What a lovely little read!

Cosy bookstore vibes, with friendship at its heart.

Is it the paciest book in the world? No. But, I'm not sure people will pick this up for that. Instead, there is a slow development of character told through, mostly, the perspectives of April, Laura and Westley - all of whom I loved by the end.

A little detail I particularly enjoyed were the nods to real books throughout the story. As silly as it sounds, it really makes me feel like the writer of the book is a reader, and it speaks to me.

I'd recommend to anyone who enjoys character-led stories focused on friendship, love and the art of human connection.

This was a really sweet book with friendship at its heart. I found the characters very relatable—especially April, who I absolutely adored. I think many readers will connect with her feelings of loneliness; I certainly did!

I loved seeing all their worlds collide as the puzzle pieces began to fall into place.

For me, the book started off a bit slow, and I struggled to get into it. However, once I did, I was thoroughly engrossed in the story. If it had hooked me earlier, this would have been an easy 5 stars. As it stands, I’m giving it 3.5 stars, but I’ve rounded it up to 4 stars here.

Thank you so much to Bloomsbury Publishing (UK & ANZ) for the ARC via NetGalley and for the opportunity to share my honest thoughts on this book.