This was a cute and easy read, and while I loved the premise and the cover and the playlist, I think some areas were very lacking. First of all, this is in need of a HUGE edit. There were many grammatical errors, punctuation issues and spelling mistakes. Both of the characters could be very mean at times; Ben's "teasing" was just downright mean at times and not funny or lighthearted or in jest, and Olive said some really mean things just because she was "hurting" and "grieving" and it was just so uncalled for. I know it was supposed to be enemies to lovers and they disliked each other from the start, but there's a fine line between that and just writing your characters as bullies, and then trying to redeem them by giving them a few nice moments and falling in love. Nope. Also, I find it very odd and disconcerting that Olive went from being a teacher to a chef. The reason why is because the ENTIRE book, we hear many times about how terrible of a cook she is, yet she leaves teaching, goes to culinary school and becomes a chef? Not really all that plausible. The drama with Ben and his uncle Dane and the lie he told Olive (well, lie of ommission but still) was quite the reach and felt like a cop out. Ben and Olive did have some fiery chemistry, as evidenced by their spciy scenes, which were done really well and I enjoyed. I also loved the way the author talked about grief and burnout and shined a light on the lack of education funding in this country, teachers getting fed up and leaving the profession, and the importance of the arts in schools. Overall, I thought it was a mediocre debut novel and leaves much to be desired but the potential was there and I look forward to seeing the author grow and possibly reading more from her.