Finding Gene Kelly
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Summary
When five-year-old Evie O'Shea married her next-door neighbor in the wedding of the century， she had no idea she was swearing an oath to love the man who would grow into the bane of her existence until the end of time。 Or that in ten years time， she'd start a long and winding journey to an eventual endometriosis diagnosis。
Now， aged twenty-six， Evie O'Shea lives in Paris， balancing precariously close to her Charlotte Lucas birthday。 A burden to her parents， with no prospects and no money， Evie's humdrum life needs a shake-up。
Enter Liam Kelly， the man Evie married at the age of five and promptly divorced at seven when he had the audacity to throw a muddy football at her while she was reading Eloise in Paris。 Clad in a Henley and equipped with toned forearms and eye crinkles that rival Gene Kelly himself， Evie is determined to keep her ultimate temptation at a distance while she flails wildly navigating life， love， and endometriosis on the banks of the Seine。
But when a family announcement shakes up Evie's world weeks before her brother's wedding， Evie seeks Liam's help to get through the wedding with some semblance of sanity intact。
Her request？ Fake date。
Making a deal with the Devil always comes with a cost， though， and when Liam's conditions which include elaborate backstories and practice dates， reignite passions her disease smothered long ago， Evie has to learn to fight for her dreams and break free from her life measured in ibuprofen pills and heating pad settings。 Or else risk being alive but never truly living。
Now， aged twenty-six， Evie O'Shea lives in Paris， balancing precariously close to her Charlotte Lucas birthday。 A burden to her parents， with no prospects and no money， Evie's humdrum life needs a shake-up。
Enter Liam Kelly， the man Evie married at the age of five and promptly divorced at seven when he had the audacity to throw a muddy football at her while she was reading Eloise in Paris。 Clad in a Henley and equipped with toned forearms and eye crinkles that rival Gene Kelly himself， Evie is determined to keep her ultimate temptation at a distance while she flails wildly navigating life， love， and endometriosis on the banks of the Seine。
But when a family announcement shakes up Evie's world weeks before her brother's wedding， Evie seeks Liam's help to get through the wedding with some semblance of sanity intact。
Her request？ Fake date。
Making a deal with the Devil always comes with a cost， though， and when Liam's conditions which include elaborate backstories and practice dates， reignite passions her disease smothered long ago， Evie has to learn to fight for her dreams and break free from her life measured in ibuprofen pills and heating pad settings。 Or else risk being alive but never truly living。
Reviews
sil ♡ the book voyagers
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✧˚ ༘ ⋆｡˚ HE'S PINING AND PINING HARD！when i saw hal @ twitter read this and loving it， i wanted to pick it up so badly。 i then saw many other stuff about the books， quotes， videos， etc。 and i wanted to read it more and more。 the whole plot made me so intrigued and i knew it was going to be SUPER CUTE！ and let me tell you。。。。 it totally was。this story is about evie who is currently living in paris。 she bumps into her high school nemesis， liam kelly， one night tho and she can't believe it。 you pre ✧˚ ༘ ⋆｡˚ HE'S PINING AND PINING HARD！when i saw hal @ twitter read this and loving it， i wanted to pick it up so badly。 i then saw many other stuff about the books， quotes， videos， etc。 and i wanted to read it more and more。 the whole plot made me so intrigued and i knew it was going to be SUPER CUTE！ and let me tell you。。。。 it totally was。this story is about evie who is currently living in paris。 she bumps into her high school nemesis， liam kelly， one night tho and she can't believe it。 you pretty much know from the beginning that liam has been in love with her for years。 lmao like everyone told him evie wanted to see him and what does he do？ he takes the first plane there to see her。 BUT THEY TRICKED THEM ANKNJFDNDF either way he's there partly for her and i love seeing a man so in love with someone like yes HE DIDN'T SLEEP FOR DAYS BECAUSE HE KEPT THINKING ABOUT EVIE KISSING HIM lmao i love liam kelly， man。evie also has endometriosis and it's such a big part of the book。 i recommend checking out the content warnings page before you start reading this！ evie is living through the ups and downs of the illness and it's sometimes hard。 but torie jean really does a wonderful job writing endo rep and <3 this book is everything！so yeah， if you want a lot fluff， fake dating， paris， high school rivals， read this book！！！！ you will want to hug it to your chest and never let it go。 。。。more
Pia Evangelista
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I adore the unexpected way this book has tugged at my heartstrings from one extreme emotion of elation to the other polar end of deep sentiments that suddenly made me bawl my eyes out。 I didn't see it coming， but I savored each time I got to read this one like a treasure moment。Yeah， reading this book was definitely a good idea 💗 I adore the unexpected way this book has tugged at my heartstrings from one extreme emotion of elation to the other polar end of deep sentiments that suddenly made me bawl my eyes out。 I didn't see it coming， but I savored each time I got to read this one like a treasure moment。Yeah， reading this book was definitely a good idea 💗 。。。more
