Description: After four years with her boyfriend, Cadie McCaffrey is thinking of ending things. Convinced Will doesn't love her in the "forever" way she loves him, Cadie believes it's time for her to let him go before life passes her by. When a misunderstanding leads to a mistake, leaving her hurt, disappointed, and full of regret, she finally sends him packing.
But for Will, the end of their relationship is only the beginning of his quest to figure out how to be the man Cadie wanted him to be. With the dubious guidance of his former pro-athlete work friends and tactics drawn from Cadie's favorite romantic comedies, Will attempts to win her back. It's a foolproof plan. What could possibly go wrong?
Bethany Turner is back with more of the heart and humor readers love. Anyone who enjoys a good romance or binges romantic comedies on Netflix will devour this delightful story.
My Thoughts: My favorite contemporary novels are always lighthearted romances. I like the humor of them and the sense that even though the characters might be struggling a little, their world isn't crashing down around them. And this book definitely has that tone. From quippy characters to giant ex-football players giving love advice and consenting to evenings watching romance movies as "research", this story is full of lighthearted moments.
Yet this book also hits on some heavy topics. Those include how couples can be destroyed when they don't learn to effectively communicate with each other as well as the guilt inherent in a sexual slip up after the two people determined not to go there. There are a lot of very real problems that actual people, actual Christians, face which are brought up in this story.
And for the most part, Bethany manages to make the heavy topics mix well with the lighthearted. There were moments when I thought that a line of conversation could have been pushed further, really digging into a tough moment instead of switching the tone back around. But I still thought the story was fun. I'm glad that the narrative delved into harder topics, but also grateful that it didn't dwell on the dejection and heartache. It was a nice, easy read for an couple of afternoons, and if that is what you are looking for then I would suggest picking this up.
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