Review: Smeltzer single-handedly won me over on reverse age-gap romances with this book!

“Eleven Eleven” follows thirty-two-year-old Via as she moves across the country to start fresh after her divorce. Enter twenty-one-year-old Reid Crawford. He’s only supposed to be a one-night stand, but their chemistry is hard to ignore. The next time she sees him it’s because she’s on a date with his dad. Falling in love with someone eleven years younger is something she shouldn’t want, but what if he is everything she needs? 

One of my favorite things about this romance novel is Via and Reid’s relationship. It has so much depth and there are many layers to it. Smeltzer establishes that they are physically compatible at the outset when they have a one-night stand. From there onwards, Via and Reid prioritize really getting to know each other and go out on dates to become emotionally intimate. The dual pov really showcases how their feelings for each other grow stronger over time and the pacing of everything felt so true to life. It was SO good! I seriously adore Via and Reid as a couple!!

I also loved the internal struggle that Via faces throughout the book—learning to pursue who and what she wants without letting her age get in the way—it was so realistically done and I love how Reid was at her side to support her as she came into her own.