A review by mrsharviereads
Bed and Breakup by Susie Dumond

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Thank you to NetGalley and Dial Press Paperback for an advanced reader copy of The Bed and Breakup by Susie Durmond in exchange for my honest review. This novel is a queer second chance romance set in the Ozark mountains. Robin and Molly are exes (of course they never sign the divorce papers 😉) who jointly own a bed and breakfast in the quirky small town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. They left to pursue other career paths after their marriage fell apart. 

The story picks up 7 years later, and is told in short chapters from their alternating points of view. Robin, a celebrity chef, retreats to the B&B to lick her wounds after 2 of her restaurants failed. Molly is in town after being commissioned to make several stained glass windows for local businesses. They are equally reluctant to be together at the inn, and pull childish pranks to force the other to leave. This felt really toxic, but eventually they decide to renovate the inn together and sell it. I love a great romance, and enjoyed the forced proximity, small town, slow burn, I have insomnia unless we share a bed, let’s just be friends with benefits tropes. However I tend to struggle with second chance romances, and ultimately did not feel that these characters were better off together. 3/5⭐️