content warnings: racism, self-loathing thoughts
representation: black main character, interracial main relationship, latino side character, black side characters, gay minor characters

While this definitely isn't the best romance I've ever read, it was still a really fun and quick read. This book is about two strangers, Alexa and Drew, who meet in an elevator and, Alexa agrees to pretend to be Drew's girlfriend (the greatest trope known to mankind) so he isn't alone at his exes wedding. Then they catch feels because of course.

The highlight of this book for me was the fake-dating at the wedding and while the rest of the book didn't necessarily decrease in quality, it couldn't live up to such a strong start. Being a cheesy romcom, it comes with all the cliches and basic writing, but as long as you know that going in it's fine.

I loved the fact that throughout the entire book Drew (a white man) was constantly getting his privilege checked, and he would then understand what he had done/said wrong and apologise. Also the side-plot of Alexa's program for at-risk youth and her trying to get it implemented in her city was really cool.

For the most part, I really liked the characters, Alexa and Carlos in particular (I'm so excited that he's the protagonist of the next book!!) were so much fun. But Drew was a dick, and it got to the point where I didn't really want Alexa to be with him because she was clearly so much better off without him.

I would still highly recommend this book to fans of romance (if you already don't like the genre, this isn't going to sway you), particularly new adult/adult romance.