Gwen is a bakery owner in small town Jasmine Falls who has trouble asking for help. Logan is visiting to escape his family and attend an old friend’s wedding. When Gwen needs a date to her sister’s wedding to keep her mom off her back, Logan is up for the job.

This cute, small town, fake dating romance was a quick and easy read that I couldn’t put down. Gwen and Logan are so relatable and Lucy Day makes you feel like you’ve known them forever.

I’m excited to read the rest of the Jasmine Falls stories!

This was such a wonderful and enjoyable read!!!! I loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys this genre. Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for this ARC!

I’d recommend this to anyone looking for a holiday romance with a bit of substance in terms of understanding the importance of asking for help. The female lead is well-written in terms of plausible backstory leading into present issues, which I appreciated.

My only complaint is the use of common romantic tropes. Some parts do fall into damsel in distress tropes that I don’t always feel mimic real life, but it’s made up for by the male presence also acknowledging past failures and makes sense given the age and experience gap between the leads. I’m also not a huge fan of “love at first site” vibes which this book kind of gives, but I think the author infuses enough personality to make up for it.

Overall, a strong 4/5 in the romance category.