I generally enjoyed this book, but it wasn't entirely for me. 

I especially enjoyed the first half of build up and character development of Manny, a successful business owner, and CEO. I thought it started out strong, I loved Manny's solid friendships, and the build up towards the mediocre fiancé. I wasn't entirely sold on the love story part of things, nor with a few of the moments of conflict that occur in the book. The ones I'm thinking about just seemed to be tacked on for some reason, and I didn't connect with them or their resolutions. 

I generally prefer romance novels  where I get to see the other side of the story, or some insight into the other lead characters internal development which I didn't see here with Sammy. I enjoyed the premise of the book - reconnecting with roots and discovering oneself a lot, I would have happily read this book without any of the romantic elements. I got the impression that Sammy was ultimately a good person - but I don't feel we get to know him well enough to know why Manny was in love with him. 

In my opinion most romance novels require some kind of suspension of disbelief, there are definitely some romantic tropes in this book, which I actually enjoyed, but if that's not for you - be advised they are there.

I left feeling sort of conflicted about the book, but overall enjoyed reading it. There were a lot of great moments of humour and I loved the friendships and self discovery. Thank you to netgalley for the ARC.