lunatic_jg 's review for:

Love in Focus by Lyla Lee

4.0

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Such a charming romance story about reconnecting after years apart but also about healing and making sure you're ready for a relationship.

Gemma's fiancé just broke up with her out of the blue so she moves to her best friends couch and tries to focus on her work. But then her new, important, work project brings into her life her ex, Celeste, who left her without an explanation 8 years ago and Gemma is still not fully over that.

I really liked that the issues the characters were having with each other weren't dragged out. They openly talked about what was bothering them and that feels rare in romance books. A lot of this book deals with healing and finding closure to be in a good space for a relationship. I think the book definitely relied on their old relationship for the chemistry without giving us any flashbacks which was a shame because it didn't really help with making us see the chemistry between the characters. But still, it was a fun and light romance. A breeze of a read.