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Take a Chance On Me
The international bestselling author of Better Off Friends returns to form with a love story that's Once meets The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight.
Evie is heartbroken and betrayed when a video of her confronting her cheating ex boyfriend goes viral, so what's a girl to do? Flee to London for the summer, of course! Evie loves everything about London - the double decker buses, afternoon tea, history around every corner. Everything that is but having to stay with the person who's hurt her most of all - her father.
Desperate for a distraction from their contentious relationship, Evie spends her days wandering the historic streets . . . where as though fate is intervening, she keeps meeting a charming and beautiful British busker named Aiden.
Evie doesn't want to open herself up again, but Aiden is funny, kind, and he never treats Evie like she's too much. He may just be worth taking a chance on . . . if Evie can keep her past from getting in the way of her future.
Internationally bestselling author Elizabeth Eulberg pens an unforgettable journey that's heartwarming, hilarious, and heavy on both romance and jetlag.
Evie is heartbroken and betrayed when a video of her confronting her cheating ex boyfriend goes viral, so what's a girl to do? Flee to London for the summer, of course! Evie loves everything about London - the double decker buses, afternoon tea, history around every corner. Everything that is but having to stay with the person who's hurt her most of all - her father.
Desperate for a distraction from their contentious relationship, Evie spends her days wandering the historic streets . . . where as though fate is intervening, she keeps meeting a charming and beautiful British busker named Aiden.
Evie doesn't want to open herself up again, but Aiden is funny, kind, and he never treats Evie like she's too much. He may just be worth taking a chance on . . . if Evie can keep her past from getting in the way of her future.
Internationally bestselling author Elizabeth Eulberg pens an unforgettable journey that's heartwarming, hilarious, and heavy on both romance and jetlag.
304 pages, Paperback
First published March 4, 2025
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Elizabeth Eulberg
32 books3,128 followersThe short and sweet version:
Elizabeth Eulberg was born and raised in Wisconsin before heading off to college at Syracuse University and making a career in the New York City book biz. Now a full-time writer, she is the international bestselling author of over a dozen novels, including The Lonely Hearts Club, Prom & Prejudice, Take a Bow, and Better Off Friends, along with the middle-grade series The Great Shelby Holmes and Scared Silly. She now lives in London where she spends her free time aimlessly wandering around historic streets and eating all the scones. ALL OF THEM.
To check out the long version, head over to my webpage: http://www.elizabetheulberg.com/bio/
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Elizabeth Eulberg was born and raised in Wisconsin before heading off to college at Syracuse University and making a career in the New York City book biz. Now a full-time writer, she is the international bestselling author of over a dozen novels, including The Lonely Hearts Club, Prom & Prejudice, Take a Bow, and Better Off Friends, along with the middle-grade series The Great Shelby Holmes and Scared Silly. She now lives in London where she spends her free time aimlessly wandering around historic streets and eating all the scones. ALL OF THEM.
To check out the long version, head over to my webpage: http://www.elizabetheulberg.com/bio/
Also, I'm not checking e-mails on my Goodreads, see my website for information on contacting me! http://www.elizabetheulberg.com/faq/
Happy reading!
