3.5
A sapphic retelling of The Holiday? Sign me up!!
Tatum Ward, perpetual small towner who cuts off relationships before they can really start, has had feelings for June since June asked her out and Tatum rejected her. A ghostwriter for people who are unable to express themselves, Tatum is wrapped into joining June in New York after June is dumped by her girlfriend - thanks to one of Tatum's submission. A perfect excuse to avoid the family reunion that is supposed to take place that week.
Eleanor Chapman, a successful Broadway PR agent, finds out her situationship of a year is engaged to a women he's been with for 4 years. A rash decisions has her sending out a company wide email of congratulations and then DM'ing his fiancee. Following her swift firing from her job, Eleanor finds herself needing to leave New York immediately.
In a stroke of chance, the Tatum and Eleanor find themselves swapping homes for a week - and finding so much .
While I loved both sides of this story - I definitely was more invested in one relationship over the other (Eleanor and Carson) which really held me through out the whole book. There's something about an uptight city gal paired with an aloof opposite that will always do it for me. The chemistry between Eleanor and Carson was so intense, I almost felt like I was intruding. They were perfect for Eleanor, pulling her into the seams of their family with little effort. Carson was the perfect chaotic energy that makes them both hilarious and endearing. You can tell they really love with their all.
As for Tatum and June's side of the story, I loved Dawn. She was the perfect side character but I liked her so much I wasn't nearly as invested in Tatum and June as a couple. I liked their story - and that both of them needed to grow before fully being with one another - but I definitely wanted more!
This was such a fun little read, I honestly had a great time reading it and devoured it in one sitting it was so good.
Thank you so much to Bridget Morrissey, Berkley Publishing and Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.