isabella
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this book was simply beautiful and brilliant
bubs
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this book was everything 18 year old me needed。 I loved Evie and I loved Liam。 Evie's insecurities were shown in an amazing way that doesn't feel heavy or forced but simply human and the way Liam remained by her side？ It was everything。 A love letter to everything I loved when I was younger with a side of beautiful reminder how our illnesses don't define us。 this book was everything 18 year old me needed。 I loved Evie and I loved Liam。 Evie's insecurities were shown in an amazing way that doesn't feel heavy or forced but simply human and the way Liam remained by her side？ It was everything。 A love letter to everything I loved when I was younger with a side of beautiful reminder how our illnesses don't define us。 。。。more
MertheMay
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Nice try but I’m not falling for your millennial-qUiRkY-clumsy-heterosexual pro-France propaganda， Satan
alo
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had to pause my reading like 63728373 times because my heart couldn’t take it <3 i love them
Nathalie Adeline
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This book was an absolute gem。 I cant help but be very happy with the Paris setting， the pastries， the mention of her disease plus the constant reminder that it is okay。 I was too happy after finishing the book， that I just could not review right away。 Overall， it was entertaning， witty， well-written and binge-worthy。This was a worth it read。 Thank you netgalley for letting me read this even before its launch date。Great job， Torie Jean。 You caught my heart。Two-thumbs up indeed！
Kirendeep Sandhu
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Evie is trying to make a life for herself in Paris， trying to stay away from her over bearing mother who seems to pity her because of her endometriosis。 She ends up re connecting with her childhood crush， Liam， but she is still annoyed that he seemed to have played with her feelings when they were younger。 This book was fluffy but also tackled some serious issues， such as endo and mother daughter tensions。 It wasn’t too dramatic， which I really appreciated。 Recommend for a rainy day， snuggled up Evie is trying to make a life for herself in Paris， trying to stay away from her over bearing mother who seems to pity her because of her endometriosis。 She ends up re connecting with her childhood crush， Liam， but she is still annoyed that he seemed to have played with her feelings when they were younger。 This book was fluffy but also tackled some serious issues， such as endo and mother daughter tensions。 It wasn’t too dramatic， which I really appreciated。 Recommend for a rainy day， snuggled up with a warm mug of tea。 。。。more
OutofContextRomance
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Gene Kelly is such a weird reference point for this book。
A Moment
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So much endo ！ Just so much。 And I get it， I do， endo is a lot。 But sometimes it feels like the book is more about endo awareness than the actual story。 Liam is at times too good to be true not gonna lie。 The way Evie is completely oblivious and stuck in the enemies part of the story for entirely too long does get annoying pretty quick because girl-thinks-boy-hates-her-but-he's-bad-at-expressing himself is not a particularly groundbreaking formula。 I mean it's one of my favourite formulas， but i So much endo ！ Just so much。 And I get it， I do， endo is a lot。 But sometimes it feels like the book is more about endo awareness than the actual story。 Liam is at times too good to be true not gonna lie。 The way Evie is completely oblivious and stuck in the enemies part of the story for entirely too long does get annoying pretty quick because girl-thinks-boy-hates-her-but-he's-bad-at-expressing himself is not a particularly groundbreaking formula。 I mean it's one of my favourite formulas， but it does run the risk of going on for too long。 What actually saves it from seeming too unbelievable is that the constant 90% chunk of Evie's brain power that's dedicated to thinking/dealing/complaining/telling-us-she-accepts endo means that makes sense that she's oblivious to everything else。 Would recommend if you don't mind stories that are centered around someone's chronic condition。 If you have endo， it's kind of a toss up between feeling good cause you're represented and depressed cause reality。 。。。more
Lauren
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Ahh， I loved this so much！ Such a sweet story。 The endometriosis representation felt especially well-written。 Evie's endometriosis is always present， but it's not the focal point of the story or Evie's sole character trait。I'll definitely be reading more stories by Torie Jean。 I loved the writing- it pulled me in immediately and I read the entire thing in less than a day。 I loved Evie's honest and humorous inner monologue。The romance was very adorable too。 Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC！ Ahh， I loved this so much！ Such a sweet story。 The endometriosis representation felt especially well-written。 Evie's endometriosis is always present， but it's not the focal point of the story or Evie's sole character trait。I'll definitely be reading more stories by Torie Jean。 I loved the writing- it pulled me in immediately and I read the entire thing in less than a day。 I loved Evie's honest and humorous inner monologue。The romance was very adorable too。 Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC！ 。。。more
