⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 stars
Thank you to the author for providing me with an eARC of this book via TBR and Beyond Tours in exchange for an honest review!

Fake Dates and Mooncakes is a story about Dylan and Theo. Dylan’s aunt owns a take-out restaurant on the verge of closing down and wants to enter a mooncake competition in the hope of saving it. Enter Theo, a wealthy boy who keeps coming to the take-out. After donating money to the take-out, Dylan returns the favor by being his fake date to a family wedding.

“'Yŏu yuán qiān lĭ lái xiāng huì,’ I say. ‘We have the destiny to meet across a thousand miles.’ ”

I’m part of the release tour for this book, but it has been on my radar for quite come time! I kept hearing many good and loving things about this book and I can say with full confidence, all of it was true!!

The plot itself was quite straightforward, but very engaging and funny. I had so many times that I was laughing out loud at what the characters said (humor was ON POINT!), smiling like a fool because of what the characters said and so on! I was fully emerged in the story and invested in wanting the best for these wonderful characters!

I really enjoyed the writing itself. It was so easily to follow along and lose myself in the words written! They just sucked me right in and didn’t let go until I finished the book. That paired with the little bits of story and history added in the story was so much fun! You don’t even notice that you learn all kinds of new things haha.

Honestly, these characters were EVERYTHING! I just fell in love with Dylan and Theo and they will remain in my heart forever! I love Dylan’s passion for food, but also his love and the bond he has with his family. Theo as well, he is such an open and easygoing character and they brought up the best in each other. I also really loved Megan and Terri, who bring such a funny vibe and contrast to the story. Also, aunt Jade’s wisdom is something else! She gives such good advice!

The romance was just *chef’s kiss*! It was heartwarming and sweet and amazing! I just love Dylan and Theo and will go to the end of the world for them! For me, they really reminded me a bit of Alex and Henry from Red, White and Royal Blue for some reason haha. They would do anything for each other and not let others stand in their way. I also really loved how there was an instant chemistry between the two and how their feelings surely developed into something more. It was done beautifully and in a very believable way.

I also really love how much this story emphasizes the family bonds, how strong they are and can be, but also the grief a family can face when losing a loved one. The discussions of grief that are in the story are so real and true and it was amazingly done.

I just loved how this whole story played out and how it wrapped up in the end. To be honest, it felt like it ended a bit too quickly hahaha. I wished this story would’ve gone on for another thousand miles! I just loved every minute I spent with these characters and will definitely be coming back to them in the future!

Overall, Fake Dates and Mooncakes is an easy, funny and heartwarming book that stole my heart!

This was a super cute M/M, culturally representative read! I love Dylan, he is so sweet and caring. His character really kept me going throughout the book. I wanted more of him, whether with his family, possible boyfriend, or friends. He never once became something he’s not. Which was really a selling point for me.
Theo was also adorable, in his own way. He wasn’t a snob like I thought he would be. Which was refreshing!
Overall their story is precious, if you’re looking for a charming M/M young-adult type romance, this is for you!

Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee
Genre: YA romcom
My rating: 4.5⭐ out of a possible 5⭐

A funny restaurant rom-com that puts the "com" in comedy!

While Twitter has turned into a bit of a sh*tshow since Musk took over, this was one gem that the Twitter algorithm decided I needed to see. A user I follow had retweeted an announcement from Lee where she’d asked for ARC readers for this book and as soon as I saw the cover and the description, I knew I had to have it!

In exchange for his aunt taking him in after his mother’s death, Dylan works in her takeout helping her prepare the orders and keep the family restaurant afloat. Instead of working with UberEats, Doordash, or another delivery service, the restaurant employs their own delivery people, and when one of them calls in sick, it is Dylan who hops on his bicycle to take the food to the customers. And when a rich customer throws food on him for messing up an order, he has a meet-cute with Theo, the resident love interest. A few shenanigans later, Theo has offered to pay off Dylan’s aunt’s debt in exchange for Dylan pretending to be his boyfriend for his aunt’s wedding in the Hamptons. I am not a big fan of fake dating, mostly because I just don’t tend to read those sorts of stories, but it was the doggo and the restaurant setting that drew me into this story–I am doing the “Read Your Shelf” challenge this year over on Storygraph and one of the challenges is to read a book set in a restaurant, so I figured I could use this book for that challenge. And oh, boy, am I glad I did because this was just a really fun read!

