Sophie Sullivan's How to Love Your Neighbor is a sweet, easy read. I love a good grumpy/sunshine romance, and this one delivered! Truly, all the characters were likable enough, there was just SOMETHING missing that kept this from being a 5-star read (which I am kind of stingy with anyway). There were potential complications introduced early on that could have come back into play in the 3rd act as major revelations... but they never did. To me, they felt like loose threads that weren't woven into the narrative as neatly as I would have liked. Still, this was a solid 4-star, cozy read.

Despite the similarities, I didn't realize Jennifer Yen's A Taste for Love was a Pride & Prejudice retelling until about 3/4 of the way through, when I thought, "Oh, he's like Wickham!" This was a cute read, but I struggled with the premise: Liza's mom is so afraid of nepotism accusations that she won't let her daughter join the family's baking competition, but she has no trouble allowing novice bakers to join in hopes of finding her (recent high school graduate) daughter a potential husband? It just felt like a big stretch. The main characters were likable enough, and I enjoyed Yen's writing style, but overall the story was kind of forgettable in the long run.

I freaking adored this book! Kate Clayborn's Love Lettering had been on my TBR for a while, but a friend's recommendation shot it right to the top of the list, and I'm so thankful! The pen talk was my exact brand of nerdy-- Micron and Tombow and Staedtler, oh my! The romance was sweet, the TWIST took me completely by surprise, the secondary characters felt fleshed out... This one was incredible.

I have learned recently that I am a sucker for a cinnamon roll love interest, and Angie Hockman's DREAM ON has delivered my favorite one so far! And look, I know the term "strong female protagonist" is thrown around like confetti at a parade, but Cass was truly an understated badass: she had no problem standing up for what was right at literally every turn, but wasn't at all obnoxious about it. This book truly gave me While You Were Sleeping vibes, so if you're into a potential love triangle involving a coma patient, you will not be disappointed in this one!

Thank you so much to Gallery Books and Edelweiss+ for allowing me to read this ARC!