I liked this book a whole lot more than I thought I would. I suppose I'm in the minority when I say I do believe two people from opposing political parties can get along and dare I say it, fall in love and live happily ever after. I've always thought that agreeing 100% with a partner would be weird and not healthy and I never wanted that for myself. This book lends many examples of that. Ben even tells Kate towards the end of the book that even though their political affiliations are different, their values and interests and wants and needs and futures look exactly the same. I agree with that. I think it's a poor stance to take to write off EVERYONE you disagree with. How are you going to be challenged in life if you only surround yourself with like minded people? You end up in an echo chamber. In the beginning, Kate swore she would never, ever date a Republican and I get that. I do. However, she and Ben have more in common than she thinks and I'm so glad she came around to it and they give each other chances and fall in love and live happily ever after. Ben's reasonings for wanting to protect Kate and take her to the gun range (his sister being raped at a frat party in college) made me just like him even more, as did Kate. I KNOW there's strong opinions about this book being realistic but I found it be a great representation of how things could be if we didn't have such a divide.

I loved this book! It had a great premise, which drew me to it immediately. It reminded me of Ugly Love, just a more upbeat, less traumatic version. And any book that has the "falling in love with the brother's best friend" and the "falling in love with best friend's little sister" is absolutely on brand for me. It hit all the right notes for me.

The only critiques I have are that Colin came off mean more than once and I didn't really like that. Also, it took him WAY too long to come clean about being Mr. Wrong Number, even going so far as to send someone else in his place to trick Liv when she asked if she could meet him in person. But, once the reasonings for these actions were explained, it made more sense and in line with the plot of the book.

An enjoyable read that I do recommend for a light and fluffy good time!

This is honestly one of CoHo's best books and it pains me that it doesn't get the recognition that her other, more popular books do. Samson and Beyah have such a wonderful relationship and it's clear they are each other's person. I also love the supporting characters; her sister, her sister's boyfriend, PJ, her dad, even her mom, because they lend something to the story and help Beyah in her journey to finding herself. This book does cover some interesting topics, like drugs, child abuse, father abandons child, mentions of assault, etc. I just adore this book SO MUCH and it is such a summer beach read, with all the fluff and angst and beauty and pain one can have.

And can we talk about that ending? I'll try not to spoil it but her going to college, him getting out and seeing her and immediately asking, then kissing her and the job she eventually pursues? And the relationships she builds and the life she finds? Her happily ever after? Like??? Everything was just so perfect.

I really wanted to like this, as it had so much potential (who doesn't like a fake dating trope?!) but I just felt like it was so boring and bland and dragged on. I really don't even feel like there was chemistry between these two. There were a few cute moments between them, but there was never a spark, in my opinion.

Also, a few "jokes" were made that did not sit kindly with me. Jokes about the Middle East? Jokes about sexual assault and date rape? Like really? Was that necessary? It absolutely was not.

I can't say I saw in this what other reviewers did, and I don't really recommend it. I'll also be skipping the sequel.

OMG I see what all the hype was about! I cannot believe it took me this long to read it, because it was everything I could have ever hoped for! The entire story is absolutely amazing. From Alex and Henry's love story, to the supporting characters, to the election and the first female president, to tackling homophobia and overcoming obstacles and the TROPES (enemies to lovers done so well) - it was all just so perfect. And all of this as her debut novel?! I'm so impressed.

So many highlights for me:
-Alex and Henry's chemistry
-The banter
-The humor (I laughed out loud at several parts)
-The pop culture references
-The supporting characters (I fell in love with Nora, June, Pez and Bea, I mean???)
-The election and the fight for a second term
-Ellen unwaveringly supporting Alex, even at potential cost to her career
-The spice was just right
-Shaan and Zahra actually being together was such a great twist??? And their relationship was so funny
-Well written
-Tackling homophobia and defying odds and being yourself no matter what
-The emails *cries*
-Enemies to lovers
-RAFAEL LUNA!!!

I could go on and on. This was amazing and will be a high recommendation for me. I will read anything and everything Casey McQuiston writes ALWAYS.

