This was so much fun! I'm a bit disappointed that it looks like the uk is changing the title to 'more than a best friend' as my e-arc says. This is so Taylor Swift coded that it's a shame to change the reference in the title. Especially since I spotted some TSwift references!

I really enjoyed this! It was definitely fun, but it had more than that. It was an insight into the hardships facing LGBTQ+ people in the past, albeit from a YA lens. But it had a nice balance, it still managed to be a cute story.

I liked the romance a lot - I did feel it was a teeeeensie bit underdeveloped for me. For example at one point Gwen mentions Beth often ranting about a certain topic - We have never even heard of this topic before. So I enjoyed their friendship in the beginning as a starter for romance, but after the halfway point it was just the romance and a lot more plot driven rather than exploring their general interactions.

I really enjoyed the parents evolving relationship too! In fact I would read even more about them - I wanted even more parent trap shenanigans as well because I enjoyed their relationship. Sometimes there was a lot more tell rather than show.

It sounds like I'm being negative but I actually really enjoyed this. It was great for a debut, and I can tell the author will get better and better. I liked the relationships and I especially liked the discussions around women's rights and the struggles of lgbtq people. And I also love to see queer joy and older queer characters. I will certainly read the sequel when it comes out too!