First off, can we all show some appreciation for the PUNS this book gives us?
“Which will give our takeout’s name a new meaning, since I’ll have to wok back.”
Or, when Theo and Dylan are at the wedding and each seat has a packet of seeds on it saying “Please have a seed!” I know some people might think these puns are kind of corny, and in fact, Dylan remarks to himself at one point that his family doesn’t appreciate his puns, but I am a sucker for good wordplay and even the corniest of puns makes me chuckle.

One thing I didn’t enjoy as much about this book was that Bernard, who I barely remembered as being Theo’s butler, was an important character when it came to the climax. He hadn’t had enough page-time in the first part of the book before Theo and Dylan left for the wedding, and then he wasn’t mentioned at all during the 45% or so of the book that was set in the Hamptons, so when they returned to the city in the third act and Bernard suddenly became an important character, I had trouble remembering what his deal was or how he tied in to the story. I wish he’d gotten more of a presence, or that we’d gotten a reminder of some sort during the time the two boys were in the Hamptons. For example, while they’re away in the Hamptons, Bernard calls Theo and asks him what he wants for dinner on Sunday when he gets home, etc. Then Theo hangs up the phone and snarks to Dylan jokingly about how Bernard is so protective of him because he basically raised Theo, etc.

So many other parts of this book made me smile and/or chuckle, I can’t even list them. Most notably is when Dylan remembers how they came to adopt Clover, their dog. They’d started out by fostering her, and took her on a trip to a pet-friendly bed-and-breakfast in the Hamptons, and Dylan remembers how she ran around in circles in the soft, white sand and how that was when the family decided that she was their dog forever and I was just like D’AAAAAW (literally, my highlight on that page is just a bunch of 😭 emojis) Clover wins the best doggo of the year award and this entire book is just one to make you smile.

Thank you to Sher Lee and Underlined Publishing for this free e-ARC! All opinions expressed in this review are my own and have not been influenced by anyone else. I am so excited for this book to be out in the world and can’t recommend it enough to anyone looking for a fun, fast read with a couple of queer teens falling head-over-heels in love!

This book has one of the prettiest covers ever. I'm obsessed. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the contents.

Some great things about this book. I loved that the author provided a lot of insight into the Asian culinary world and Chinese culture. Lee shared a lot about Chinese culture (which worked well since one of the characters is half Asian, but doesn't know much about the culture) throughout the book, especially when it came to cooking. There were brief history lessons on why this food is used or the reason behind this symbol and so forth. I loved getting more insight into a culture that is not my own in a way that wasn't too informative or dense.

The title of this book was very accurate. The first half of the book focuses on fake dating, and the second half on mooncakes. It was a little more integrated than this with talk of mooncakes at the beginning and some fake dating bleeding into the second half, but that was the gist.

Some things I disliked or feel conflicted about. We jumped into things with Theo very quickly. One minute Dylan is having a brief meet disaster with him, the next their hanging out as best buds. I couldn't figure out why Theo cared so much right off the get-go. It would be easy to say it was because he had a crush, but I needed more to it than that. They were practically strangers and Theo was doing all kinds of stuff for Dylan and his family.

As well, there was a lot of telling in this book. As much as I loved the history lessons, they could sometimes get a little clunky. I needed more flow. Even more than that, it was a lot of Dylan telling what was happening rather than the author showing the reader things.

The ending was wrapped up in a nice bow, but I would have liked a little more substance here. In my opinion, this book would have worked better as a new adult novel where it could have explored its themes a deeper and scratched more than the surface on the romance.

Overall, this will not be the best gay romance book of the year. It has lots of lovely themes about class and remembrance and Chinese culture, but it needed a little more finesse.