This is every bit as amazing as I thought it would be. The love story spanning over a decade between Eva and Shane was heartbreaking, tragic and beautiful.

These two had such hard childhoods that they were were lucky to be alive. I can't imagine going through what they both did and the courage it took to break the cycle. I loved the supporting characters (Audre, my girl; CeCe, Ty, Belinda, Troy, Lizette). The mark of a truly great author is the ability to make you love the main characters but also the side characters in the world. It was so well written with some AMAZING lines and I'm just blown away by Williams's ability to take my breath away with some of her lines. They made me FEEL and I adored that.

Eva's disability was so remarkably similar to my own and I just FELT for her. I know that pain and that struggle and the need to just numb it all out and try to find a way to cope. It really resonated with me, in the best and worst possible ways. For her to have Shane as support was everything.

I do think the book should have some trigger warnings. It didn't bother me, but I can definitely see how others may be affected. Some were: drugs, abuse, self harm, suicide, violence, sexual assault, alcoholism, etc. Please be mindful of those things when reading as they are heavy, prominent themes throughout this book.

I honestly thought this was SO GOOD and my expectations were low because of the reviews. It was such a great book! The premise alone sucked me in: Lina was engaged to Max's brother, Andrew, but Andrew called off the wedding and Max had to break the news to Lina. Lina hates him for it, because she believes he had a hand in breaking them up, and then they're forced to work together later and sparks just fly. Lina and Max had such palpable chemistry. The angst and the tension and the teasing and the banter was all just perfection. And can we talk about the smut in this book?! Looks are deceiving because the cover doesn't give that away but whew, it was spicy. All the tropes too: one bed, enemies to lovers, close proximity, etc. I also greatly snjoyed reading about Brazilian culture, as a good friend of mine is Brazilian and it was great to read more about it in this book. I can't wait for the follow up book! And the movie!

This is a such a great follow up to The Worst Best Man! I truly loved Dean and Solange and their chemistry. The spice in this was WHEW. HOLY CRAP. I loved it. I also loved the tropes, particularly fake dating, but there was also one bed, close proximity, found family, etc. I was a little worried that I wouldn't like this as much as I like TWBM, but dare I say... I loved it MORE? Mia Sosa really has a gift for writing, as this is not only well written but the banter and tension and chemistry and just everything is perfect. I look forward to reading more from her in the future.

Great overview regarding the dangers of EMFs and how they have affected communities. The author uses many studies and sources to tell stories and explain how and why EMFs (dirty electricity) is such a danger to society.

I do wish that the author had included more tangible ways to reduce our exposure, like things we can do in our home to make it healthier. Alas, it was still a great read if you want to know more about EMFs and their negative influence on our lives.

I honestly wasn't sure about this, not because I thought it wasn't good, but because it definitely isn't my usual read. I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm pretty much exclusively a modern day romance reader, so a romance set in B.C. Greece with heavy mythology influences was not even remotely on my radar. However, after hearing so many good things about this book, I thought, why not?

Boy, am I glad I read it!!! It is every bit as amazing as people said it would be. While a little tough to get into, it really picked up after the first few chapters and it was the most epic heartbreaking, beautiful love story I have ever read. The love between Achilles and Patroclus was poetic, literally. Patroclus even says "he is half of my soul, as the poets say" and man, if that isn't so true. There are just so many good lines and it is so well written that I cannot believe this is the author's debut novel.

Yes, it is a gay love story. However, men having male lovers back in this time was certainly not uncommon, so keep that in mind. Regardless of your feelings about gay love stories, that part, at least, is historically accurate. Now, it's debatable whether or not Achilles and Patroclus were actually lovers/in love (some say they were, some say they were just comrades or best friends) but men sleeping with men and women was a common occurrence during this time. I loved reading about all of the historically accurate characters (Helen, Athena, Achilles, etc.) and Greek mythology as a whole. You can tell the author is well educated and informed, despite this largely being fiction.

I sobbed at the end (if you know, you know) and I'm so in love with this book. I wish I wouldn't have waited so long to read it. It's definitely worth the hype!