy read.