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May 16, 2025
{ ✈ ❝𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙚❞ 🎸 }
╰┈➤ 𝟑/𝟓 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 ⭐
𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚗: 𝚖𝚊𝚢 𝟷𝟸, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻
𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚗: 𝚖𝚊𝚢 𝟷𝟻, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻
❝𝘐 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘺𝘦𝘴, 𝘐 𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯'𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘥𝘰. 𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 '𝘯' 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘧𝘧.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 186)
so, i have neutral feelings about this book, so my review will be formatted in a pros and cons list! 🫶
𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙨 🎸:
⬦ i loved the London/England setting, it is a nice refresher, and i always dreamed of going to London one day! 🥹
🎸 aiden was such a sweetheart and he is the greenest flag everrrrr!! he is a lovely contrast to evie's and her boldness/loud chatter. h̶e̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶ ̶s̶o̶ ̶c̶u̶t̶e̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶a̶m̶a̶z̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶I̶ ̶w̶a̶n̶t̶ ̶h̶i̶m̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶m̶y̶s̶e̶l̶f̶!̶ 🩷
⬦ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘽𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙊𝙈𝙂𝙂𝙂𝙂𝙂𝙂𝙂!!! 𝙄𝙏 𝙒𝘼𝙎 𝘾𝙃𝙀𝙁𝙎 𝙆𝙄𝙎𝙎!!!! 🤌
🎸 poppy was so nice towards evie, i loved her character! 💞
⬦ serious topics were taken seriously and was 𝙣𝙤𝙩 being made fun of! 😊
𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨 ✈:
✈ i felt like the characters were a little flat, like it was only surface level. i̶d̶k̶ ̶h̶o̶w̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶e̶x̶p̶l̶a̶i̶n̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶o̶ ̶b̶u̶t̶ ̶u̶ ̶g̶e̶t̶ ̶w̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶I̶ ̶m̶e̶a̶n̶?̶ 🤏
⬦ **𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚, 𝙨𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣--𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙄𝙎 𝙈𝙔 𝙊𝙋𝙄𝙉𝙄𝙊𝙉!** i didnt rlly like fiona being a lesbian, and the talk she had w/ evie wasnt rlly necessary/relevant to the plot. like i felt we didnt rlly need a character to have that quality, since i have read other books w/ at least one character that is part of the LGBTQ+ community, and i get tired of reading about that. 😕
✈ i felt like evie and her character was only centered around her breakup w/ sean, her dad, and her quote on quote, evieness--but thats just me! 🤷
⬦ since they are in London, aiden and everyone else talk differently, so when i see a different word that us Americans don't use, I'm like, HUH? like i keep forgetting that they are in London, but i think that's a me problem. 😬
✈ also--𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙍𝘿 𝘼𝘾𝙏 𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙐𝙋, 𝙍𝙇𝙇𝙔?!?!?! 😤
𝙦𝙪𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨 🩷:
❝𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦, ❝𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨?❞ 𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧-𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦. 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴, ❝𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘺, 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘌𝘷𝘪𝘦.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 187)
❝𝘖𝘬𝘢𝘺, 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯. 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘪𝘮. 𝘕𝘰. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 220 & 221)
╰┈➤ 𝟑/𝟓 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 ⭐
𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚗: 𝚖𝚊𝚢 𝟷𝟸, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻
𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚗: 𝚖𝚊𝚢 𝟷𝟻, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻
❝𝘐 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘺𝘦𝘴, 𝘐 𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯'𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘥𝘰. 𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 '𝘯' 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘧𝘧.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 186)
so, i have neutral feelings about this book, so my review will be formatted in a pros and cons list! 🫶
𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙨 🎸:
⬦ i loved the London/England setting, it is a nice refresher, and i always dreamed of going to London one day! 🥹
🎸 aiden was such a sweetheart and he is the greenest flag everrrrr!! he is a lovely contrast to evie's and her boldness/loud chatter. h̶e̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶ ̶s̶o̶ ̶c̶u̶t̶e̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶a̶m̶a̶z̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶I̶ ̶w̶a̶n̶t̶ ̶h̶i̶m̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶m̶y̶s̶e̶l̶f̶!̶ 🩷
⬦ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘽𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙊𝙈𝙂𝙂𝙂𝙂𝙂𝙂𝙂!!! 𝙄𝙏 𝙒𝘼𝙎 𝘾𝙃𝙀𝙁𝙎 𝙆𝙄𝙎𝙎!!!! 🤌
🎸 poppy was so nice towards evie, i loved her character! 💞
⬦ serious topics were taken seriously and was 𝙣𝙤𝙩 being made fun of! 😊
𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨 ✈:
✈ i felt like the characters were a little flat, like it was only surface level. i̶d̶k̶ ̶h̶o̶w̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶e̶x̶p̶l̶a̶i̶n̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶o̶ ̶b̶u̶t̶ ̶u̶ ̶g̶e̶t̶ ̶w̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶I̶ ̶m̶e̶a̶n̶?̶ 🤏
⬦ **𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚, 𝙨𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣--𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙄𝙎 𝙈𝙔 𝙊𝙋𝙄𝙉𝙄𝙊𝙉!** i didnt rlly like fiona being a lesbian, and the talk she had w/ evie wasnt rlly necessary/relevant to the plot. like i felt we didnt rlly need a character to have that quality, since i have read other books w/ at least one character that is part of the LGBTQ+ community, and i get tired of reading about that. 😕
✈ i felt like evie and her character was only centered around her breakup w/ sean, her dad, and her quote on quote, evieness--but thats just me! 🤷
⬦ since they are in London, aiden and everyone else talk differently, so when i see a different word that us Americans don't use, I'm like, HUH? like i keep forgetting that they are in London, but i think that's a me problem. 😬
✈ also--𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙍𝘿 𝘼𝘾𝙏 𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙐𝙋, 𝙍𝙇𝙇𝙔?!?!?! 😤
𝙦𝙪𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨 🩷:
❝𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦, ❝𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨?❞ 𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧-𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦. 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴, ❝𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘺, 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘌𝘷𝘪𝘦.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 187)
❝𝘖𝘬𝘢𝘺, 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯. 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘪𝘮. 𝘕𝘰. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴.❞ (𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 220 & 221)
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February 1, 2025Inject Elizabeth Eulberg energy directly into my veins, and get me back to England.
