Lighthearted rom-com does it's job but is as the genre often tends to be, predictable without the emotional complexity or twist to have a major impact. Enjoyable and a good beach read though. Miscommunication tropes wear on me though and wish they would grow up. Second chance romance, fake dating, miscommunication.

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy! I just couldn't get in the mood for this one, but I do love this author!

This one was a cute story! It was such a slow burn and so clear to everyone around them that they belonged together and I eat up fake dating so I knew this would be right up my alley. Their fake “dates” were adorable. I wish we had Levi’s POV to give us an insight into what was going on in his head and the pining, but I loved how it all came together! Also - both their exes were the worst!!!

Thanks to SMP Romance and NetGalley for this ARC!

The breakup pact was a classic Emma Lord book, they always make me feel a lot but in a good way. Will be recommending this to students looking for book recommendations!!!

I love all of Emma Lord's books, and her first adult novel was no exception! So sweet and cute and bantery and fun with a deep heart to it too. My only issue was that it had about 30 more pages than it needed to where it felt like it just kept wrapping things up even though everything had pretty much already worked out. But it was still a great book, and I stayed up till 1am to finish it!

(Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Any quotes are taken from an advanced copy and may be subject to change upon final publication.)

This story was an a fun story from an author I don’t know or haven’t read before! Will look at finding other things by this author. I am grateful for the early access, thank you to those that allowed it!

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of The Break Up Pact by Emma Lord!

I have loved all of Emma Lord's YA books so I was really excited to check out her adult debut. This was a very sweet story about childhood best friends who disconnect for 10+ years and when they reconnect, they begin fake dating and eventually fall in love. There was some good banter and funny moments between Levi and June. However, I think the miscommunication/refusal to communicate at all made was tooooo much for me. Like come on AT LEAST TALK ABOUT IT!!! I think Lord's writing is better for YA but I will continue to read whatever she writes.

This was such a fun, lighthearted, and sexy reads! I just adore Emma’s writing!! This one was the perfect summer read!! I can’t wait to read what’s next from the author!

I loved Emma Lord’s YA novels so I knew I was going to love this one and she did not disappoint. This left me feeling all the feels and satisfied like I just had a delicious scone (IYKYK). The perfect blend of friendship, friends-to-lovers, finding yourself, and fake-dating! One of my fave reads this year for sure.

I love a good fake dating trope as much as the next person, but this one threw me off just a bit. Capitulation so quickly after being so angry with Levi seems to be off for June, especially after what she went through. I wouldn't have thought she'd give him the time of day...at least not right away. I DID however love how they pushed each other (eventually) to find and live their dreams and not allow others to control their respective destiny. It was cute and had a satisfying HEA.

This story was a lot deeper than I was expecting. And while I’m not mad, I don’t think the cover matches the tone.

I also did not know this book had explicit scenes. That is due to my poor research, but it was still jarring and took me out of the story.

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy.

This was a fun, easy read, but pretty basic as far as romcoms go. Nothing earth shattering, but just an average read for me. But - ughhhhh a miscommunication trope....not my favorite and so overdone in this book.

I do like fake dating and friends to lovers, but I didn't really feel a connection between June and Levi beyond a physical attraction.

Glad I read this, but not one of my favorites.

It wasn’t the worst thing I’ve ever read but I feel like the writing was very immature so it kind of read like fanfiction. Most of the romantic scenes were a little tough to get through. The characters were so unbelievable as real humans on this earth that even though they did nothing to particularly offend my sensibilities they were still kind of unlikable. It was meh overall.

Friendship turned romance through a few misunderstandings and a bit of fake dating. It was a fast and enjoyable read but it was very similar to others in the genre. Nothing wrong with that, it was like a new episode of an enjoyable TV show, but I think that over time it wouldn't stand out.

Thank you for providing this copy for me to read and review.

This is a small town romantic comedy with a fake dating trope. What's not to love! I really enjoyed the romance and interactions between the two main characters as well as the their shared bonding and handling grief. However I feel like I would have loved to see the FMC grow more in the community (beyond her storefront) but even more interactions with her neighbors and making friends.

This was a feel good, romcom that made me nostalgic for the high school days of first loves. While obviously we all go through changes, we never forget our first loves and this book reminds me of that.

I loved this one! So cute and the fake dating trope was perfect! The couple were adorable together and I’ve never read a story about a tea shop so that was a fun twist too. Overall I enjoyed it!

I love a fake dating trope, but the lead-in to this one was soooo abrupt. june was really annoying, and the side characters had more depth than the leads here. it was kind of just ok?

The Breakup Pact is a fun and heartfelt YA romance which I really enjoyed!

Emma Lord’s writing is super easy to follow and flows beautifully! The characters are super relatable, and there is a lot of self-discovery, which to me is very important in a romance!

This is a cozy read that you will inhale!