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It’s Not Me, It’s You
Freya sells fictional happy endings but doubts they exist. Jake handles divorces and still believes in romance. After their argument on television goes viral, each sets out to prove the other wrong. Their professions make the disagreement especially pointed: the romance writer plays cynic while the divorce lawyer volunteers to find her a match.
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The comedy at work
Their public disagreement becomes a contest in which they choose dates for each other. That gives their arguments a practical test: each has to deal with the other's ideas about who makes a suitable partner.
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A televised rivalry and an enemies-to-lovers setup frame a romance between two essentially likable people. The Hobbleit enjoyed the leads but wished they had been more ruthless competitors; readers seeking vicious romantic sabotage may prefer a sharper contest.
Good to know
The date-setting challenge gives way to Freya and Jake working together. The Hobbleit found that shift weakened the original competition, though it helped bring the couple closer.
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