After an astounding blow to her personal relationships back in the States, dual citizen Evie runs to spend more than the allotted summer break with her British native father. She vows not to not let anyone in and protect herself, until a handsome British busker comes into her life.
I like how Eulberg goes towards older teens now in her YA (Also see PAST PERFECT LIFE) though sometimes her forays into children's lit sometimes bleed through in how her older characters speak in moments of stress. This book doesn't shy away from heavier topics (dad with possible ED, daddy issues, both of which almost made me put the book down at some points), though Eulberg did her homework.
The storyline with her dad is never really totally resolves in my mind, but I'm also not sure what else she could have done. Overall, I liked it.
Thanks, NetGalley!
After an astounding blow to her personal relationships back in the States, dual citizen Evie runs to spend more than the allotted summer break with her British native father. She vows not to not let anyone in and protect herself, until a handsome British busker comes into her life.
I like how Eulberg goes towards older teens now in her YA (Also see PAST PERFECT LIFE) though sometimes her forays into children's lit sometimes bleed through in how her older characters speak in moments of stress. This book doesn't shy away from heavier topics (dad with possible ED, daddy issues, both of which almost made me put the book down at some points), though Eulberg did her homework.
The storyline with her dad is never really totally resolves in my mind, but I'm also not sure what else she could have done. Overall, I liked it.
Thanks, NetGalley!
April 26, 2025
This story is what happens when two broken hearts find each other in the quiet aftermath of pain—and instead of shattering more, they start to heal. and before I knew it, I’d devoured it in one sitting. Evie’s journey pulled me in from the very first page. Her heartbreak is raw, her pain deeply felt, and her need to run away—to escape everything that went wrong—feels all too real. Fleeing to London, she finds herself not only in a new city but face-to-face with old wounds and unexpected healing.
Evie is reeling from betrayal, her heartbreak laid bare for the world to see. So she runs—to London, to distance, to silence. But what she finds isn’t just a new city; it’s a new chance. But London has a funny way of pulling people out of their shells, especially when a certain British busker named Aiden keeps crossing her path and standing in the middle of it. Aiden—a busker with his own wounds, his own past, and a heart just as careful as hers.
Their love isn’t instant. It’s slow, tentative, and deeply emotional. It grows in stolen moments, shared smiles, and soft understandings. There’s something so deep about the way they gravitate toward each other—not to fix one another, but to simply ‘be there’. To say: I see your cracks, and I still think you’re worth loving. And sees Evie for who she really is. Their connection builds slowly and sweetly, creating a romance that feels both grounded and hopeful. But the real heart of this story lies in Evie’s growth—learning to trust again, not just in love, but in herself.
This book isn’t just about falling in love—it’s about rising through it.
It’s about the beauty of being seen in your most vulnerable form, and still being held with gentleness. This book is a reminder that healing isn’t linear, and that sometimes, new beginnings come in the form of unexpected people and places.
This isn’t just a love story. It’s about reclaiming your voice after betrayal, reconnecting with the past to move forward, and finding magic in unexpected places (and people). and love that feels like breathing again after holding it in for too long.
xoxo.
Evie is reeling from betrayal, her heartbreak laid bare for the world to see. So she runs—to London, to distance, to silence. But what she finds isn’t just a new city; it’s a new chance. But London has a funny way of pulling people out of their shells, especially when a certain British busker named Aiden keeps crossing her path and standing in the middle of it. Aiden—a busker with his own wounds, his own past, and a heart just as careful as hers.
Their love isn’t instant. It’s slow, tentative, and deeply emotional. It grows in stolen moments, shared smiles, and soft understandings. There’s something so deep about the way they gravitate toward each other—not to fix one another, but to simply ‘be there’. To say: I see your cracks, and I still think you’re worth loving. And sees Evie for who she really is. Their connection builds slowly and sweetly, creating a romance that feels both grounded and hopeful. But the real heart of this story lies in Evie’s growth—learning to trust again, not just in love, but in herself.
This book isn’t just about falling in love—it’s about rising through it.
It’s about the beauty of being seen in your most vulnerable form, and still being held with gentleness. This book is a reminder that healing isn’t linear, and that sometimes, new beginnings come in the form of unexpected people and places.
This isn’t just a love story. It’s about reclaiming your voice after betrayal, reconnecting with the past to move forward, and finding magic in unexpected places (and people). and love that feels like breathing again after holding it in for too long.
xoxo.
November 21, 2024
Thank you to NetGalley, Scholastic, and the author for the ebook copy for review!
I absolutely loved this! I went into this for the London setting and the cute cover and was surprised how much more I got out of it.
This book follows Evie who has fled to her father’s flat in London for the summer after a humiliating break up. Her relationship with her father is not great so she spends most of her days wondering London alone, taking in the history. She runs into a busker named Aiden a few times and they quickly strike up a friendship. We then follow her growing feelings for Aiden, the struggles of living with a father that she feels abandoned by, and a few more unlikely friendships.
My favorite part of this book by far was her friendship (and quarrels) with a few side characters and seeing her try to mend her relationship with her father. Her father has an unhealthy relationship with food and exercise that he projects onto Evie and I appreciated the author showing how this can also affect men and their relationships with their families. We see a lot online about “almond moms” but this is a discorded way of thinking that can affect anyone.
The only thing I would have hoped for was to see more of Aiden. We learn a bit about his past and I felt for him but it kind of seemed like their love story was the sub plot so I didn’t feel for their relationship as much.
Overall I thought this was a great story that unexpectedly had a lot of deep conversations and something I think would be great for both teens and adults to read.
I absolutely loved this! I went into this for the London setting and the cute cover and was surprised how much more I got out of it.
This book follows Evie who has fled to her father’s flat in London for the summer after a humiliating break up. Her relationship with her father is not great so she spends most of her days wondering London alone, taking in the history. She runs into a busker named Aiden a few times and they quickly strike up a friendship. We then follow her growing feelings for Aiden, the struggles of living with a father that she feels abandoned by, and a few more unlikely friendships.
My favorite part of this book by far was her friendship (and quarrels) with a few side characters and seeing her try to mend her relationship with her father. Her father has an unhealthy relationship with food and exercise that he projects onto Evie and I appreciated the author showing how this can also affect men and their relationships with their families. We see a lot online about “almond moms” but this is a discorded way of thinking that can affect anyone.
The only thing I would have hoped for was to see more of Aiden. We learn a bit about his past and I felt for him but it kind of seemed like their love story was the sub plot so I didn’t feel for their relationship as much.
Overall I thought this was a great story that unexpectedly had a lot of deep conversations and something I think would be great for both teens and adults to read.