Anya Smith
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Finding Gene Kelly is a charming romance novel set in Paris， full of humour， sweetness， and great representation。 When I heard that there was a romance novel featuring endometriosis representation coming out， I JUMPED at the chance to read it。 As someone who suffers from this disease myself， I was so incredibly grateful for the way it was handled and for how prominent it was in the story。 The unrelenting pain， mobility aids， damaged relationships， self-esteem issues， etc， were presented so well Finding Gene Kelly is a charming romance novel set in Paris， full of humour， sweetness， and great representation。 When I heard that there was a romance novel featuring endometriosis representation coming out， I JUMPED at the chance to read it。 As someone who suffers from this disease myself， I was so incredibly grateful for the way it was handled and for how prominent it was in the story。 The unrelenting pain， mobility aids， damaged relationships， self-esteem issues， etc， were presented so well that I had to put the book down a few times because I was overcome with emotion。 Evie's journey was so relatable to my own。 The only thing I wish we'd seen more of in terms of endometriosis was to do with Evie's process of first getting diagnosed - other than that though， some of the best chronic illness representation I have ever read。As for the romance itself， it had fake dating， hurt/comfort， and childhood-friends-to-（kind of） rivals-to-lovers。 There were cheesy jokes and puns and I loved the dynamic between the main characters。 Were there clichés？ Yes。 Did that make me like it even more？ Yes。 I do wish there had been a few more rounds of edits - I did notice some mistakes， but overall， it was a solidly good debut novel！Overall， if you're looking for a fun romance that also deals with the reality of endometriosis （not so fun， in my experience）， definitely give this one a read！Thank you to the author and to Netgalley for providing me with an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Katherine （kh_reads）
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I was sucked in to this book right away because I really liked Evie and felt that she was relatable。 Once Liam was in the picture， Evie drove me nuts with her cluelessness and the pining from both of them was absolute torture。 But I enjoyed it。 I really liked watching their relationship grow。 There were times during the first half of the book that I felt like things were taking too long， but that could be due to the fact that I was desperate for them to get together。 I also felt like I wanted mo I was sucked in to this book right away because I really liked Evie and felt that she was relatable。 Once Liam was in the picture， Evie drove me nuts with her cluelessness and the pining from both of them was absolute torture。 But I enjoyed it。 I really liked watching their relationship grow。 There were times during the first half of the book that I felt like things were taking too long， but that could be due to the fact that I was desperate for them to get together。 I also felt like I wanted more from the second half。 So the pacing was a little bit off for me， but I thoroughly enjoyed the ride。 I really relate to Evie's struggle with believing that Liam loves her as she is and accepts all the things she considers a burden。 I thought that was really well done。 The romance was beautiful and even though it was a closed door book， I felt that it was done in a way that was perfect for the story。 Overall， I really loved this book and appreciated the endo representation。 Well done！ 。。。more
KAte
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amazing As someone who also has a debilitating chronic illness and no love life this book resonated with me soo much。 Every thought Evie had， I have had。 I’ve seen romances with characters with disabilities but not like invisible chronic illnesses where every day you feel different and will never end。 This book meant a lot to me and I thank the author for creating something that portrays the life with a chronic illness so well
Kristin
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I originally requested this book because I love Gene Kelly and old musicals， but I found a beautiful book about letting go of the past and accepting that some things are out of your control。 The representation in this book is so needed and done with such care， but it still maintained a quirky and charming tone that made me fall in love Evie’s version of Paris。The characters are both cinnamon rolls and I loved seeing their relationship grow。 The flashbacks of their childhood together worked reall I originally requested this book because I love Gene Kelly and old musicals， but I found a beautiful book about letting go of the past and accepting that some things are out of your control。 The representation in this book is so needed and done with such care， but it still maintained a quirky and charming tone that made me fall in love Evie’s version of Paris。The characters are both cinnamon rolls and I loved seeing their relationship grow。 The flashbacks of their childhood together worked really well at providing context and backstory to their miscommunications。 Overall， the vibes of this book are immaculate and I look forward to more works from Torie Jean。 Thank you to NetGalley and Torie Jean for an e-arc of Finding Gene Kelly in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rekha O'Sullivan
