If you like a little friends to enemies to lovers trope, then this is the story for you. Hannah and Jacob were the best of friends through their childhood and early teens. That is until Jacob moved to South Korea and left Hannah alone. Hannah couldn’t forgive him for leaving her. When they meet again, Hannah gives Jacob the cold shoulder, though he misses their friendship.

Jacob may be a star in Korea, but his life is not his own and he feels trapped. He’s also lonely and is so happy to escape back to San Diego and his old friend. As the story progresses, it is very clear that Jacob does not enjoy his life, but he doesn’t feel like he has a choice but to do whatever “the company” tells him to do. He feels like he has signed his life away to them, and to take care of his mother and sister.

Hannah feels like everyone keeps leaving her… her father, sister, Jacob. She hides her insecurities behind anger.

I enjoyed the chemistry between Hannah and Jacob. They know each other so well, and were so close, that it’s hard for Hannah to keep up all of her walls around him. But his need to do whatever “the company” tells him makes it hard for her to fully trust him again, and she keeps looking for signs that he doesn’t care.

I also enjoyed the bits and pieces of San Diego thrown into the story. I grew up there, so it was incredibly nostalgic for me.

Overall I really enjoyed this story and look forward to reading more from Susan Lee.

Disclaimer: I received an eARC of this book through NetGalley on behalf of the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.