i adore most of casey mcquiston’s books, but unfortunately this one was a miss for me. i start to skim halfway through and didn't fully give up just because i wanted to know how it would end. the plot was minimal and the pace was so slow that it was infuriating. though the reader can feel how much research the author put in their book, the endless descriptions of food and traveling were too much for me and i’d just skip to the next paragraph. i didn’t connect with any of the characters nor was i rooting for them. it's a pity i didn't enjoy this one, but i'll be keeping an eye on their next releases.
thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing this arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book is barely about love and more about horny people and food :D
I mean I liked it but it doesn't really feel like a romance tbh
I'm glad there weren't as many popculture references as in their other book(s) (only read Red, White and Royal Blue) but in return many pretentious talks about wine and food (I didn't understand more than half of it) ;)
But it was fun. You got to learn about beautiful cities, their culture and history in France, Spain and Italy. It felt almost like you were travelling with Kit and Theo and the rest of the group (like our hot tour guide Fabrizio).
I loved the representation in this book. 2 bisexual exes, one of them non-binary and many other queer side characters. Though I didn't feel much chemistry between Theo and Kit :(

Still, I enjoyed it a lot. It's perfect for a summer vacation :)

3.75 ☆ stars