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Thanks to Sunset and Camden Creative， Netgalley and the author for an ARC of this book。 I am leaving this review voluntarily。This book is what I love about contemporary romance these days - I read stories that， 10 years ago， just didn't exist。 Stories about people with Endo， with Chronic Fatigue， with diverse characters who have complex histories and rich personal lives - that you can learn from。 I loved the fact that we only hear Evie's voice throughout， but we know Liam adores her from the beg Thanks to Sunset and Camden Creative， Netgalley and the author for an ARC of this book。 I am leaving this review voluntarily。This book is what I love about contemporary romance these days - I read stories that， 10 years ago， just didn't exist。 Stories about people with Endo， with Chronic Fatigue， with diverse characters who have complex histories and rich personal lives - that you can learn from。 I loved the fact that we only hear Evie's voice throughout， but we know Liam adores her from the beginning。 I loved that Evie and Liam redefine what we physical expressions of love。 I love the puns - screwball that I am。This isn't an easy read - there's a lot of descriptions of pain and chronic illness， but I think it's important to read through this so we as an audience can understand the depth of what people with Endo can face， and also to understand the personal challenges that Evie faces， so we can truly have compassion for people suffering from this disease。But it's also a beautiful love story， and a story about family， friends， and loving yourself most of all。 。。。more
Celeste
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3。25 starsSo this was a decent contemporary romance read， but I didn’t always jive with the writing style。 It was bit eclectic at times， and I found the pacing especially finicky。It’s got some great tropes combined in it: boy next door and childhood friends to enemies to lovers to start， not mention a lead character with endometriosis and a large portion of the novel focuses on her health issues and the chronic pain she lives with。I liked the characters but didn’t think there was a whole lot of 3。25 starsSo this was a decent contemporary romance read， but I didn’t always jive with the writing style。 It was bit eclectic at times， and I found the pacing especially finicky。It’s got some great tropes combined in it: boy next door and childhood friends to enemies to lovers to start， not mention a lead character with endometriosis and a large portion of the novel focuses on her health issues and the chronic pain she lives with。I liked the characters but didn’t think there was a whole lot of character growth that felt natural and believable - it wasn’t something that I felt was developed throughout the story and by the end I thought a lot of the ways that many of the subplots were tied neatly didn’t come from anything that was built throughout the story。I will say that the friendships involved were sweet， and while not incredibly nuanced as they were not the focus， they felt healthy and genuine。 The family dynamics on the other hand were not as developed as they should have been considering the fact that a lot of our main character， Evie’s issues were so rooted in the contentious relationship she had with her mother， and the same thing went with the romantic interest， Liam and his relationship with his parents， specifically his father。Definitely happy that I picked it up though， and wouldn’t deter anyone from picking it up。 。。。more
Cassandra
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This weekend is my pretty cover weekend clearly。 Another beautiful way to start a new favourite read。 Evie and Liam have known each other since they were five and while they would've probably hoped that their marriage would've lasted， turning seven was the beginning of the end of how close the two would be in the upcoming years。 With growing up comes a lot of changes and miscommunication and these two had a ton of that getting in the way of what could've been。Evie is 27 now， living in Paris， and This weekend is my pretty cover weekend clearly。 Another beautiful way to start a new favourite read。 Evie and Liam have known each other since they were five and while they would've probably hoped that their marriage would've lasted， turning seven was the beginning of the end of how close the two would be in the upcoming years。 With growing up comes a lot of changes and miscommunication and these two had a ton of that getting in the way of what could've been。Evie is 27 now， living in Paris， and the last person she ever thought she'd reunite with is the man that let her down so many times。 Liam has invaded her new safe space without her knowing and as much as she wants to cling to the past， there is something Liam can do that will help her future a little。 The two agree to fake date for her brother's wedding but。。。 we all know where that goes LOL。<3<3<3<3Ily。 Ilysm。 Wowie。 I was happy， I was sad， I loved it all。 Liam was so sweet and my heart went out to Evie because endo sounds horrendous and Torie did a really great job in portraying how much of a daily struggle it is。 There was no "it'll get better" moments， no making light of anything; Torie's portrayal felt true to the struggle。 I am， however， not someone who has to go through that kind of chronic pain so I could be wrong。 I just did not think anything was glorified at all。The romance was sweet and patient。 I liked watching the two figure out their footing。 It just came together so perfectly in the end。 I loved it。 。。。more