Fake Dates and Mooncakes is an adorable YA contemporary with a love story that will have you swooning and a cast of characters that will steal your heart! I really enjoyed reading about all of the different aspects of the mooncake-making competition, and I’m a sucker for fake dating schemes. The wedding in the Hamptons, the drama with Theo’s dad and Dylan’s efforts to save his aunt’s struggling Chinese takeout made Fake Dates and Mooncakes an entertaining read.

I absolutely adored Fake Dates and Mooncakes. It is a super cute feel good romance that'll be perfect for summer. It's not an overly long book but it still feels complete and well rounded. Dylan and Theo are such wonderful characters. They are both seniors high school so this story isn't so much about figuring out who they are and exploring their sexuality. They already know who they are and never hide it in this story. I loved the differing family dynamics and how supportive Dylans family was. This didn't have the typical long drawn out miscommunication trope that some romances have, which I appreciated. The conflict was more focused on the differences between Dylan and Theo's economic status which gave the story a more real and relatable feeling. This book really did feel like a mix of Heartstopper and Crazy Rich Asians. I also really appreciated the representation of Singaporean, Malaysian, and Chinese culture in this book. Not only was this story a cute romance it's also very informative and included so many wonderful phrases and pieces of history.

I can't recommend this book enough. It is heartwarming and full of family and love. It's perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Crazy Rich Asians. I can't recommend it enough! Also definitely don't read this book on an empty stomach because the food descriptions will make you very hungry.

Thank you Random House Children's, Underlined, Netgalley and Sher Lee for providing me with an eARC

Dylan and Theo were absolutely adorable together. This is a fairly short book, so it is a little insta-love, but complications or at times poor communication makes it feel less so. This was so funny and it leaned heavily into some really well-loved tropes such as: There is only one bed, fake-dating, different economic classes (Pretty Woman?), and will you zip me up? but with bowties. The conversations were a combination of wholesome and cute too. Also, Theo really went the extra mile for Dylan.

As many of you know by now, I am an absolute sucker for food books. Not only like actual cook books or food micro-histories, but novels that take place in restaurants, bakeries, boba shops, etc. I love foodie characters. I love cooking competitions. I love books with strong food based themes. I also love food, but these things make a book more likely to be successful to me. Reading about the various Singaporean dishes and the different mooncakes made me hungry. Very hungry.

I have to say something I really enjoyed about this is not only were both of the main characters already out to their families, but their families didn’t care. There was no homophobia within their own families or outside of them in this book now that I think about it. I honestly don’t think there was any homophobia in it at all and to me, that’s refreshing. I’ve read several queer “rom-coms” that still had homophobia as a plot point somewhere in it and I love that this one didn’t. Was there a little family disapproval? Yes, but it was classist, not homophobic. There also wasn’t any racism as they were both, at least in part, of Asian descent. Basically, the lack of any of these things just made it sooooooo wholesome.

If you’re looking for a romance with some extra drama, this isn’t really going to be it. This was cute, cozy, wholesome. It wasn’t overly dramatic. There is a bit, but it isn’t enough for me to consider it a main descriptor. Fans of fake-dating, foodie plots, and cinnamon roll boys will be very happy with this. I’m already on the lookout for my next read by Sher Lee.

Fake Dates and Mooncakes is Sher Lee's debut novel. This was such a cute and fluffy YA Rom Com. I couldn't stop smiling throughout this whole book. I no longer gravitate toward YA romance books, but I enjoyed this one. Dylan and Theo were so cute together. I loved Dylan's aunt and cousins throughout the book they were funny. Also, I loved seeing the Chinese culture in the story. Thank You Netgalley and Random House Children's for an eARC I'm extremely grateful. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children’s for the e-arc!

Fake Dates and Mooncakes is a fake dating YA rom-com about two teens who grew up in very different lifestyles. Overall, the book was adorable and I absolutely loved the family dynamic between Dylan, his aunt and his cousins. The amount of detail that was put into describing the culture made me appreciate the book that much more and all the talks about food made me very hungry.

