This book will not be for everyone. I feel like it's a little mis-marketed. From the title and the cover of the book, I was expecting more of a rom-com. And those banter-filled moments of cuteness are there, but this book delves a little deeper and I can see that rubbing people who came for fun sexy times the wrong way.

I actually want to re-read this soon, so I can go into it with the correct mindset. That said, I loved this book. Emily Henry is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. This is her first adult book, but I also enjoyed A Million Junes and When The Sky Fell On Splendor by her (the first more than the second, but both were enjoyable). I think she's really talented at balancing the heavy and the light, and this book is a perfect example. Both the protagonist and love interest have experience heartache and betrayals that have shaped their characters, but they also still yearn for connection and a place to belong.

I loved the premise that each of them were kind of in a writing rut and decided to try their hands at writing in the other person's genre of fiction. I also liked that their agreement ended up manifesting into a sort of fake dating trope, because a lot of their research, at least on her end, end up being dates in disguise as research. I really enjoyed those scenes. But I also liked the scenes where they were researching the darker subject matter for his book. It all worked for me.

Like I said, this book will not work for everyone. If you are looking for a light and fun rom-com romance full of witty banter and fluff (No judgment. I love fluff.) this might not be the book to pick up. But if you are open to something that is a little more layered without getting super melodramatic, maybe look into this one.