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If You Love Something by Jayce Ellis
5.0
emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Oops, their divorce never actually went through and now they have to pretend to be happily married (again) and their dogs and feeeeelings are probably going to make sure they stay that way (I love this second chance romance so hard).

Jayce Ellis really just hits all my best feelings and favorite tropes in this glorious second-chance romance. I loved all the touches; the contrast between DeShawn's Michelin starred restaurant and Malik's family restaurant. The love that never really burned out between these two. Having to fake be romantic in public with ALL the feelings behind it. YES.

Thank you to the publisher for the ARC.

CW; Grandma with terminal cancer; she passes off page after the HEA (epilogue is a future jump).