This was super cute. I read it in one sitting. The pacing tends to be a bit off at times, but overall I thought the writing was very good and I liked the story. I liked both main characters equally and I think the secondary characters were good as well. I recommend this as a cute summer read. All opinions are my own. Thank you to nergalley for the ARC.

I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book for the most part. There were moments of the plot where I felt like things were going too fast and I had trouble keeping up. The timeline felt a little wonky - sometimes it chapters spanned hours, but then the next one would be a time jump a month in the future, which felt a bit awkward at times.

I enjoyed the relationship between Hannah and Willl, however the majority of the secondary characters were really flat. It felt like the author was trying to flesh them out, but couldn't devote the pages to do it properly. It ended up not working since some of them were integral to the plot and it ended up feeling super contrived.

It was a serviceable romance.

Reading When We're Thirty is a delightful, fluffy, light way to spend an afternoon. Hannah Abbott and William Thorne make a pack in college to marry each other if they are still single when they turn thirty. She is stunned when he shows up with a ring in hand when they haven't seen each other in five years. They both have their reasons to give it a try and I love their commitment rules.

This is a marriage of convince and friends to more troupe that works. The marriage is going to have obstacles particularly from messy issues with his side of the family. But I love the simple adjustments issues. Disagreeing about cleaning the apartment or doing laundry. They have great chemistry and I'd have liked to see them date each other more after the wedding. The dark moment is easily expected but there were some other twists along the way that are surprising. And best friend Kate with her pod casts would be a great main character in a book of her own.

I happily recommend this light contemporary romance. Intimacy is off the page and it contains only a few curse words. The cover is cute and attracted me but I realized after reading that it doesn't actually match the wedding in the story. Thank you NetGalley and Xpresso Book Tours for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Very easy read and a perfect beach read for the summer. I was fully expecting it to be way too cheesy, but I think it was the right enough amount. I found myself finishing it in a day and didn’t want to put it down. I highly recommend!

Lovely cover, great premise. The marriage-pact.. ('when we are both 30 and single, we will get married').

Hannah has a boyfriend but is not happy at all. So when she gets flowers on her 30th birthday from someone unknown she is puzzled, until the next day there is a knock on the door. And there is Will, her childhood friend. The friend she made a marriage-pact with and now is here to collect on this promise.

Nice rom-com with very relatable characters. It was just a bit slow at times (it takes a while to get the story started) but overall it gave me a warm feeling and a wish to see this as a romantic movie.

friends-to-lovers AND marriage of convenience? yes, please!
Ah! this was such a lovely and cute reading!! like, seriously I can't get over the cuteness of this story. It's super fun, lighthearted, cute, and easy to read. I read it in just a couple of hours.
I really got into Hannah's and Will's story, and I root them so much! The story itself was predictable but worth it all the same. The characters are very well-written. You love those you're supposed to love and hate those you're supposed to hate. All I'm saying is that I'd love to see this story on the big screen. It'd be amazing!
If you really like rom-com, I highly recommend this one!

As soon as I learned that Casey was writing a rom-com about a marriage pact, I knew I had to read it asap. I’ve always been fascinated by marriage pacts, the people who make them, and whether they work out. Some of my favorite Reddit threads have been about the stories behind people’s marriage pacts.

When We’re Thirty did not disappoint. It turned out to be half marriage pact, half fake marriage trope, half friends-to-lovers, and I was totally into it. I flew through this read because I couldn’t get enough of these adorable characters!

Usually I have a favorite half of the couple when I read romances, but I honestly can’t pick between Hannah and Will. Will was so sweet and caring (if a slob–I can totally relate to living with someone who can’t pick up their socks or ties…), and Hannah is the sort of girl I would love to be best friends with.

For all my friends who are lovers of rom-coms, definitely make sure this one makes it onto your summer reading list!

Casey, I don’t know if you’re planning to turn this into a series, but in case you’re looking for a sign: I’d love to see a story about Kate! And then one about Daniel. Hint hint.