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When five-year-old Evie O'Shea married her next-door neighbor in the wedding of the century, she had no idea she was swearing an oath to love the man who would grow into the bane of her existence until the end of time. Or that in ten years time, she'd start a long and winding journey to an eventual endometriosis diagnosis. Now, aged twenty-six, Evie O'Shea lives in Paris, balancing precariously close to her Charlotte Lucas birthday. A burden to her parents, with no prospects and no money, Evie's humdrum life needs a shake-up. Enter Liam Kelly, the man Evie married at the age of five and promptly divorced at seven when he had the audacity to throw a muddy football at her while she was reading Eloise in Paris. Clad in a Henley and equipped with toned forearms and eye crinkles that rival Gene Kelly himself, Evie is determined to keep her ultimate temptation at a distance while she flails wildly navigating life, love, and endometriosis on the banks of the Seine. But when a family announcement shakes up Evie's world weeks before her brother's wedding, Evie seeks Liam's help to get through the wedding with some semblance of sanity intact. Her request? Fake date. Making a deal with the Devil always comes with a cost, though, and when Liam's conditions which include elaborate backstories and practice dates, reignite passions her disease smothered long ago, Evie has to learn to fight for her dreams and break free from her life measured in ibuprofen pills and heating pad settings. Or else risk being alive but never truly living.
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0WOW, honestly I think this might be my new favourite romantic comedy book? Seriously if you’re like me, then this book will have it all! Enemies to lovers? CHECK! Fake dating trope? CHECK!
Torie Jean speaks to my soul writing the perfect rom-com! The way she is able to create a character that has convinced herself that the fairytale ending she wants so bad, will never happen for her because of her inner struggles and endometriosis diagnosis is handled so beautifully, that i teared up on multiple occasions.
Liam’s unconditional love for Evie is the perfect example of “I just wish you could see yourself the way I see you”. Watching their relationship progress from extremely tense (and the tension was PHENOMENAL mind you) to a fairytale ending was so satisfying to read. Honestly i can’t think of anything negative to say about this book, i seriously adored it! When this book releases do yourself a favour and buy this, i can’t wait to have my own copy canvassing the beautiful cover art on my bookshelf.
Thank you so much to Sunset and Camden Creative for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this book early
Disclaimer: I received this book as an ARC on Netgalley but all thoughts in this review are my own and honest.
0I tried and tried and tried but I am DNF-ing at 31%.
I really wanted to love this book. The title and cover were just so cute but I couldn’t put myself through it anymore.
Evie and Liam are just not likable or redeemable. Their relationship seems super toxic and I really can’t see how their going to work out their issues with a little more than 50% of the book left.
2 stars. The cover is cute and the portrayal of endometriosis is realistic. Major kudos to the author for not glossing over it when it would be convenient for the plot line.
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