A review by aromanticreadsromance
Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone

emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
I fell in love with Cara Bastone's writing with Ready or Not (though unpopular opinion, I wish Eve had ended up with Ethan). So of course I jumped at the chance to read an advanced copy of this book, and I'm so glad I did! Promise Me Sunshine is such a beautiful story of coming back from grief and loss and finding a new community of people who love and support you. It's also about finding your person. I loved both Lenny and Miles. Miles comes off as rough around the edges and leaves a terrible first impression, but he's actually a large teddy bear who would do anything for the people he loves. Lenny is so endearing, and I loved her voice. I think her journey through grief is universally relatable, even though we all grieve in different ways.

This is a very slow burn friends to lovers romance. I loved Miles and Lenny together. We also got an Ethan cameo, which was fun!

I definitely recommend this book. At times it's heavy, but it's also so heartwarming.

Thank you to Dial Press for the advanced copy of this book!
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