By: Jennifer Chen
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press & Wednesday Books for the ARC of this book!
Lizzie Wei loves books, particularly fantasy books. Someone has been checking out the same books as Lizzie and her friends convince her to leave a note in a book to find out who this person is. They exchange notes and Lizzie is excited to meet this person. Lizzie also loves volunteering and fostering for Best Friends pet shelter, particularly the kittens. When new volunteer Dylan Lin arrives, Lizzie makes a snap judgment. He loves reading, but since being bullied, he hides it and tells Lizzie he doesn’t like books. Lizzie thinks that there’s no way that she’s writing notes with Dylan, but he says something to make her wonder.
This is a cute read. It is a YA romance, and it really feels like YA romance. Lizzie feels really young, and so do Dylan. This is good for those that are teens reading this book because they will relate to the characters. Especially the part where Dylan was bullied for being different. High school is rough and people are just not nice!
I picked up this book because I was intrigued by the concept of this book, but it felt a little repetitive. We know Dylan was bullied, how many times do we have to say it? Also, there was SO much focus on the kittens. Probably could have been shortened a bit.
The romance was barely there. The letter writers “fall in love” but I didn’t feel that through the letters. Dylan and Lizzie had a spark but a very juvenile spark.
I think this book is definitely written for tweens/early teens. That audience, in my opinion, will be the most likely to enjoy this.
Publish Date: June 23, 2026
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