“Trying to find the words to apologize for destroying someone’s family business probably takes a lot of time.”
Love You, Mean It, Jilly Gagnon
Looking for a book with short-term amnesia, a love of elegant buildings, and a Logan-Huntzberger-coded male main character? Then you should definitely check out Love You, Mean It by Jilly Gagnon!
First, let me assure you that the While You Were Sleeping trope is short-lived and ethically sound! Ellie and Theo are both running their families’ businesses, and a fake engagement might be the perfect way for them to both get what they want. Using Theo’s head injury smoothes over anything that doesn’t quite make sense, and the two should be able to end the engagement after saving Ellie’s deli and thoroughly annoying Theo’s dad.
My one star deduction was mostly for Ellie’s lack of character development. She is our only narrator throughout the book, and her negativity and indecisiveness were starting to grate on me by the end. She had a lot of contradictions, both in her personal beliefs and her actions, so it felt like her development was incomplete. In comparison, Theo was fully developed, and really carried my interest. His chemistry with Ellie was the saving grace, along with the antics involved in keeping their engagement believable.
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Overall, this was a fun and fresh read. I loved the deli and the moments we got to spend with the Greco family. Theo’s commitment to the bit was excellent, and led to so many fun moments, like a double tennis date, that are exactly what makes a good rom-com.
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