Notting Hill but make Hugh Grant's character a butch lesbian, which obviously I'm here for. Jude and Kat come to life on the page from their meet cute to their HEA. I truly enjoyed this. They're obviously coming from two very different lives, but they find this peace in each other that they've never had before. Their love story is quiet and charming and soft and full of heart. As much as I loved the tension between them, I found that I loved the little moments of them lounging around Jude's apartment more.  I love that their relationship is so messy. They're both learning how to be together, how to communicate, and how to navigate heartbreak and life changes. It was very realistic for being a celebrity romance. 

Celebrity romances are so much fun because there's always an element of outside drama. Can my non-celeb partner really put up with what being with me means for their private life? Am I worth sticking around for if that means being in the public eye? Camille Kellogg captures these feelings so well in Kat all while juggling Kat coming to terms with her sexuality and her very public coming out. Her life's a mess and she's far from perfect, but she's so damn endearing. I couldn't help but root for her. 

Jude is stuck. She's running her late mother's bookstore with her best friends, but she's also struggling with panic attacks, dating after a not-so-great relationship, and the ever present grief from losing her mom. I love that her arc revolves around learning to accept change; it's hard to admit that you need to change, but Jude eventually leans into change in such a brave way. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts <3