An awful main character

Pros: the reader is excellent, as always. One half of the couple, Blake, is too-good-to-be-true charming. But this is a romance novel, that's what I'm here for.

Cons: oh god, Aubrey is awful. Just an intolerable person, I can't believe I read the whole book. He becomes less awful as the book goes on, but the only way I can possibly believe in their initial mutual attraction is if he is INSANELY hot, because it sure wasn't Aubrey's prickly, wet blanket personality. I think he was meant to be relatable? I ended the book thinking "I really hope Blake leaves him, and soon".

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Not for a 30 year old realistic gay man.

This may be good for teenagers or anyone who is romantic. But not for me. The pace of the story is bad, and the story not anywhere close to a good one. Downloaded for a long drive, and had to stop half way just to switch to a different title. Tried picking it up again on another long drive, and didn’t want to stop the car so finally I finished it. I’m glad the torture is over.

A thinly veiled personal fantasy

The motivations of the central characters are irrational in the context of the story's time frame. The idea that people would be so important to one another based on so little is borderline pathological. The narrator does a great job though with what he's given.

Better than the original

A Notting Hill knock off and I 1000% prefer this version over the original. I wish the film industry would do a remake but use this story. Loved it.

Lovely!

I don't understand the reviewer that didn't like the main character. I absolutely loved Aubrey. He was not a wet blanket by any means. It was a lovey romantic rom com with a quirky book store owner who was constantly surprising himself with his own courage, and an up and coming actor who seemed all together but was also learning how to be courageous himself. The reviewer posted that they were hoping Blake would leave Aubrey, however I wouldn't have blamed Aubrey for leaving Blake. Lovely ending to a lovely story.

Brilliant!!!

Absolutely brilliant! Totally a feel-good read!Perfect book to cozy up with when the weather sucks and your soul is hurting, because it is funny, and mostly happy.
I am sad that the next book in the series is focused on a different couple because oh boy would I love to know what happens later with Blake's career as well as Aubrey's store.

OMGEEEE!

I loved this story! As a hard core romantic this book have me all of the feels! I can't wait to see what else comes from Hayden! Also, Gary Furlong?! AMAZING!!!!