I highly recommend that you block a few hours off on your calendar and settle in with this book. You won't regret it!! It was fun and entertaining but it was also raw and real and painfully relatable. There's no sugar coating anything. You get to take a journey with Ramona as she works her way through all the different dating apps, trying to find "the one". Some are humorous, some are awkward and some are just flat out bad. Ramona breaks it all down and tracks everything on a spreadsheet to gather data. She realizes that putting herself out there is hard and exhausting and her little experiment is a lot more than she bargained for!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Sara Geiersbach delivers a hilariously relatable contemporary novel, capturing the absurdity and emotional complexity of modern dating with sharp wit and brutal honesty. Geiersbach's strength lies in her authentic portrayal of dating app culture. Geiersbach skillfully balances humor with genuine emotion, showing how the constant rejection and mixed signals of app dating can chip away at one's confidence while also providing moments of unexpected connection and growth.
The episodic structure works perfectly for this story, with each dating disaster building into a larger narrative about resilience and self-worth. Ramona's voice is refreshingly honest. She's neither a perfect heroine or a hot mess, but a real woman trying to figure out what she wants from love and life.
The novel excels at capturing the specific frustrations of dating in your thirties, when everyone around you seems to be settling down while you're still swiping through profiles of men who "definitely should've stayed in therapy." The social commentary on dating culture feels organic rather than preachy, emerging naturally from Ramona's experiences.
Geiersbach's exploration of what happens when you "just keep showing up anyway" provides genuine insight into modern relationships and personal growth.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was such a smart, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt read. Ramona’s voice is raw in the best way: sharp, self-deprecating, and totally unafraid to dig into the messiness of modern dating. The disasters she runs into on the apps are hilarious, but there’s also a quiet ache underneath it all that really grounded the story. I found myself laughing at one page and nodding in quiet solidarity on the next.
What stood out to me most was how honest it all felt. The emotional detours, the unspoken grief, the way we try to optimize love like it’s a to-do list all felt so real. The writing was quick and clever without trying too hard, and I appreciated how each chapter revealed a little more about Ramona’s deeper struggles. It’s not just a dating story. It’s about resilience, friendship, and figuring out who you are when the plan falls apart.