1.5.2026 - The Odds of You

 

Many thanks to NetGalley, St Martin’s Griffen and Macmillan Audio for gifting me an audio ARC of this book by Kate Dramis.  All opinions expressed in this review are my own – 4 stars!

 

Sage did what her parents wanted and became a data analyst.  When she quit to become a writer, they were definitely not happy, even when her novel became a hit.  But now Sage is stuck and can’t make any headway on the novel’s sequel.  On a flight, she meets Theo, a Scottish actor who is up and coming in Hollywood.  Paparazzi catch a moment and their lives blow up.

This was a fun book – I liked both the main characters as well as Sage’s friends.  While it’s a cute rom com, it also touches on important subjects, like standing up for yourself regarding others’ expectations, ignoring the noise and not worrying about opinions of people who don’t matter.  This is the second book I’ve read recently that talks about parasocial behavior – something I had to look up the first time around.  You can definitely see how it’s becoming more prevalent that people think they “know” others through their online persona.  And – thank you Kate Dramis for being completely on the right side of the pop vs soda debate (pop all the way!).  The narration was great and loved the Scottish accent.