this was a great debut novel from Ananya Devarajan, I thought the writing was really strong and I was invested in what was going on with the characters. It was what I was hoping for in a romance novel, it was a great young adult novel and I'm glad I was able to read this.

"Arjun covered her hand with his as he took a moment to think. His thumb ran a small circle over her knuckles and Madhuri just about melted. “Why don’t we come back to the Observatory once you’re committed to a university you love? That’d take away the edge, right?”

Madhuri devises an experimental relationship with her childhood best friend, Arjun to prove her mother wrong. But she starts falling for him and he has feelings for her too.

It's a cute rom-com. Both of the main characters are so cute. I love how they have such a history growing up together. It's funny and touching. I really enjoy it.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.