Perfect. This book was perfect. Loved the adhd and ocd rep, it was handled so well. I felt see. The romance was soft and pure. Loved it

When I found out this bool had tons of cameos from Nina/ Ollie, I couldn’t have been more excited!

Synopsis: Post dropping out of med school, Raine Hart ends up in a small Irish town with nothing to her name after losing her backpack and beloved guitar. When she stumbles in a pub, she meets Jack, and it is not before long that he gives her a way to put a pause to her nomadic lifestyle and make some money, so she can continue her dream as a traveling musician. However, it is not before long that sparks fly between the two… but can they make it work having such opposite lifestyles

Thoughts: While all of Sarah’s books are so much more than a romance and always include emotional, deeper topics, I found this one to be the least lighthearted of the bunch. There was still amazing banter, laugh out loud humor and an adorable swoony romance, but the story had me thinking and feeling throughout. I found the ADHD and OCD representation to be really well depicted, but at the same time was surprised by how prevalent the hero’s OCD and inner intrusive thoughts played in the story. This by all means did not take away from my enjoyment in the book! I loved Raine and Jack’s love story and how they supported, accepted and understood each other, despite each of their own challenges. They knew how to turn their diagnoses and “flaws” into jokes, which I appreciated. Plus, there was an amazing cast of side characters that made the small town setting come to life.

Read if you like:
-Ireland setting
-Travel romance
-Opposites attract
-Forced proximity
-Workplace romance
-ADHD/ OCD representation

Thank you Berkley for the ARC. Pub 1.2.24

I am a huge fan of the author’s other books and was really looking forward to reading this, especially when I learned it was about characters with adhd and ocd. I have experiences with both, and I think they were represented very respectfully and accurately. I wish the love story had been a bit more developed or maybe more suspenseful… but I think that’s just a personal preference. All in all, this was a great book. Thank you to the publisher and net galley for the e-arc.