Let me start by saying that the chapters that were made of Evan's journal entries.... were THE BEST PARTS OF THIS BOOK!
They were so fun and jam-packed full of juicy bits that give you butterflies! I just LOVE reading from the main male character's POV, and this journal thing was absolutely unique and amazing. I loved hearing Evan's thoughts and it was interesting, too, because it was from years ago, when Evan and Addison were first introduced and then getting to know one another! Usually authors on Amazon just write the whole book in chronological order, but Judy Corry thinks way outside the box with these journal entries of his and paints the picture from two timelines: past (Evan's POV) & present (Addie's POV). Seriously neat.
Evan slowly falling in love with Addie and having to check himself to make sure he wasn't jeopardizing their safety and well-being was just addicting to read. ☺️
Basically the first like 50% of the book is my favorite, and then when Addie gets to Italy, it gets kind of meh: cringey dialogue and the storyline kind of drags on.
There was a lot that went into this story and I really appreciate this book, but there were so many cringey parts that made me roll my eyes and think, "am I reading a YA book right now?"
Like, the storyline and is actually kind of deep and interesting, and the plot is intense, but then it's interrupted by kiddie/cringe dialogue & it's disappointing.
It's really hard to rate this book because while I liked the trope, the execution was a bit.
TLDR: Evan's journal entries were the BOMB🩵 and this trope was interesting! Didn't enjoy the cringey dialogue from several characters, including Addison, but I'm still glad I read this book.