Many thanks to NetGalley, St Martin's Press/St Martin's Griffin, and Macmillan Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the latest romance by Emma Lord, with the audio wonderfully narrated by Natalie Naudus. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4 stars!
June and Levi were best friends as teenagers—until the day they weren’t. Now June is struggling to make rent on her beachside tea shop in homage to her sister, and Levi is living in New York, working at a job he hates while failing to be a novelist like he dreams. They've barely spoken for years, but after both experiencing public, humiliating break-ups with their exes, they decide to make a pact to fuel the internet fire that they are a couple. The pretend dating begins, with the hope of reviving the tea shop in the process.
This is Emma Lord's venture into more adult romance, although I loved The Getaway List geared more YA. The Break-up Pact a light, humourous, second chance romance but with undertones of dealing with unresolved grief. I liked the best friends when younger theme, with that spark still bright after growing up. There's a lot of social media influencing here - probably more than small town people would gather, but it's part of the fun. And the scones - loved the names!
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