I enjoyed this but feel conflicted. If I focus on what it was and not what I expected it to be or how it was marketed, it was well written, emotional, and largely lovely. But there were definitely some things that didn't seem realistic, and there were some things that may unfortunately be realistic for some people in that situation but as an outsider looking in felt like the wrong decisions (lots of these actually). If it was marketed as a family drama through the POV of one daughter and her love interest, as she and her family navigate her mother's progressing early dementia while she has a love story on the side, it would make more sense. It's not a romcom. Not nearly enough com. There were certainly moments of comedy that made me laugh, especially right out the gate, in the typical witty Abby Jimenez style, but largely it felt very different for some reason.

Their actual love story, or the time they were actually together (because long distance) was instalove-y but I was here for it in the way it was done. It felt easy between them which was good because their situations made it hard. Best somewhat disastrous (at times) first date ever. 

But, it felt a little like the dogs in the story were one time plot devices, which seemed out of character for the vet guy. Hank showing up and the reveal about him was so great, though. It was overall a heartbreaking, beautiful story and I enjoyed it, just felt a little disappointed that I had to deal with so much angst and emotion throughout (cuz there was a moment at like 70% in or further that things felt hopeless and pointless for them) when I hadn't expected it. That may also partly be on me for going into things not reading a blurb.