“I’m a miserable cynic (a newer development) and a dreamy romantic (always have been), and it’s such a terrible combination that I don’t know how to tolerate myself.”
Naomi and Nicholas are engaged to be married. If you look at their Instagram photos or watch them in public, you can see just how much they’re in love. The thing is, though, at least where Naomi is concerned, it’s all for show—in truth, she can barely stand Nicholas anymore.
Why stay engaged to someone you can’t stand? Naomi wouldn’t have the money to pay Nicholas’ parents back for all the money they’ve sunk into the wedding. (His mother has taken control of everything and not given Naomi any say, and Nicholas hasn't stood up for her once.) She’s determined to make Nicholas cancel the engagement so the burden will be on him.
When she discovers Nicholas dislikes her as much as she does him, their relationship moves to the next level—constantly one-upping the other, resorting to pranks, jokes, sabotage, and, if required, all-out war. Who will crack first?
But as they battle each other to see who will end their engagement first, they start to remember why they fell in love with one another in the first place. Will it be enough, though, to overcome all the damage their relationship has withstood?
This was so adorable and fun, and I’ll admit I was totally crying at the end. The book reminds me of a lighter, less morbid version of the late-1980s film The War of the Roses. (Ironically, Nicholas' last name is Rose, but the connection never comes up in the book.)
Is some of the plot absolutely predictable? Of course, but that’s what I love about rom-coms.
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