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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
When I first read the synopsis for The Break-Up Pact, I had high expectations. Childhood friends to lovers that have grown apart over the years only to be brought back together by fate (or rather devastating online embarrassment) is a premise that is right up my alley. On top of that you have nosey internet sleuths stalking out our leads as they fake-date in a picturesque tea shop in a beachside town. In theory all of these ideas seem so fun, but unfortunately it reads as the book trying to fit in as many tropes as possible without ever really fully fleshing out its characters. While the book had a fun plot that kept me thoroughly entertained, I never felt that I was actually rooting for the main characters to succeed because I felt as if I never really knew them or related to them in any way. I will say the romantic tension did have me getting emotional for a few scenes (because like I said I am a sucker for childhood friends to lovers) but apart for those few scenes it was hard to imagine our leads and the supporting cast as children who shared a deep history, especially between the siblings. I feel like the book would have benefitted from having more flashbacks and less focus on saving the tea shop and coming up with scone names. Overall The Break-Up Pact is a fun quick beach read of a romance book, but unfortunately I feel like it was quite forgettable in its execution.
Thank you Netgalley for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Thank you Netgalley for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Like a lame Colleen Hoover novel
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
I did really like this book. I liked that both MC's could acknowledge their part in their past issues and that they supported each other in their careers. I also love second chance novels and while they never dated in the past, they had wanted to.
I thought that the descriptions and metaphors got a bit lengthy at times. I also didn't love how texts and comments form social media were ingrained like normal text- it made it hard to read. Wish they had been italicized or bolded. Something to identify them better.
I thought that the descriptions and metaphors got a bit lengthy at times. I also didn't love how texts and comments form social media were ingrained like normal text- it made it hard to read. Wish they had been italicized or bolded. Something to identify them better.
This was so beautifully written. I absolutely loved it. The love, the grief, the friendship, it was wonderful.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced