A steep departure from Dial A for Aunties which is the last book I read by Sutanto…I mistakenly assumed this would be in a similar rom-com vein but make it gay, and boy was I wrong. Instead of a murderous romp, we get the complete opposite- a sweeping love story spanning decades, continents and hearts. Tears were streaming down my face by the last page. Bravo. Except, it’s written as a grandmother telling her granddaughter her love story, and I kind of wished through the whole book that it had just been written as the romance itself rather than a recounted love story. I see why she did it this way, but yeah I’m left longing for Ellery’s POV.

Short summary: Magnolia arrives in LA at 16 with only her sister awaiting her. A sister who seemingly wants nothing to do with her. Which is lonely and awful until Magnolia meets Ellery and the rest should be history…

Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley. ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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