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This was my latest romance read and it was so much fun. Two people who definitely don‘t want relationships find themselves in a relationship. And there‘s a meddling granny and it‘s delightful.

Just got back from a girls weekend away and managed to get some new books from my favorite bookstore The Ripped Bodice 💕💕💕. Cannot wait to read one tonight snuggled up in my own bed 🙌🙌🙌.

This was a bit of an odd duck. I loved Iris‘s let-me-be-single battle with her relatives, especially where it overlapped with her deepening connection to her awesome grandma. I felt for Alex as he processed his grief. I appreciated how both characters supported one another and worked on their friendship.

But I didn‘t feel them as a couple. In fact, I actively rooted for Iris to keep her single life, with Alex as a sometimes-we-have-sex friend.

Supper was pretty great.

I giggled my way through a couple more chapters of my first Jackie Lau while I drank a free Americano and ate a not-free (but tasty) strawberry pie.

I mostly like this book so far, but I‘m on chapter two and this is the third dig at gose. Booooooo. It doesn‘t taste like shit. It‘s citrusy, not plain old sour, and the salt comes through at the finish in a TRULY DELIGHTFUL way.

Basically, gose is the best. I‘m bummed it hardly ever shows up in Manitoba. There wasn‘t a ton available on my last trip to BC, either, so I fear lots of drinkers agree with Alex and it‘s on its way out. 😭

Me: I probably won‘t make it back to the Book Market, so no more book purchases in April!

Kobo: listen, this Jackie Lau romcom‘s on for $0.99.

Jackie Lau Romcom: *makes me snicker multiple times throughout the sample*

Me: aw, damn.

I am in love with Jackie Lau's diverse romantic comedy novels. I discovered her based on a rec from the Bawdy Bookworms FB group and I'm so glad! They're smart, funny, and the tagged book made me miss my grandmother so much. 💔

Cantonese-Canadian heroines. Sassy grandmothers. Flawed and real characters. Love them.

Also, damn her for making me cry like a baby during HE'S NOT MY BOYFRIEND. ⬇️

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Ngin Ngin is a hoot. I love this author. #romantsy