A classical, swoon-worthy "You had me at Hello" read

When Amelia Anderson’s best friend gets married, she finds herself as the last single girl in a room full of couples. This realization prompts her to consider diving back into the dating pool.

Enter the Dating Plan. Her well-meaning friends devise a strategy to help her re-enter the dating scene, complete with a color-coded binder. What could possibly go wrong?

As it turns out, everything. Amelia embarks on a series of disastrous dates that make her swear off dating forever. However, there is a silver lining: Jake Johnson, her ex-boyfriend’s older brother, who keeps coming to her rescue, making her feel safe, protected, and special.

Jake has always been the guy who represented everything Amelia was afraid to want, leading her to settle for less in the past. Now that he's back in her life, he’s stirring up emotions she struggles to ignore. Despite being off-limits, Jake feels like the only right choice in a sea of wrong ones.

As Amelia navigates her tumultuous dating journey, she can’t help but wonder: if Jake is truly off-limits, why does he feel like her Mr. Right?

This book beautifully captures the “guy meets girl and he falls first” trope. I loved every minute of this romance—it’s like a subtle high school love story set in the big wide world.

I would love to read more about Amelia and Jake, the six months given was simply not enough for my romantic heart. I’m thrilled that Amelia found her happily ever after, although this took her through so much emotional baggage, which was never hers, to begin with. Amelia’s realization of her love for Jake during Christmas was my favourite part, as I’m a sucker for Christmas movies and the festive season. Cue the cliché love scene and the line "You had me at Hello"—my ultimate swoon-worthy combo. I will forever fall in love.