While this has the common trope of a woman finding out her boyfriend or husband is really a true slimeball and she has to make her life over now that she’s lost not only the relationship, but her job, I enjoyed the plot. Andi is a superstar in the world of beer restaurant/bar and has the receipts to prove it until she finds out that her villain of a husband has stolen their bar from her and is kicking her out so he can marry a younger and prettier woman. She goes out on her own to take her expertise into a new job. At a job fair in Denver she makes both a new friend who will help her in a new career, but a sexy brewmaster of a major brewery.

The romance was rather meh. Andi and James are immediately attracted to each other and it turns out that they have a lot in common except that he comes from old wealth and she…doesn’t. What I enjoyed was the clear expertise that the author has in depicting the world of brewing beer. I liked learning about that even though I’m not a beer drinker. But I always enjoy novels that introduce me to a new world about which I can learn what goes on. Too many times, authors give their characters an interesting job, but then we never get to see what they’re actually doing in their work lives.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

This was just OK. I will admit I requested this because the story sounded cute, but the cover 100% drew me to clicking that "request" button.

I just never really clicked into the story - it was fine. It was a quick read. But I didn't connect with anyone and didn't really care where it went.

I absolutely adored this book. The unlikely friendship between Andi and Sloane was amazing. Their bonding over dumb men was such a joy to see. I loved how their story was just as much of a main plot point as Andi and James. The author touches on some really important topics which made this story go soo much deeper than a normal romance. Sloanes eating disorder and sexism in the work place take this story up a level making it a very important and eye opening read.

I did get annoyed with how Andi kept reacting to James throughout the book. I understand she has gone through a lot, but jeez be a little friendlier. Lol.

Alt in all I would highly recommend this book.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I seem to be in the minority but this just wasn't for me. The idea of a brew master romance caught my interest straight away but I just didn't vibe with the writing of this. I think it could've really benefited from another round of editing.