That being said, I am disappointed in the fact that the book was so instalovey. I just didn't feel a connection between Theo and Dylan. The meeting felt very forced and the relationship came out of nowhere. Things were just going way too fast and It felt like the book took place in a couple of months rather than a couple of weeks.

I also wish there was more about the Mooncake competition. It was breezed over throughout the whole book and then brought up again at the end even though it seemed to be one of the major plot points in the entire book.

All in all, the book was a fun, super quick read that can keep your attention for a day or two.

First of all, the title and this cover 🤩🤩
You will enjoy this book if you're up for:
•Queer romance
•Fake dating
•Family dynamics and drama!
•Baking competitions
•Food and Singaporean culture
•Opposites attract

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)
I love how this book centers around mooncakes and the autumn moon festival! It gives off some Crazy Rich Asian / Love Don't Cost a Thing vibes. I love all the descriptions of food and Dylan's supportive aunt and cousins. I should mention though that I thought Dylan and Theo were older. I think it would have read a little differently if it wasn't YA. (I LOVE YA! But found some of the storylines to be more adult). I would have loved if this had dual points of views - it would have helped me understand Theo better. But overall I enjoyed it and it was a fun read! After reading I literally searched on youtube: how to make mooncakes 😋

Thank you @netgalley for the advance copy in exhange for an honest review! This book is out next month! May 16, 2023 🌝

Thank you to TBR and Beyond Tours and the Publisher for providing me with an arc to read and review.

This book was so freaking adorable, it made me smile the whole time I read it and it was just so cute. This book reminded me of everything I loved in YA Contemporary Romance. It just made me so happy and had me constantly smiling

The book follows Dylan Tang who lives with his aunt and family at their restaurant and when he learns how much the restaurant is struggling he wants to win the Mid Autumn Festival for mooncakes to try and save the restaurant. But when he runs a delivery for the restaurant and pisses off a rich boy he ends up meeting Theo Somers that turns his life upside down. Theo convinces Dylan to be his fake date to a wedding but when they start falling for eachother what can Dylan do to save his family’s restaurant and possibly his love life.

I highly recommend this as a diverse YA romance book that follows a loveable family and an adorable romance.

Such a delightful little ya, mm romance! I was shocked to learn this is the author’s debut novel because it was absolutely addictive! The romance between Dylan and Theo was sweet and swoony and fluffy and everything I love about queer ya romances.

Dylan struggles with meeting his family’s expectations and needs while Theo struggles with family. Set against an extravagant backdrop of glitz and glamour, I thoroughly enjoyed watching as Dylan and Theo navigate young love and a fake relationship.

Filled with a cute corgi and a variety of side characters, Fake Dates and Mooncakes is a fun-filled, satisfying little romance that is so uplifting and genuine.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing the e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun book! I absolutely loved the descriptions of the food, and I loved how the author did not shy away from explaining the ingredients and the steps involved to prepare certain dishes. This might also get a bit personal, but I used to sell snowskin mooncakes for Mid Autumn Festival here (nothing as complicated as the one Dylan made, though), and it was an absulte delight reading about Dylan preparing for his mooncake competition. I just wish there were more focus on preparing the mooncakes because I felt that it was not enough.

The cast of characters are diverse. Since the author is Singaporean, it's also really nice and refreshing to see some SEA-Chinese diaspora representation through Dylan Tang, the main character, as well as his family. Theo, the love interest, is of mixed race (white-Asian), and there was also a lesbian aunt who married a woman and just being there and being happy. I think the author really portrayed the family dynamic well, and there were moments that made me tear-up.

The one gripe I have with this book is probably the development of the romance. Don't get me wrong, Dylan and Theo are really cute and it's such a wholesome story especially for young queer people, but I think the shift between the fake-pretends to falling in love was a bit too sudden for me, and almost like Theo only managed to do everything for Dylan because he's rich (apart from the last part of the book where Theo really did show he was willing to do everything for Dylan). Plus it was sometimes a bit weird seeing adults make innuendo about Theo and Dylan's relationship considering they're both just highschoolers. I don't know, probably I'm just not made for America lol.

