3 and a half stars but I'm rounding up to 4. I very much enjoyed the writing style, plot and character development, but the story had pacing issues with lulls of too much information. Parts of it felt like fluff, bulk just to up the page count and really hindered the progress of the storyline. Some of it just seemed too perfect. The characters often got on my nerves but I guess evoking any emotion is the goal for most authors. The writing style was the redeeming quality that saved it from my overflowing pool of 3 star reviews. Some parts reminded me of Beach Read (which was disappointing) but overall this was much better. In my head, it played out like a Hallmark movie...probably one I'd watch over and over, and after finishing it, I found out that some of the author's previous work HAS been turned into a Hallmark movie. Lol. Enjoyable overall.