reviewsbyerin

I adore Pepper Basham, both as a person and an author. I love small town stories. I enjoy romantic comedies. I'm a huge fan of Jane Austen and British accents. This book has so many things that should have drawn me right in!

There's something I don't talk about very often. I don't like tea or coffee. Gasp! I think I have the super taster gene, because both of these beverages taste bitter to me, no matter how many additives I put in them. I also don't like the rivals or enemies to lovers tropes. I know, I know! They make for witty banter and all the things a lot of readers absolutely love!

I gave this book a good try. It does start off with plenty of wit, plenty of banter, plenty of small town charm. All the talk about tea and coffee and which is best. All the smoldering and (properly denied, of course!) attraction between the main characters. I just personally found I needed something more. There were hints of depths to come, but the actual plot was so slow-developing and the romance was a little much for my taste. So I'm setting it aside because not every book is for every reader. You might be this book's perfect reader! If this sounds like your cup of tea (or coffee!), I hope you'll pick it up today.

For fans of enemies to lovers small town romantic comedies with charming British heroes and literal girl next door heroines, who also like plenty of Austen and Tolkien references sprinkled throughout. (See, there's so much to love!)

I received my copy of the audiobook from NetGalley. All thoughts in this review are my own.