Overall, it's still a really fun and light-hearted read for young adults.

Fake Dates and Mooncakes was a light and heartwarming read. It follows the story of Dylan Tang, who works at Wok Warriors, the busy but struggling takeout joint owned by his aunt Jade. Dylan and his mother had discussed participating in a neighborhood mooncake-making competition before her death. He intends to participate in a mooncake-making competition for the Mid-Autumn Festival to get attention and draw in new customers. Theo Sommers, a stunning young man born into enormous riches, enters Dylan's life. To avenge his family, Theo persuades Dylan to attend his cousin's wedding as his pretend date. While Dylan must constantly remind himself that none of this is genuine. Sometimes the way Theo acts makes their date seem very real. Dylan finds himself getting involved in Theo's family issues. Though, Dylan cannot allow himself to become preoccupied with his competition.

I enjoy watching the drama and antics of wealthy folks. It's a cross between Crazy Rich Asians and Heartstopper. I adored how much emphasis the books placed on family and how we saw two distinct family structures. The entire family Dylan was adorable. I cherished seeing how consistently they stood for one another. Theo's connection with his family, especially his father, is strained. Theo and Dylan share comparable experiences with heartbreak and loss while coming from different worlds. Theo and Dylan had such a wonderful romance, and their personalities were endearing. My favorite parts of this book were the narratives of all the delicious foods and Chinese culture. Yes, it was quite generic and expected. Both the romance and its concepts might have been developed more. Overall, this was so sweet, and I recommend it.

Thank you TBRandBeyond Tours and PRH International for my gifted e-arc in an exchange for an honest review.

If you’re reading this, you probably know that I love romances centered around food. I was immediately intrigued by the title of Fake Dates and Mooncakes. I wanted to like this book, but it fell flat for me.

The publisher’s summary compares Fake Dates and Mooncakes to Heartstopper and Crazy Rich Asians, and I do understand where those comparisons come from. However, the book doesn’t have the charm of the Heartstopper series or the compelling storyline of the Crazy Rich Asian series.

The story as a whole felt rushed to me. Theo and Dylan went from fake dating to real dating too quickly. I didn’t feel the build up of their relationship that I expected. It is too obvious from the beginning that they like each other, that the “fake dating” feels a little silly. Their romance falls apart and comes back together too quickly as well. Without spoiling too much, I will say that their break up and reunion while hasty, involved so much drama that the moments lost me as well.

Dylan and Theo are both likable characters, but I had trouble investing myself in their relationship. It is clear that they care about one another. I appreciate that Theo wants to help Dylan save his aunt’s restaurant and encourages Dylan to find a way to balance his dreams while honoring his mother’s legacy. Dylan also helps Theo connect with his Asian heritage and helps him navigate difficult family situations. There is just a spark missing from their relationship that kept me from connecting to their story.

I loved the dynamics of Dylan’s family. Dylan lost his mom, but it is clear that he would do anything for his aunt. Of course, he helps out in her restaurant and even does deliveries, but he is even willing to lose his relationship with Theo if it would harm his aunt. I liked the characters of his cousins too, but I wish we got just a little bit more of them.

I enjoyed learning about mooncake making as well. Fake Dates and Mooncakes describes the intricate process in detail, including how they use a butterfly pea plant to turn the mooncake skin blue. The book also features all different kinds of mooncakes made using different flavors and different techniques. I also learned (as does Theo) how restaurants get soup into xiao long bao. I won’t spoil it for you, but it was interesting to learn about the cooking techniques Dylan and his family use. I’ve said for a long time that I want to learn how to make bao, and I feel more inpsired than ever to do that now.

Fake Dates and Mooncakes is a quick and enjoyable enough read, but it doesn’t have the spark I was hoping for.

