Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Miller's claustrophobic debut promises a weeklong vacation on Catalina Island but winds up largely taking place on its characters' phones. Podcaster Margo "Go" Anderson struggles to enjoy a free vacation (provided by her podcast's sponsors) because the upcoming marriage of her podcasting partner, Jo, signals the likely end of their series, which celebrates single women hooking up and disappearing fast without catching feelings. The rest of the wedding party is also in attendance, meaning Go must reunite with her high school nemesis, the best man Declan Walsh, who pulled a few too many pranks on her as a teenager. Surprisingly, engineer Declan proves easy to talk to now that he's all grown up, making Go wonder if she ought to put her "love em and leave em" attitude on hold to explore their connection. Miller does make some use of the scenery in kayaking and hiking excursions, but the plot is driven by Go's online life, as she worries how a relationship would affect her internet persona. This obstacle feels flimsy when Declan makes her so demonstrably happy and she's decided to end the podcast anyway. There are some cute moments here, but readers will long for more substance. (May)
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Review by Library Journal Review
DEBUT Margo Anderson reluctantly finds herself on a ferry to her once beloved Catalina to celebrate her best friend and co-podcaster Jo's destination wedding while possibly toasting the end of her career. It will be difficult to have a podcast about eternal singledom once your co-host is married. Making matters worse, Margo is the maid of honor, and the best man is her nemesis Declan Walsh, whom Margo will be seeing for the first time since she wrapped up her nerdy, tuba-playing high-school years. Of course, Declan has transformed, unfairly, from a hot popular kid into a spectacular adult. Besides being certifiably sexy, Declan is also a technology Luddite, which annoys the mildly famous social-media maven Margo, who has to decide if she's willing to use him for the next phase of her podcast. VERDICT Romance readers who enjoy single-point-of-view enemies-to-lovers romances will enjoy this solid if predictable debut from Miller. Recommended as a read-alike to The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood.--Elizabeth Gabriel
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