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swiftlyreviews's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a great read! The story follows Evie, who suffers from Endometriosis and it shows how life is day to day for her and how she copes. I found the book to be eye opening and interesting! Evie eventually runs into Liam Kelly, a childhood friend. After she asks him to be her fake date to her brothers wedding, the two realize how much they actually like each other. They fought and bickered but also teased each other! They would flirt and often use puns about cheese, which I found really funny!
This book had a lot of fun moments between Evie and Liam but also realistic ones too. Nothing is perfect and life always throws curveballs. For the first half, they didn’t get along but WE could tell that they liked each other a lot. Both of them were stubborn!
I loved everything about this. A great easy and fun read. I will definitely read this again! I also really liked the chapter names and little doodles of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, I thought it was a nice touch!
This book had a lot of fun moments between Evie and Liam but also realistic ones too. Nothing is perfect and life always throws curveballs. For the first half, they didn’t get along but WE could tell that they liked each other a lot. Both of them were stubborn!
I loved everything about this. A great easy and fun read. I will definitely read this again! I also really liked the chapter names and little doodles of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, I thought it was a nice touch!
allysadventuresinbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This will always have a special place in my heart. The best endometriosis representation I have read, and a funny, interesting plot to boot! Loved it. X
kansas_b's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ana_reading_the_days_away's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. It gave such an incredible depiction of living with chronic illness. I don’t have endometriosis like Evie but I still felt so seen and there were so many moments/thoughts that resonated with me. I also absolutely adored all the puns in this book.
leafonthewind's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
theboywithallthekeys's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-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
5.0
smalltownbookmom's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely ADORED this childhood friends to enemies to lovers debut indie romance set mainly in Paris. Liam was the boy next door and Evie's brother's best friend who ghosted her on an important night in high school. Now years later Evie is living her best life in Paris only to run unexpectedly into Liam (and a pole).
Full of incredible found family, a TON of cheesey puns and amazing endometriosis rep. I loved getting to know Evie and better understanding what she goes through living with endo and chronic pain. I thought the author did such a good job writing about her experiences and you can definitely tell this was a personal story in that regard.
Liam was swooney and oh so supportive, especially as Evie struggles with intimacy that doesn't cause her pain and a toxic relationship with her mother. I'm a sucker for a good he falls first, secret pining and sweet gestures and this book delivered all of that to perfection!
Recommended for fans of books like Home is where you are by Melissa Grace or The Paris syndrome by Elliot Fletcher. This book truly hit so many high notes for me and I can't wait to see what's next from Torie Jean! Much thanks to NetGalley and the author for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!
⚠️CW: chronic pain, endometriosis, toxic parental relationship
Full of incredible found family, a TON of cheesey puns and amazing endometriosis rep. I loved getting to know Evie and better understanding what she goes through living with endo and chronic pain. I thought the author did such a good job writing about her experiences and you can definitely tell this was a personal story in that regard.
Liam was swooney and oh so supportive, especially as Evie struggles with intimacy that doesn't cause her pain and a toxic relationship with her mother. I'm a sucker for a good he falls first, secret pining and sweet gestures and this book delivered all of that to perfection!
Recommended for fans of books like Home is where you are by Melissa Grace or The Paris syndrome by Elliot Fletcher. This book truly hit so many high notes for me and I can't wait to see what's next from Torie Jean! Much thanks to NetGalley and the author for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!
⚠️CW: chronic pain, endometriosis, toxic parental relationship
toxicvism's review against another edition
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
caittownsend's review against another edition
Evie is very very cynical and I get that can be a trait but it wasn’t a great book to try and escape the world when all she did was complain about her life and others