thank you so much berkley for this arc <3


This is one of my favorite books I have read this year. And that’s saying a lot because I have read 75 books this year and counting. I absolutely adored the story, everything from the character development and description, to the setting and plot points were it for me. There’s absolutely nothing I would change about this book, which is saying a lot, I am a usually pretty picky person when it comes to romance but this one hit all the marks. The relationship between Jamie and Beatrice is one that I am going to be forever obsessed with, and definitely going back to a lot. I love how the storyline progresses, and how the revenge fake dating comes about. I love how so many of these characters were developed, and how the story is going to be a perfect steppingstone for either one of Beatrice‘s sisters to have a book of their own. I’m absolutely excited to see where this world can go, but I’m also just obsessed with the world that we’re in. I’m also an astrology girly, so the constant references to cancers and Capricorns were just my bread and butter. My parents are a cancer Capricorn duo and I absolutely just loved to see that on page. I love Chloe‘s writing so much, her characters are always so incredibly individualistic in their own ways and I love how she writes relationships. I think that this relationship was very healthy, for both parties! There’s so much more I can say about this book, but I will just leave it at this for now!

THIS IS AMAZING!! Chloe Liese did it again. This is a perfect adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing and I flew through this. It's got the right amount of angst and I LOVE the dual person storyline.

Chloe Liese can do no wrong. The end.


It was a different experience than reading about the Bergmans, but no less enjoyable. Chloe Liese is the queen of slow burn, tension, and swoon. I cannot even handle Jamie and Bea. Here's what I love about Liese's books and characters: the inclusivity never feels forced. never.

I've read many authors who insert characters into the story to check boxes, meet a quota, or make a point. It doesn't end well. Liese's characters are authentically perfectly imperfect. Their intricacies and nuances don't define them, they help us understand them. While I am not nuerodiverse, I have an autistic child and Chloe's books give me so much hope. I know not all experiences and situations are alike and there is not a blanket definition of what each person thinks and feels, but Liese's books give such valuable insight. As a reader, I am obsessed. As a mother, I am hopeful. Reading about characters who are adapting and thriving just makes me so happy. Everyone deserves love. in any form they choose it.

Jamie is a ball of anxiety wrapped in a starchy and curmudgeonly delicious package. Bea is an artist and free spirit who also happens to be autistic. They meet in a not so meet cute way, but join forces for the greater good... revenge :) I love how tender and careful both Jamie and Bea are with each other and their relationships. They are just so GOOD. I love this book. Pre-Order it. Read it. Read it again. It's worth it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group, Berkley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.