I love it when a book matches its pitch! Fake Dates & Mooncakes had the sweet love story of Heartstopper and the lavish, ostentatious backdrop of Crazy Rich Asians. This is the type of book you devour in one sitting! I read the e-arc, but I have pre-ordered a copy because it’s a new comfort-read and I know I’ll want to return to it again.

The hard-working Dylan meets rich boy Theo while delivering food and cue the most adorable romance! I loved their dynamic; Dylan is reserved and slightly anxious while Theo is charming and daring. I thought both characters were well fleshed out as they were likeable, but not without flaws. It was heart-warming to see them grow closer, connecting through their shared culture and shared loss. Their relationship growth felt realistic, which is refreshing. Trust me when I say it will feed your fake date trope cravings. Don’t be fooled by the sweet-looking cover though! The unresolved tension will give you butterflies, and WE LOVE TO SEE IT.

While you’ll mostly swoon and laugh, there are parts in this book that’ll rip your heart out. Sher Lee explores grief so well! I really felt for Dylan, who was taking on the huge task of saving his aunt’s Chinese takeout business. And Theo, having to deal with a somewhat estranged relationship with his father.

There was a big emphasis on family and food. Chinese culture was infused into this book so well, and I learned so much from the little tidbits of history and culture that were expertly integrated into the pages. I never understood people’s fixation on food in books until I read Fake Dates & Mooncakes. My mouth was watering! I think it worked so well here because you can feel the characters’ love for the food. I adored so many of the side characters (Dylan’s aunt is the MVP!) I was surprised how multi-dimensional they were. Whether from a working-class or rich background, there was something to be treasured about every family dynamic here.
You’re missing out if you don’t pick this up! And you’ll be missing out if you don’t check out Sher Lee’s next book (A Magic Steeped In Poison x the queer romance of Dark Rise ??? HELLOOO)

Thank you to the author, Random House Children's Books, and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Touched on heavier topics like grief very well, made me extremely hungry with the mentions of xiao long bao and other food. The relationship was so cute and I loved the ending.

3.75 ⭐️

❝𝐇𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢. 𝐈 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐥. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐧.❞

❝𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧,❞ 𝐀𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐉𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭. ❝𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.❞

This book is as cute and sweet as the gorgeous cover suggests. Dylan and Theo are the kinds of relatable characters that make you root for them no-matter-what. Especially Dylan is so adorable that I felt the irresistible urge to hug him more than once.
I loved seeing Chinese culture and culinary traditions explored — even though now I’m craving Singaporean food! Plus, I really appreciated how Lee managed to talk about important themes such as family bonds, grief and dealing with cultural heritage in a very delicate way.

I just have a couple of quibbles:
1. the relationship between Theo and Dylan felt pretty much insta-love. An instant connection/attraction is okay, but I need to see it developed into something stronger, deeper over time to actually like it. Otherwise, the romance always feels a bit hurried to me;
2. at times the story was quite predictable and the ending was a bit rushed. I’d loved to see more of the mooncake competition but it just came up at the very end, playing a minor part in the overall story.

All in all, if you’re looking for a quick, heart-warming read with strong Crazy Rich Asians vibes, this book is for you!

Many thanks to the Author and @tbrbeyondtours for the ARC!

Fake Dates and Mooncakes was such a heartwarming story. Dylan was such a shy and awkward teen who makes you blush along with him, alongside crushing on Theo big time as he helped him reconnect with his mother's side by sharing all his love of Asian culture, history and traditions. The descriptions of all the food in this book will leave your mouth watering and super hungry! The author encapsulated grief so delicately and perfectly, leaving remembrance and the shared family grief to be an undercurrent of the whole book which added some emotional depth. I really enjoyed reading this and I can't wait to see what this author does next.

I have mixed feelings on this, but not necessarily in a bad way. Overall, I thought it was cute, but I still hate reading about rich people not thinking about their connections and the consequences of their actions. I didn't really connect with the characters a lot while reading, so although I appreciated their journeys and relationships, I just wasn't super invested. Would I immediately recommend this? Not really, but I wouldn't attempt to stop someone at all.