The cheap Hollywood apartment wasn’t on the list. Neither was the string of heartbreaks. Or the effect her mother’s cancer had on her career.
It’s hard to stay practical and on point when everything takes a left turn.
Enter Sebastian, the nerd across the street. The boy she defended when he couldn’t defend himself. The best friend she promised she’d marry if life didn’t go according to plan.
Not only is he successful, confident, and gorgeous, but he also still has their handwritten marriage contract.
No one goes through with childhood wedding pacts.
That’s crazy.
But their families might just be crazy enough to rent a hall and set a date. All Rachel and Sebastian have to do is fall in love.
MY REVIEW:
Friends
to lovers’ tropes are always fun and this was not disappointing at all. The characters were quirky and not at a loss
for words and quip.
You have Rachel who lives across the
street from Sebastian. Unfortunately, Sebastian
was known as a dweeb and a nerd growing up.
Something to this day Rachel will take issue with you over. Why because she has always been Seb’s superhero
at least in his eyes since he was eleven when she moved into the neighborhood.
At sixteen after being suspended for three
days (both of them for defending Seb/himself against the bullies who cried
about it.) They made a contract that; at
thirty if they’re not married, they would marry each other only after a list of
other important items. The things,
now at thirty, Seb’s mom hand delivers a note before Thanksgiving when visiting
her parents.
Not knowing while she was reading her
parents could read it. The note was
letting her know he would finally be home for a holiday. It had been over ten years since she’d seen
him. As a P.S. he added ‘Do you remember
our contract?’ Now she was excited to
see him and a little fearful.
On Thanksgiving after a short hug and chat
in the hallway while doing the pee days from the long drive. They hear their parents talking about renting
the hall for the big event. And how Seb
had always had a crush on Rach. When
awareness hit the made them move like lightening. They needed to set them straight.
They tell them their crazy that was just two
sixteen-year-olds messing around. But
when things are adding up to a recurrence of her mom’s cancer Rach gets into a
panic. She finds a need to spring into
making her happy. Meaning planning her
daughter’s wedding. Also meaning getting
Seb on board to fake marry her.
Rachel’s whining did bite. I have to say half the time she seemed
irrational and the other half she wanted to be loved by Seb but only on her
terms. Never caring too much about Seb. In the end, she is able to win me over.
I give this: 4 stars. Provided by netgalley.com. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com.
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