Reviews

I've been in a reading slump recently, and romance novels are helping me getting out of it. The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams was the perfect book for this task. It's light, cute and makes you fell all warm inside.

Bree and Nathan have been best friends for years. They lost track during college as Nathan left for his football scholarship and Bree recovered from an accident at home. Meeting by chance years later in LA, they pick up their friendship right where they left it off. It's like nothing has change... not even the romantic feelings that they have been harbouring for each other since they first met. When Bree makes a faux pas while out with Nathan, now a famous football player, the two start to fake date to make the most out of the situation. But when keeping it strictly friendly becomes difficult, Bree and Nathan need to decide if they want to give a chance to the best thing that could happen to them.

I found this story really lovely. Bree is such a relatable character. She's shy and avoids the spotlights. After an accident that destroyed her career as a ballerina, she had to deal with physiotherapy and depression but now she's in a better place both mentally and physically as a dance instructor. Nathan worked hard to get where he is, although he doesn't feel like he deserves it. They both recognise the struggles that affected their mental health, and they work to make it better. It's not easy to recognise that they need help, but when they are together they push each other to be better. This take on mental health was one of the reasons why I liked the book this much.

The only downside of this book for me is that at times the thoughts and actions of the characters are too explanatory slowing down the reading flow.

I received an ARC through NetGalley, but I'm leaving a voluntary and honest review.