emma lord maintains her status as a comfort author! begin again is one of her heavier titles, but i love how she handles subjects like death of a parent, moving away from home, feeling stuck, and cheating (content warnings for the first and last!). andie is a perfectly awkward and lovely main character to make mistakes and smile with, and i loved the supporting cast of characters as well. the radio plotline is the strongest part of this novel and really hooked me. i enjoyed the romance, but it did feel a bit like it was rushed at the end, especially with all the stuff with andie's boyfriend at the beginning of the story and milo's uncertainty about his future. other than that, i fell easily into this and it was very cozy and fun!

thank you netgalley and the publisher for sending me an eARC :)