* Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. *

I don't read a lot of YA contemporary romance anymore, but this one just had a cute synopsis and a cover that caught my eye. And you know what? It was fun and totally worth the read.

Pepper attends a private school in New York where she chats with a boy she calls "Wolf" on a schoolwide phone chat app. She doesn't know that "Wolf" is actually Jack. She also doesn't know that Jack is behind the Twitter account for his family's small deli, which becomes embroiled in a social media war with Pepper's family's franchised restaurant (while Pepper is at the Twitter helm).

The story starts a little slow and awkward and it took me a hot minute to get involved in the plot. Part of that was the writing, part of that was my unfamiliarity with the genre after such a long hiatus. Once I got my sea legs, the narrative took off. The writing was light and fun and the book read quickly. Both Pepper and Jack felt realistic and I did get Gossip Girl vibes from the atmosphere, which was somewhat tongue in cheek referred to a couple of times in the narrative. I thought that was cute and clever. The supporting characters are a bit flat, but this bounces along like a good rom-com should and I enjoyed how dedicated to their families both teens were.

I did take issues with Pepper's mom and felt that she was unrealistic in her expectations for Pepper. That irritated me and maybe added a little bit of unbelievability to the plot, but I gave it a pass for the most part anyway.

There were quite a few moments that will definitely date this book in the future, as the narrative frequently references specific slang and pop culture. But I enjoyed it. It was fun to read, had a cute plot, and a good ending. It's a well-written teen romance with good family vibes and characters that were highly likable with realistic flaws.