February 16, 2025
SPOILERS!!!!
big thank you to my school book fair for having this absolute MASTERPIECE before it is released on march 4, 2025!!!
aiden might just be the love of my life. aiden is sweet, kind, loving, careful and such a sweet friend/boyfriend! i loved how much he cared about his relationship with evie. he really cared, and i don’t blame him for thinking he was just a boy toy, breaking his heart at a special place to him wasn’t the best move on evie’s part.
i absolutely adored evie for caring about her dad so much. i’ve never read about someone so dedicated to helping a loved one, and eulberg did just that. it was very clear evie cared about him.
fiona was one of my favorites. i don’t blame her for getting upset over ruby, she didn’t know evie didn’t know ruby was aiden’s sister, not ex girlfriend. her getting poppy for evie to help vent about aiden was so incredibly special. evie and fiona were polar opposites, but had an amazing friendship, and i love that.
poppy is an absolute angel. i love how she moves her body, stays healthy, but provides herself with balance. she influences this on evie, which provides me with a safe sense. poppy was an EXTREME girls girl(which i am myself) and i loved that! poppy has my whole heart 🩷
elizabeth,
you have made one of my favorite books!!!
i can’t wait for everyone to read this book!
big thank you to my school book fair for having this absolute MASTERPIECE before it is released on march 4, 2025!!!
aiden might just be the love of my life. aiden is sweet, kind, loving, careful and such a sweet friend/boyfriend! i loved how much he cared about his relationship with evie. he really cared, and i don’t blame him for thinking he was just a boy toy, breaking his heart at a special place to him wasn’t the best move on evie’s part.
i absolutely adored evie for caring about her dad so much. i’ve never read about someone so dedicated to helping a loved one, and eulberg did just that. it was very clear evie cared about him.
fiona was one of my favorites. i don’t blame her for getting upset over ruby, she didn’t know evie didn’t know ruby was aiden’s sister, not ex girlfriend. her getting poppy for evie to help vent about aiden was so incredibly special. evie and fiona were polar opposites, but had an amazing friendship, and i love that.
poppy is an absolute angel. i love how she moves her body, stays healthy, but provides herself with balance. she influences this on evie, which provides me with a safe sense. poppy was an EXTREME girls girl(which i am myself) and i loved that! poppy has my whole heart 🩷
elizabeth,
you have made one of my favorite books!!!
i can’t wait for everyone to read this book!
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May 14, 2025
This was honestly way cuter than I was expecting!! It was 100% a YA romance, which isn’t a bad thing, it was actually kind of adorable. I loved Evie and I thought it was super relatable to see her struggle with teenage issues. I also found myself LOVING Poppy, I definitely judged her too hard at the beginning but she became one of my favorites throughout the book!! The sweet romance in this was so fun, and heartwarming and even a little healing. Aiden was such a sweetheart, I loved his playful character and how kind he was to Evie from the moment they met. I’m not gonna lie-I was expecting like a Harry Styles fanfic inspired book, but this really turned out to be a very sweet, very emotional YA romance book.
March 16, 2025
This was a moving YA summer romance that has American Evie travelling to London to spend time with her father following a breakup. When she bumps into busker, Aiden on her first day there, the two strike up a friendship that leads to more. While I thought the romance in this story was really cute and fun, I especially enjoyed how well written and realistic the story about Evie's father's disordered eating was and what an impact that had on those around him. Great on audio and HIGHLY recommended!
July 16, 2025
OK solid 4 ⭐ read. I'm going to England and Ireland next summer so this book gave me ideas for spots to check out. Also, I adored Aiden and his friends, and Poppy. I did not like Evie or her dad though, Evie's negative attitude was really off putting even for a young adult character and was just too neurotic and controlling. Her dad was just a POS and weird AF for dating women in their 20's.
March 16, 2025
Elizabeth Eulberg is one of my favorite YA authors and I was excited to see she finally had another book. This was cute and compulsively readable. Evie was a little much sometimes, but she was supposed to be. I did think the author tried to pack in too many issues, though - abandonment, grief, cheating, bullying, eating disorders. I wish it was a little lighter and I found pretty much everything that happened between her and her dad pretty unrealistic. However, everything with Aiden was adorable and I did appreciate Evie’s character growth. I wish there was a little more closure at the end, but overall it was a fast, enjoyable read.
September 19, 2025
such a cute, heartbreaking but uplifting YA 🥹
July 8, 2025
3.5 stars rounded up 🙃
i’m in such a review slump rn soooo
i’m in such a review slump rn soooo
March 11, 2025
In my mind, running away to London is *always* a good idea. And that was all the context I needed to dive into this book!
