“But maybe that’s what we all are—halfway-broken people searching for things that will smooth our jagged edges.” – 4.5/5 stars!

Attention! This book contains: fake ex-boyfriends, radio hosts, tweets, guidelines, grief, korean food, pasta al dente, misogyny, cute dogs, podcast episodes, beanie babies, a Master’s degree, the FCC and a lot of “pretending”.

Public radio co-hosts navigate mixed signals in Rachel Lynn Solomon’s sparkling romantic comedy debut.

Shay Goldstein has been a producer at her Seattle public radio station for nearly a decade, and she can’t imagine working anywhere else. But lately it’s been a constant clash between her and her newest colleague, Dominic Yun, who’s fresh off a journalism master’s program and convinced he knows everything about public radio.

When the struggling station needs a new concept, Shay proposes a show that her boss green-lights with excitement. On The Ex Talk, two exes will deliver relationship advice live, on air. Their boss decides Shay and Dominic are the perfect co-hosts, given how much they already despise each other. Neither loves the idea of lying to listeners, but it’s this or unemployment. Their audience gets invested fast, and it’s not long before The Ex Talk becomes a must-listen in Seattle and climbs podcast charts.

As the show gets bigger, so does their deception, especially when Shay and Dominic start to fall for each other. In an industry that values truth, getting caught could mean the end of more than just their careers.

This book was EXACTLY what I needed to get over my romance reading slump! From an enemies-to-lovers trope lover, let me tell you: this is an amazing romance!

I LOVED all the characters. Shay was a relatable main lead and Dominic is book-boyfriend material, so… needless to say I immediately liked them both. I will say the only reason why I took the 0.5 star from the rating was because I found Shay a little childish at times and I wish the grief aspect had a smaller role in the story. Other than that, I was very happy with the characters (main and secondary) and their backstories and struggles.

The romance was also everything I could ever wish for in a romance. Like I said, this fits in the enemies-to-lovers trope, and it’s packed with angst, bickering and banter! I was also surprised with how steamy it was… it was unexpected but I’m not complaining! I think it was very well written to keep the reader captivated from the beginning.

I also really liked the radio/podcast theme of the book! I read a few podcast books before, but I have to say this particular story was written in a very easygoing, unique way. I liked everything about it.

Highly recommend it if you’re a romance junkie like me. Don’t skip this one, give it a try because it’s worth it!