September 19, 2021

It's been a minute since I read a romance that left me grinning from ear to ear. I loved this. I loved the banter between our characters, I love a fake-dating trope, and even though this was incredibly slow-burn as far as the progression of the relationship, I loved almost every second of it.
I love that Olive and Adam are scientists and that much of their flirtation and connection is tied to the fact that they are both intelligent people.
I also thought the author did a really nice job fleshing out the world and providing side characters that aren't just window dressing. They are actually involved in the story and have an impact on our main characters, both directly and indirectly. I feel like there are so many instances of romance novels introducing characters who are going to get their own book later on, so they don't get much development or even page time in the books where they are not the protagonist. This book didn't do that, which I appreciated.
There were a few moments where I wished that they could've just used their words and told each other the truth (hence the half star knocked off), but overall I just really enjoyed this story of two hot nerds falling in love.
If I had any other 'complaint' other than the moments of silly miscommunication, it would probably be that I was interested in hearing Adam's perspective, but that definitely wasn't a deal breaker for me.
All in all, I'm just so happy I picked this book as my Book of the Month for September, and can't wait to read this author's next book.