The first half was very good. The second half was garbage, because it was all innuendos.

2 Stars ( )

Fun story, part of which took place in Philly, told in emails, which I usually hate, but since I like these authors, was willing to give it a chance. Now that I live in Philly, it seems that every other book is set here or has a reference to it. ( )

2.5 is a hard rating for one of my favorite author duo. I did not like the style in which the main characters communicated, specifically because it was a short story. Makes me wonder what it could have been if it weren’t a short story and if it would have bugged me. ( )

“He came out looking like an A+ sex stud, and I came out looking like Gollum curled around her bottle of wine.”

I have never read anything by Christina Lauren so I had no idea what to expect. I have to admit that I didn't hate this one but also it just wasn't my vibe. It could be because literally 90% of it is through email and sometimes I just struggle to keep track of who is doing the sending haha. Basically C accidently emails T while in high school and this sparks an email that continues every year on Valentine's day. You get to see the slow progression of a friendship and a slight flirtation as they share more and more details with one another. It's a cute novella. The premise is sweet and I think it was as realistic as could be expected. It had some pretty clear plot twists that you see coming immediately. Yet, it still has that romantic flare that makes for a sweet read. I think I honestly would have enjoyed it way more if it wasn't mostly email conversations. ( )

I liked this short story/novella by Christina Lauren. I love a good epistolary type romance and this one starts out with emails between the two characters on every Valentine's day. The interaction between the two characters started by accident, but they keep it up once a year for literally years. I am not usually a fan of novellas or short stories because I like time for the build-up and more depth. This one, however, worked for me. I felt like there was a beginning, a middle, and a satisfying conclusion. We are able to see where the characters end up in a HEA and I love that. My favorite in the collection. ( )