I previously DNF’d this book because the main character was annoying the hell out of me. I actually put it in a big pile of books I was going to unhaul, but then I saw so many rave reviews from people I trust, so I decided to give it another chance, and I have to say that I’m glad I did.

After the first 50 pages or so, June becomes far less grating, and I was able to appreciate the friendship between her and Oliver. I thought the growth of their relationship was authentic. This takes place over months, so it’s definitely not insta-love. I also appreciated that there was a lot of girl-on-girl hate, especially between June and Oliver’s girlfriend. I was expecting far more cattiness and was pleasantly surprised that this wasn’t the case. There was a little antagonism, but it made sense in the context of the story.

I also like that this book doesn’t have our two main characters cheating on their significant others with each other. I was nervous that we were going to go down that path, but I’m happy it didn’t.

The last third of this book is a little messy in terms of pacing and the character’s actions. There was a lot of manufactured drama that seemed unnecessary, such as the old ‘misunderstanding for the sake of creating tension and separation’ trope...one of my biggest pet peeves in books.

That being said, this book was sweet and fun and fast and I needed something light and fluffy and this delivered.