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When Nora decides to go on a sisters’ trip with her sister Libby to small town, Sunshine Falls, North Carolina, she doesn’t picture running into Charlie Lastra, “a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they’ve met many times and it’s never been cute.”

This book is an “enemies-to-lovers” romance that is centered around Nora who is a very successful literary agent who is used to being in control and puts her career before her personal life. Charlie starts off clashing with Nora, but he eventually shows a softer side to his personality. I liked how this book poked fun at the usual romantic comedy tropes. I gave it a 3 out of 5 stars.

Another theme in this book is Nora’s bond with her younger sister, Libby. It’s a complicated dynamic, but Nora still feels a responsibility to look out for her sister. There’s also a lot of witty banter between Nora and Charlie. The theme of an independent female protagonist can be seen as being a predictable romance, but it goes well with the cheesy Hallmark type feel the book had at times.

“If Nora knows she’s not an ideal heroine, Charlie knows he’s nobody’s hero, but as they are thrown together again and again—in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow—what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they’ve written about themselves” (Goodreads.com).

I enjoyed this one. It was the perfect, carefree book to read during the holidays.