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Julie Tieu, an exciting new and diverse voice in contemporary romance, returns with a hilarious and sexy new novel about colleagues who decide to take their relationship outside the office. Cadence Lim has transformed from behind-the-scenes number cruncher to an integral part of the sales team at Prism Realty. But despite moving up the corporate ladder, her complicated relationship with her estranged elderly father weighs heavily and she can’t seem to shake the desire for a new beginning. At least Cadence can always lean on her favorite co-worker and co-conspirator, Matt Escanilla. A top broker with an unsuccessful love life, the forever single Matt is constantly being nagged by his loving Filipino family to settle down. Their relationship takes a turn when a business trip lands them both in their hometown and Matt enlists Cadence as a pretend girlfriend for a family gathering. The new after-hours setting forces the two friends to see each other in a new light, and their previously buried feelings rise quickly to the surface. When competing promotions threaten to separate Cadence and Matt, these office besties must work together to round up their ambitions and families to pursue their overdue romance.
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Circling Back to You is a fun, light read that was comedic with emotional depth.
Matt and Cadence had great chemistry, and the development of their relationship felt authentic and wonderful.
One synopsis I read gave the impression there was a fake relationship, which is definitely not true. Which is fine! It was just a letdown since I was looking forward to it.
I enjoyed that the third act break up was not based solely on miscommunication/lack of communication. Instead, throughout the book, the fault lines in their burgeoning relationship are clear.
The one thing I didn't like was the promotion competition between Matt and Hunter. It felt out of place and much more cheesy than the rest of the book.
I definitely recommend Circling Back to You if you're a fan of RomComs!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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