I am a fan of Emma Lord, so I decided to pick up this book and read it. And once again, she didn’t disappoint. Thanks, NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the eARC.
As usual, Andie has a plan: Transfer from community college to hyper-competitive Blue Ridge State, major in psychology, and maintain her lifelong goal of becoming an iconic self-help figure despite the nerves that have recently thrown her for a loop. But the moment she arrives, the rest of her plans go off the rails. Her rocky relationship with her boyfriend Connor gets more complicated when she discovers he transferred from Blue Ridge to her community college. Her roommate lesbian Shay needs a major, and despite her impressive track as being The Fixer, Andie’s stumped on how to help. And Milo, her grump of an R.A., is somehow disrupting all her ideas about love and relationships one sleep-deprived wisecrack at a time. But sometimes, when all your plans are in rubble, you find out what you’re made of. And when Andie starts to find the power of her voice as the anonymous Squire on the school’s legendary pirate radio station—the same one her mom founded before her passing—she learns that not all the best-laid plans are necessarily the right ones.
I enjoyed that it started after the winter break. From the back, I could tell that Andie would struggle with her growing feelings for Milko as soon as they met while trying to remain faithful to Connor. I did feel sorry for Andie not having her mother in her life anymore (was best friends with my late mother, so I can relate). But I did admire her desire to try and do better in school, stay faithful to Connor, and her friendships in this new but familiar town.
It was obvious early on that Connor wasn’t a good boyfriend for Andie. I was on #TeamMilo early on. Connor and his family were really the only characters I didn’t like or enjoy.
Emma Lord fans, romcom fans, and fans Just Kiss Already! books, you’ll be rooting for #TeamMilo as soon as you read them meeting. Pick this one up already if you’re a fan of any of that.