This was a really sweet opposites-attract romance. Amber, a lively singer, and Jane, an Australian academic who is much more reserved and careful in how she expresses herself, are such different characters that at first I honestly wondered how they would ever work together. Jane is neurodivergent, and I thought her autism was portrayed in a very realistic and thoughtful way. Their first meeting at a concert in L.A. was fun and you could definitely feel the chemistry right away. The early part of the book had a lot of rom-com vibes and some genuinely funny moments that made me chuckle. Watching their first dates and the slow connection forming between them was really sweet. I also liked the contrast between Amber’s free-spirited artistic world and Jane’s more serious academic life, which added a bit of a darker academia vibe once the story moved more into Jane’s career. The writing itself was really solid and the story flowed well. That said, it did take me a while to finish this book. Some parts felt a bit slower for me and my attention wandered to other things at times. Because of that I lost a little of the momentum that usually pulls me completely into a love story. The third-act breakup also felt quite sudden to me and a little out of character for Jane. Overall though, this was a charming romance with lovable characters and some really fun moments. This was my first book by this author, but I’m definitely curious to check out more of her work in the future.