We meet Evie when she hops on a plan across the pond to escape a bad breakup and a viral video of a not so great moment. As she's settling in to her Dad's flat, with whom she does not have a great relationship with, she is also intentional about making the city her own. She runs into Aiden, a busker, and they form an absolutely sweet friendship. He brings her into the friend group and everyone hits it off. It's intl a matter of time before they can ignore the chemistry between them.
I didn't initially realize this was YA, which isn't a bad thing, it was a very sweet read, perfect for the tweens and teens. I may not be the right demographic for this story but I LOVE a YA books 99% of the time, the nostalgia is real. But this one dealt with some fairly heavy issues both on Evie's side and Aiden's. As sweet as the story was (no spice), this heavy issues by the end were not resolved in the slightest, even with the target audience it felt like there was more closure that was needed to wrap up the plot. And for all the ways it played up escaping to London, I wanted to feel more immersed in the setting and as the reader, we don't really get that.
While I enjoyed the book overall, it could have added a bit more age appropriate depth that would have made it that much more of a favorite, or a slightly more nostalgic read for those of us that grew up in the MK & A era!
Thank you Netgalley and Scholastic | Scholastic Inc for the ARC in exchange for my review!
We meet Evie when she hops on a plan across the pond to escape a bad breakup and a viral video of a not so great moment. As she's settling in to her Dad's flat, with whom she does not have a great relationship with, she is also intentional about making the city her own. She runs into Aiden, a busker, and they form an absolutely sweet friendship. He brings her into the friend group and everyone hits it off. It's intl a matter of time before they can ignore the chemistry between them.
I didn't initially realize this was YA, which isn't a bad thing, it was a very sweet read, perfect for the tweens and teens. I may not be the right demographic for this story but I LOVE a YA books 99% of the time, the nostalgia is real. But this one dealt with some fairly heavy issues both on Evie's side and Aiden's. As sweet as the story was (no spice), this heavy issues by the end were not resolved in the slightest, even with the target audience it felt like there was more closure that was needed to wrap up the plot. And for all the ways it played up escaping to London, I wanted to feel more immersed in the setting and as the reader, we don't really get that.
While I enjoyed the book overall, it could have added a bit more age appropriate depth that would have made it that much more of a favorite, or a slightly more nostalgic read for those of us that grew up in the MK & A era!
Thank you Netgalley and Scholastic | Scholastic Inc for the ARC in exchange for my review!
May 29, 2025
I’ve read and really enjoyed other books by this author (especially her Lonely Hearts Club series), and I also love books set in London. However I wasn’t expecting this to deal with such serious subjects like disordered eating and obsessive exercise. The story was cute and I liked the romance but this did not top LHC for me. I also had the ABBA song stuck in my head almost the entire time I was reading this!
April 23, 2025
I thought this was going to be a cute & fluffy London rom-com and it was way more serious than that (in a good way!). Lots of depth to the characters that I wasn’t expecting and loved that a lot of the focus was on her relationship with her dad. I wish there had been more resolution at the end - we don’t find out if she stays in London or ever talks to her mom about her feelings there.
June 23, 2025
this rlly was a cute story but i feel like it could’ve been better. i really love the character development with evie and her dad. im so glad she still scared about him even after all the things said and done.
really cute story though 😇
really cute story though 😇
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April 30, 2025DNF @ 27%
Not for me. Too immature and flat.
Not for me. Too immature and flat.
May 5, 2025
I just can't, I haven't picked it up and its just sitting there.
