A review by thereadinghammock
Fret Me Not by Sarah Estep

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Do you adore fake dating, but "oh no we both caught BIG feels and are too afraid to say it?" In spades. Love banter and teasing (in more ways than one 😏)? Oodles of it. Want chef quality meals as a love language? Order up! The cutest scene stealer of a rescue pup? Oh you know it! 

When Sam Shoop decides to make up a fake girlfriend to get the knitting club ladies of Crane Cove to stop offering to set him up with their grandkids, he manages to name a very real town resident who he has some very memorable history with... except he doesn't remember it's her. 

Lacey is stuck in that fish-out-of-water feeling that is trying to live in a small town you didn't grow up in. Ever feeling the 13th donut in a dozen, she's just trying to get her debt paid off so she can figure out her next steps. 

This book is a has a hurt/comfort that's more than just one character getting sick (though that happens too). It's finding a person who makes you feel safe and secure after the world has left you raw, untrusting, and jaded. It's a showcase of falling in love slowly over things like special lunch delivery, deep conversations, and sharing bowls of strawberry ice cream.
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