Cortney Walton
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This book was a dream！I loved every single page。 It had everything I wanted in a romance。 Liam and Evie were so adorable。I also appreciated how Evie had endometriosis which I also have。 How Evie dealt with the condition have me all the feels because I have went through several of the same symptoms。 I loved how real it made the story。 I felt seen。I just loved this one。 It means a lot to me。
Vee
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The Writing style was simple and fun to read。 Thought this description is apt for chapters after the first two。 The first two were a little bit confusing and lengthy。 All the chapters are long even if they do give an insight into the past。 Sometimes it does get a bit boring。The covers all the romance book essentials 1。 The love interests have a pet name for the other2。 Tension between the love interests3。 Some things unsaidAnd so on。Loved chapter 7 And the dessert referencesTotal swoon-worthyThe The Writing style was simple and fun to read。 Thought this description is apt for chapters after the first two。 The first two were a little bit confusing and lengthy。 All the chapters are long even if they do give an insight into the past。 Sometimes it does get a bit boring。The covers all the romance book essentials 1。 The love interests have a pet name for the other2。 Tension between the love interests3。 Some things unsaidAnd so on。Loved chapter 7 And the dessert referencesTotal swoon-worthyThe conflict in the story was predictable and so was the outcome but did it damper the spirit of me reading the book？ No。 The ending was cute and like a warm， kind donut。 。。。more
Jenny L Womack
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Loved this charming story set primarily in Paris with a bit set in New Hampshire （2 of my favorite places）。 "Enemies" to lovers between two people who have known each other since they were 5。 This book is my catnip！The heroine has endometriosis （as does the author so while I can't speak personally to the accuracy of the depiction， I trust it is） and the author does include content warnings at the beginning of the book。 Loved this charming story set primarily in Paris with a bit set in New Hampshire （2 of my favorite places）。 "Enemies" to lovers between two people who have known each other since they were 5。 This book is my catnip！The heroine has endometriosis （as does the author so while I can't speak personally to the accuracy of the depiction， I trust it is） and the author does include content warnings at the beginning of the book。 。。。more
Marie
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This was one of the best romance novels I've read this year。。。such a perfect balance of humor and heart！ I ADORED Liam Kelly so much。。。he is a perfect， cinnamon roll book BF 😍 Evie's challenges with living with endo were so painful to read。 I just wanted to hug her， even though I also wanted to smack her a few times too 🤣 And her journey of self-love was also so well written。 The Paris setting was fantastic。 I genuinely felt like I was in Paris and my Google search history is full of Parisian lo This was one of the best romance novels I've read this year。。。such a perfect balance of humor and heart！ I ADORED Liam Kelly so much。。。he is a perfect， cinnamon roll book BF 😍 Evie's challenges with living with endo were so painful to read。 I just wanted to hug her， even though I also wanted to smack her a few times too 🤣 And her journey of self-love was also so well written。 The Paris setting was fantastic。 I genuinely felt like I was in Paris and my Google search history is full of Parisian locations now 😆 All in all， just a perfect romance novel if you enjoy enemies-to-lovers， secret cinnamon roll heroes， and characters dealing with real-life challenges ♥️ Side note- I really want to read a book about Mr。 and Mrs。 Kelly's love story 😍 。。。more
Aira
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3。85 stars
Gabriella
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Very cute！！！ I love the representation of Endometriosis and I actually feel like I learned a lot more about it。 The only things that I disliked was the language （curse words） and the explicit scenes which I always skip past。
Emily Best
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First chapter impressions - this is going to be C。U。T。E。 Boy next door with a sprinkle of enemies （but really childhood friends to pining） to lovers meets Waiting for Tom Hanks， part fake dating because Evie needed a date to a wedding and part The Friend Zone。 All set beneath this magical parisian backdrop。The puns （those postcards！！ 🥰 How did Evie not know who they were from？！）The friend group。 The pastries！ And LIAM。 Gotta save the cinnamon roll。 Liam quickly rose to one of the favorite book b First chapter impressions - this is going to be C。U。T。E。 Boy next door with a sprinkle of enemies （but really childhood friends to pining） to lovers meets Waiting for Tom Hanks， part fake dating because Evie needed a date to a wedding and part The Friend Zone。 All set beneath this magical parisian backdrop。The puns （those postcards！！ 🥰 How did Evie not know who they were from？！）The friend group。 The pastries！ And LIAM。 Gotta save the cinnamon roll。 Liam quickly rose to one of the favorite book boyfriends list。 I mean their kindergarten backyard Nana officiated wedding。 Seriously。 How could they not be meant to be。 This was cuter than I could have imagined and the ending grand gesture， too perfect for words。 Thank you Netgalley and Xpresso Book Tours for the ARC in exchange for my review！ 。。。more
