ABOUT THE BOOK
Can a swipe right turn into swept away?
Margot Hart is a hopeless romantic. That’s why she wants to be a literary agent—to help bring romance books to the world. It’s also why she hates dating apps with all her romance loving soul. She wants her own love story to be just as much fun as the books she reads—a mixed up coffee order, a mistaken identity. She’s not going to tell the story that she swiped right on future husband’s shirtless pic for the rest of her life.
The problem is that her most consistent relationship over the last several years is with Oliver, a guy she keeps rematching with on the apps. They’ve only been on one date and it was a disaster…well, until the make out session in the car before parting ways. But, she keeps reminding herself, a make out session does not a relationship make. And so there will not be a date two regardless of how witty their app banter is.
When Margot gets fired from her job on the same day she meets Oliver again, her life becomes a veritable shit show. Her dream career is dying right before her eyes, and Oliver thinks she’s interested in only one thing: a repeat of the hot make out session they had three years ago so she can get him out of her system. And maybe that is all she wants from him, because she and Oliver are definitely not compatible—he doesn’t hit the snooze button, he runs five miles every morning, he reads nonfiction, and worst of all, she didn’t meet him in cute way! But in her scramble to keep her dream career alive, by opening her own agency, Oliver is there with his golden retriever energy, more steady and helpful than any man she’s ever dated. Just when she thinks she’s overcome her app bias, she realizes that maybe it’s not her who’s holding back, but him. And his reasons are more than she bargained for.
MY REVIEW
Apparently this is Kasie West’s first adult contemporary novel and I loved it! We dive into the charming chaos of Margot’s life who’s caught in a whirlwind of building her dream job and the unpredictable world of love.
Margot has a burning passion for books and a goal of becoming a literary agent. But unfortunately, her aspirations are being hampered by a boss who is narcissistic and shifty and she loses her job. If that isn’t enough, after years of waiting for a magical meet-cute to unfold in real life, she finds herself navigating the sometimes cringy waters of online dating. Then an unforgettable man from her past steps back into her life, and the chemistry is so strong between them it could light up a whole city.
Trust is an issue with both Margot and Oliver. Margot is insecure and reckless and has her sights set on a love that’s truly meant for her, while Oliver, controlled and careful, is just trying to keep up. So they make a deal to friend zone each other before taking the plunge into romance again. As they navigate this ‘just friends’ phase, they begin to realize that the lines between friendship and romance blur more easily than they expected. But not all is what it seems. Enter a twist you won’t see coming, and their relationship is put to the test.
As always, there are good and bad supporting characters. Watching Margot struggle to start over after being manipulated by her slimy boss, is tough to watch, and it’s even tougher to watch her nasty controlling sister belittle her while she’s down. On the other hand, Margot’s sassy friend and roommate Sloane is supportive and gives her hard-hitting sage advice.
So if you are captivated by second chance stories that have all the feels, complete with charming banter and a few twists, give this book a read. I look forward to reading more books by Ms. West.
Thank you to Ms. West for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectations of a positive review.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kasie West is an author of many young adult novels, mostly contemporary romance. She lives in Central California where the summers try to kill me with their 115 degree stretches.
She graduated from Fresno State University with a BA degree that has nothing to do with writing. She loves sappy alternative rock ballads, eating chocolate covered cinnamon bears, binging television shows, and reading way past her bedtime.
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