Genre ~ Contemporary Romance ~ Enemies to Lovers ~ Second Chance

Release date ~ June 14, 2022

Publisher ~ Berkley Books

Kindle/paperback ~ 304 pages

Purchase links⬇➡ Amazon

*Thanks to Berkley Books, Andie J. Christopher and NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*

My review:

Alex is a family law attorney, specializing in divorce. Because of what she sees in her everyday work life and what she grew up knowing, she doesn’t really believe in marriage and happily ever after. When she sees her recent ex, Jason, on a reality show about getting married she realizes that after all of her relationships have ended the next person her ex dates turns into marriage. Thus sets forth her journey of self discovery as she interviews her past boyfriends to find out what went wrong.

Will and Alex refer to themselves as ‘family friends’, since his father was briefly married to her famous grandmother, Lexi. Both harbor a secret crush for each other that goes back to when they were teenagers, but both don’t want to rock the boat and give love a try. When Will learns of Alex’s plan he tags along to see what the ex’s have to say, so he can figure out a plan to see what would happen if he gives his feelings a chance.

The back and forth between their perspectives really kept the story flowing at a nice pace. I really enjoyed all the characters, especially Will’s grumpiness, Alex’s honesty and Lexi’s pizzazz.

This was a quick, slow burn, somewhat enemies to lovers and somewhat second chance romance that had me chuckling quite a few times. It’s heavy on diversity and slim on the communication.

Book blurb:

Alex Turner is never The One–but always the last one an ex dates before finding love–and now she’s determined to find out why in this hilarious new rom-com.

Single divorce attorney Alex Turner is watching reality TV when she sees her latest ex’s new fiancé picking out her wedding dress. Yet again, the guy she dumped went on to marry (or at least seriously commit to) the next person he dates after her. Fed up with being the precursor to happily ever after, she decides to interview all her exes to find out why.

Up-and-coming chef Will Harkness mixes with Alex like oil and vinegar, but forced proximity growing up means their lives are forever entwined. When Will learns Alex and her friends are going on a wild romp through Los Angeles to reconnect with her ex-boyfriends, he decides to tag along. If he can discover what her exes did wrong, he can make sure he doesn’t make the same mistake with Alex.

On this nonstop journey through the streets of LA, Alex realizes the answer to her question might be the man riding shotgun…

About the Author

USA Today bestselling author Andie J. Christopher writes sharp, witty, sexy contemporary romance about complex people finding happily ever after. Her work has been featured in NPR, Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, and The New York Post. Prickly heroines are her hallmark, and she is the originator of the Stern Brunch Daddy.  Andie lives in the Nation’s Capital with a French bulldog, a stockpile of Campari, and way too many books.

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