Thanks to Victory Editing NetGalley and Caitlin Klassen for providing me this ARC.
You Used to Love Me is a short and fast paced romance novel that follows Audrey and Noah, two childhood friends with feelings who reconnect after some time apart. Without revealing too much of the plot, I want to mention that the first part of the book depicts domestic abuse (the abuser is not the MMC).
To start with the negative, I always have a hard time with multiple timelines, and personally don’t care much about baseball, so those parts weren't the most engaging to me, but that's just a personal preference.
What I did love about this book was how the second part of the story doesn’t revolve solely around the romance, but is also about Audrey getting her life together and learning to put herself first. There’s no third-act breakup or miscommunication, it's dual POV and there’s a huge playlist with a song dedicated to each chapter. The best part for me, though, was the friendship between Noah and Connor. It’s refreshing to see healthy masculinity and characters who aren't afraid to talk about their feelings and express love (big Pedro Pascal and Oscar Isaac energy right there).
The pettiest part of me wish we had an update on Paul living a miserable life alone, but overall, this was a pleasant read, and I'll definitely keep an eye out for the next book in the series.