If I Never Met You
William Morrow Paperbacks
March 24, 2020
Paperback
400
Free from publisher
When her partner of over a decade suddenly ends things, Laurie is left reeling—not only because they work at the same law firm and she has to see him every day. Her once perfect life is in shambles and the thought of dating again in the age of Tinder is nothing short of horrifying. When news of her ex’s pregnant girlfriend hits the office grapevine, taking the humiliation lying down is not an option. Then a chance encounter in a broken-down elevator with the office playboy opens up a new possibility.
Jamie Carter doesn’t believe in love, but he needs a respectable, steady girlfriend to impress their bosses. Laurie wants a hot new man to give the rumor mill something else to talk about. It’s the perfect proposition: a fauxmance played out on social media, with strategically staged photographs and a specific end date in mind. With the plan hatched, Laurie and Jamie begin to flaunt their new couple status, to the astonishment—and jealousy—of their friends and colleagues. But there’s a fine line between pretending to be in love and actually falling for your charming, handsome fake boyfriend.
My review:
If you've been following my blog for awhile, you know that rom-coms are not really my go to genre. Especially those with the girl meets guy, hates on sight, then falls for him in the end.....ugh! However, that's not to say that I don't read them (especially after consuming books with heavy hitting themes), and occasionally find one that I like. Not love mind you, I haven't completely lost my mojo 🙂 This was one of those that I liked. Why you may ask? I felt awful for the main character and could see how she stumbled into the situation she found herself in. She was enjoyable, the office drama was fun, the writing was light and the pace moved along, and there was definitely growth of the characters. I loved that Laurie found a new independence and love for herself that she needed in order to fully move on from her failed relationship. The characters felt a bit more real to me than what I sometimes find in this genre. I wasn't a huge fan of the rushed ending, but the ending in these type of books is what always leaves me annoyed anyway, so don't mind my cynicism.
I recommend this as a light read to get your mind off all the heavy topics in our world today. This is pure escapism, but we all need a little dose of that once in a while right?
