Ava was relatable with her habit of making goals and taking on projects but rarely meeting or finishing them because she’s easily distracted-and perhaps on a subconscious level she liked the idea of them more than she was willing to put in the work to achieve any of them. Matt was rather cliche on several levels but still managed to worm his way into my heart I was so happy to read about the pictures at the end. The characters were sympathetic and endearing but still a bit problematic. It’s certainly an interesting concept-can you love someone despite fundamental differences? Or is it best to go through a vetting process to make sure you find someone with whom you’re guaranteed to be compatible? The story explores both avenues but ultimately makes the point that no couple is going to be perfectly compatible and you have to be prepared to compromise to make a relationship work. Kinda fun to read but not all that memorable.
The reader then watches them discover each other’s hobbies, quirks, and personalities, as well as their family and friends, and struggle to accept traits that would likely have been “deal breakers” if they hadn’t fallen in love before learning them. So it wasn’t until Ava and “Dutch” were back on English soil that they really began to learn who one another was. But while on the retreat, their instructor had decreed a no-small-talk rule so the participants would actually spend their time writing rather than just hanging out and chatting they didn’t even use their real names. By the end of the retreat-I think it was only a week-they’re in love and committed. However, she gets distracted by a handsome man with whom she has major chemistry.
Premise: A woman, Ava, goes on a writers’ retreat in an effort to focus on the book she’s trying to write. I would like to thank Sophie Kinsella, Random House/The Dial Press, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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