Georgia Twiss
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This one is hard。 I really loved parts of this book and I really did not enjoy parts of this book， which has left me unsure of how to actually rate it。 I will start by saying that it very clearly reads as a debut。 What I mean by this is that there are a lot of big tropes and microtropes and very obvious romance type beats/moments crammed together in a way that reads as if the author was just trying to fit everything that they have ever wanted to write into this one story。 I think that large part This one is hard。 I really loved parts of this book and I really did not enjoy parts of this book， which has left me unsure of how to actually rate it。 I will start by saying that it very clearly reads as a debut。 What I mean by this is that there are a lot of big tropes and microtropes and very obvious romance type beats/moments crammed together in a way that reads as if the author was just trying to fit everything that they have ever wanted to write into this one story。 I think that large parts of the plot， and even smaller moments could and should have been cut out to streamline what was happening and give it room to breathe because the basic bones of the story worked。 Amidst all of this， there are sections of writing and dialogue that are really excellent！ The intimate scenes and the banter between Evie and Liam are great。 And， I'm not someone who has experience with endometriosis but I did learn a lot about it from this book （it is a major part of the plot and it is quite heavy so if you aren't prepared to read something like that then just be prepared）。 Overall， it's a book that is good for people who love extra tropey-ness from their romances and love a good misunderstood by the heroine cinnamon roll hero。 。。。more
Cherylna24
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3。5 stars rounded up。 Bonus points for an Emperor’s New Groove reference。 :）
Rosie
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Paris。 Slow burn friends to lovers。 Humour。 Heart。 This book has it all and was a lot of fun to read。 I loved the banter between the characters but what I appreciated most was the authenticity。 The main character （Evie） deals with a chronic pain condition （endometriosis） and how it can - and often does - impact her life。 Learning to love herself - including the parts she struggles with and wishes she could change - Evie grows so much through the story and her experiences which was fantastic。 The Paris。 Slow burn friends to lovers。 Humour。 Heart。 This book has it all and was a lot of fun to read。 I loved the banter between the characters but what I appreciated most was the authenticity。 The main character （Evie） deals with a chronic pain condition （endometriosis） and how it can - and often does - impact her life。 Learning to love herself - including the parts she struggles with and wishes she could change - Evie grows so much through the story and her experiences which was fantastic。 There were so many great references to old musicals and actors/actresses which was lots of fun to read。 I also appreciated the trigger warnings at the outset of the story！ All in all， a realistic rom com that will warm your heart and help you feel all the feels！ Thank you NetGalley for the electronic version of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rosie
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Paris。 Slow burn friends to lovers。 Humour。 Heart。 This book has it all and was a lot of fun to read。 I loved the banter between the characters but what I appreciated most was the authenticity。 The main character （Evie） deals with a chronic pain condition （endometriosis） and how it can - and often does - impact her life。 Learning to love herself - including the parts she struggles with and wishes she could change - Evie grows so much through the story and her experiences which was fantastic。 The Paris。 Slow burn friends to lovers。 Humour。 Heart。 This book has it all and was a lot of fun to read。 I loved the banter between the characters but what I appreciated most was the authenticity。 The main character （Evie） deals with a chronic pain condition （endometriosis） and how it can - and often does - impact her life。 Learning to love herself - including the parts she struggles with and wishes she could change - Evie grows so much through the story and her experiences which was fantastic。 There were so many great references to old musicals and actors/actresses which was lots of fun to read。 I also appreciated the trigger warnings at the outset of the story。 All in all， a realistic rom com that will warm your heart and help you feel all the feels！ Thank you NetGalley for the electronic version of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Anna
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Paris is always a good idea！ Loved the plot and the tropes， themes and setting。 Some of the writing was difficult to get on board with but overall enjoyed reading this over the weekend。
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