Super fun quick read! Lydia’s dedication to her architectural career lands her volunteering for a marathon to impress her boss and her workplace crush. She hires Luke, a personal trainer, to help her train for the marathon. Mile after mile they get to know each other, and in more ways than a trainer-trainee type of relationship. But Lydia has her eyes on the prize and doesn’t seem to notice what’s right in front of her all along.

If you like feel-good, low drama, light reads, this one is for you! You’ll quickly fall in love with Lydia and Luke and will root for their happily ever after.

Question- should the text messages look different than the actual book text? Sometimes hard to decipher narrator versus text messages.

I received this book from NetGalley as an arc.

Listen. This book had me smiling, kicking my feet, giddy. I really enjoyed this book. It was relatable and I totally suggest reading it!

This was a really cute romance! Lydia and Luke had an adorable meet cute; Lydia is training for her first ever marathon and Luke is the personal trainer helping her. Lydia's motivation for signing up for the marathon is to impress her office crush but the more time she spends with Luke, the more she realizes that he might be the right person for her instead. This is a light and quick read that is just a fun time. There is some spice too, and Luke really had me believing that I could run a marathon! This is low angst with small conflict, but overall a really cute romance that can put you in a good mood.

Thank you to NetGalley, Elizabeth Hrib, and Harlequin for the eARC of this book.

This was pretty good. Training for a marathon and meeting a trainer? I would say this is a grumpy sunshine book.

I want to say thanks letting read this ARC.
I went to it blindly. It was cute workplace romance book. Lydia decides to run a marathon for charity for work.. Then mets Luke a trainer to help her run for the marathon. It kinda gave off Grumpy sunshine vibes. Overall it was cute romance novel.
I hope it has good review for this indie author.

It was ok, I was honestly really reeled in because of the cover and sometimes cartoon covers just don't do much for me. With this one, it was very surface-level and basic, it wasn't necessarily bad or good. Definitely something you want as light reading and a filler book. It was easy to follow and see where everything was going, so again it's not a negative critique or a positive one.

The book isn't too long, making it a fun and quick read. I love Lydia and Luke's meet-cute which literally had me smiling for so long. They have really great chemistry and funny banter. The things that happen in this book felt so real and so relatable. In some parts when Lydia and Luke share from their heart, it almost felt like I was hearing the experiences of a friend. The beginning of the book starts with Lydia who seems to know exactly what she wants, but as the story progresses, her growth and realization of what she truly desires is very encouraging. Luke comes off as a very passionate and kind guy. They both want to prove themselves by being successful at what they want to do. I liked that throughout the story, they faced failures, but they were there for each other.

A cute, breezy read about a talented and under-appreciated architect who signs up to run the NYC marathon to impress her colleagues (especially her workplace crush).

Lydia is determined to literally go the extra mile to get the attention of the leadership team at her firm. She hires a personal trainer to help her prepare to run 26.2 miles. As Luke helps Lydia improve her mile times, they grow closer together, despite their reservations.

I thought this was really sweet and both Lydia and Luke are likable and make a good match. There is little conflict, which is lovely when you’re in the mood for an easy read. I do not like running at all but Luke had me believing that I would be able to successfully train for a marathon!

Thank you to Harlequin and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy.

Lydia and Luke's story is a sweet romance taking you through beautiful places in NYC. There is a lot of push and pull and some spice that keeps things guessing. I loved reading as Lydia grew as a person and demanded her space and finds confidence. Liam is an awesome book boyfriend.

Cute and satisfying romcom with solid plot and characters you will engage with and relate to. Surpassing personal obstacles, chasing your dreams, chasing new dreams, and finding yourself. Maybe we can all run a marathon!

I was intrigued by the cover and title and immediately wanted to read it. I thought that the book was fast paced and easy to follow. I especially liked how both Lydia and Luke had their own dreams and aspirations separate from each other. This allowed them not to become dependent on each other and was a nice change of pace from other books.