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Picked this up on a whim after I saw a review say, if you liked XOXO (of which, I loved that book) read this one! And I do agree, these two are nicely similar and have the same premise and vibes.

I thought the fake dating here was really cute. The hopeless romantic Eliza is that causes a spiral of consequences to lead her to Caz was charming and sweet. I loved all of the little moments between them the connection you could see brewing from the get-go. The romance side of this is very much on point. The third act is where it lost me for a bit. Eliza caused me some serious shaking of my head and wondering why in the world it had to be this way. Gratefully, it finished all fine and lovely and we can just move on.

This had a lot of great themes too. Eliza having to move so much and struggling to connect (and reconnect) with friends that are now far away. I loved seeing the ups and downs on this sub-plot because it felt very true to more than a young adult aged character. Easily relatable.

The plot backed up the fake dating concept well. I liked the addition of all of the writing, and acting related things. Taking care of someone when they’re sick (!!) and learning the ropes of a new school. It fits perfectly into the YA category and was a good read for the day.

Overall audience notes:
- YA Contemporary Romance
- Language: very little
- Romance: kisses