Never Be the Same is wonderful escapism reading. Casey returns home to London to try and figure out her mom's latest financial troubles caused the latest loser boyfriend. To help get some quick money her friend arranges for her to an on-call, full time driver for some actors in town for two weeks of promoting their tv show at fan events and interviews. Olivia is the breakout star of the tv show. Her character Susie is sexy and bold but Olivia is quieter, careful and she has been burned by others in the past.

After not getting off on the right foot Casey and Olivia have moments where things click for them. It is a full two weeks of slow burn, will they or won't they get together. And what will it mean if they do as they live in different parts of the world. I love London as the setting as it is one of my favorite cities. Both Olivia and Casey are great separate and together. Casey is a little harder to read as she is dealing with returning to London after a very messy breakup. (I did wonder why Casey's friend David stays friends with the ex.) The other actors, friends and Casey's mom help add extra depth to the storyline. There is some angst and drama stirred up by others but this is a romance and you are waiting for the HEA.

At over 300 pages it is a little longer that similar type romances. But that just means I get to enjoy more time with the characters. Thank you to NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute feel good for the summer read. There was quite a bit of drama and some angst throughout the story. The relationship between Casey and Olivia started out kind of rocky ,but got really interesting when they started to get to know and understand each other. Casey really stood out to me, because she had so much that she was dealing with, because of her mother's problems and her ex girlfriend not wanting to just let old feelings and hurt go. I thought the supporting characters were really good and helped to push the story along. This is the first book from this author I have read, but it won't be the last. I would definitely recommend this to my friends and family.

I enjoyed this book. It was a little bit of a slow burn, which I wasn’t expecting, but it worked well. I don’t know if I would fully put it in the “enemies to lovers” category but it definitely gives off those type of vibes.
I liked the character development throughout the story. The dialogue was great. The miscommunication aspect that you find in most romance novels is there but it’s short lived. I’m usually not a fan of a prolonged “will they, won’t they” between characters but I felt invested in the main characters relationship and I was rooting for them.
I’ve liked all of the books that MA Binfield has put out and this book is no different. I really enjoyed the writing, plot, and pacing. I would definitely recommend this.