now, i am not a romance reader but i was really hopeful that i would enjoy this book but i’ve realised how much of a specific relationship i need to really like it. this book is obviously very popular & i may be offending lots of people by saying that everything just felt so rushed to me. i’m a big fan of a slow burn, whether this is friends or enemies to lovers but jeanie & logan were practically together in the first fifty pages & i felt like there was no progression of love, they just found each other hot & there was nobody else in the town. the author puts a note in the beginning comparing the couple to lorelai & luke from gilmore girls, & as a massive fan of gilmore girls, it’s not a fair comparison at all. logan is portrayed as this moody character but honestly he’s just an introvert. it just felt like the two were pressured to get together by the rest of the town folk, who were the best part of the book in my opinion. their relations together, although complicated, set up the rest of the series well & created an atmosphere that placed the reader in the position of jeanie, new to a world & trying to figure it out. there’s also a mystery side plot that doesn’t go anywhere & although it’s the catalyst for the various meet cutes, it doesn’t add anything to the story & has no lasting significance. apologies for the overarching negative review but i think i’m quite picky when it comes to the romance genre; it’s a quick & easy read if you’re looking for a small town romance & i’m sure there is much worse representation in the world.