July 25, 2025
3,5 ⭐
Well finishing this after a London trip is ✨something✨
Well finishing this after a London trip is ✨something✨
October 11, 2025
4.5 ⭐
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This book was so well written, the author could describe the issues between fmc and her father so good without making it too heavy but also realistic and then Aidennnn
Firstly Evie
Trying to escape the mess in America, she goes to London where her father lives to start over and well London firstly, who doesn't want to go there?! I love how she kept confident with herself and sometimes cracks because that's what a human is!! She felt so realistic, I loved her so much!❤️🩹🥹
Secondly Aiden
WHEN YOU FOUND OUT FOR WHO HE WRITES AND SINGS, YOU WILL CRY!! When can I give him a hug?! He was so raw and honest in his own way. I understood at the end why he felt angry to Evie but also how they eventually get back and be the same happy couple as always because wow they are just made for each other!! 😭💗
Thirdly the plot
LONDON?! IT'S IN LONDON BASED, MY FAVORITE CITY? DREAM CITY, LET ME BE EVIE RIGHT NOW!! I love it so much!! 🫶🤭
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This book was so well written, the author could describe the issues between fmc and her father so good without making it too heavy but also realistic and then Aidennnn
Firstly Evie
Trying to escape the mess in America, she goes to London where her father lives to start over and well London firstly, who doesn't want to go there?! I love how she kept confident with herself and sometimes cracks because that's what a human is!! She felt so realistic, I loved her so much!❤️🩹🥹
Secondly Aiden
WHEN YOU FOUND OUT FOR WHO HE WRITES AND SINGS, YOU WILL CRY!! When can I give him a hug?! He was so raw and honest in his own way. I understood at the end why he felt angry to Evie but also how they eventually get back and be the same happy couple as always because wow they are just made for each other!! 😭💗
Thirdly the plot
LONDON?! IT'S IN LONDON BASED, MY FAVORITE CITY? DREAM CITY, LET ME BE EVIE RIGHT NOW!! I love it so much!! 🫶🤭
March 8, 2025
Made a mistake by end of thinking it was a steamy romance, not a YA romance.
Not for me. Characters felt too immature/young for me to resonate. Couldn’t feel the chemistry. It’s hard reading a book where you feel significantly smarter than the characters and want them to just grow up and get over it - but they’re young adults - seventeen. And that’s not how teenagers think.
Not for me. Characters felt too immature/young for me to resonate. Couldn’t feel the chemistry. It’s hard reading a book where you feel significantly smarter than the characters and want them to just grow up and get over it - but they’re young adults - seventeen. And that’s not how teenagers think.
May 24, 2025
This is a really, very cute read. It is amazing for people who are looking for a zero-nonsense and cute rom-com. I love this book and I'm really forward to reading more from this author.
QUOTES
□“And is it true that you Americans don’t worship the legend that is David
Beckham?” He shakes his head at me.
“Please, my father is British, so I know all about—and I quote—proper
football.”
□ Books and carbs: was there a quicker way to any girl’s heart?
□ “Fine, ha-ha, I’m a loud, obnoxious American. But you, sir, are the one
who is choosing to spend the afternoon with me.
□ My mantra for this summer will be Keep it causal. Keep it simple.
□ Different country, same mistakes.
□ “Regret is toxic. It’d be a shame if you missed out on sharing a life with someone who truly sees you.”
QUOTES
□“And is it true that you Americans don’t worship the legend that is David
Beckham?” He shakes his head at me.
“Please, my father is British, so I know all about—and I quote—proper
football.”
□ Books and carbs: was there a quicker way to any girl’s heart?
□ “Fine, ha-ha, I’m a loud, obnoxious American. But you, sir, are the one
who is choosing to spend the afternoon with me.
□ My mantra for this summer will be Keep it causal. Keep it simple.
□ Different country, same mistakes.
□ “Regret is toxic. It’d be a shame if you missed out on sharing a life with someone who truly sees you.”
February 6, 2025
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!
This was a cute YA read about a girl who's going through a rough breakup and escapes to London to be with her dad for the summer. She meets Aiden, a lovable London boy and the two kick off an adorable connection.
This book was a little too immature for my taste but it wasn't bad. It's definitely something I would have enjoyed as a teen. It's sweet and cute; it gives you all of the cheesy romcom vibes I loved as a teen.
This was a cute YA read about a girl who's going through a rough breakup and escapes to London to be with her dad for the summer. She meets Aiden, a lovable London boy and the two kick off an adorable connection.
This book was a little too immature for my taste but it wasn't bad. It's definitely something I would have enjoyed as a teen. It's sweet and cute; it gives you all of the cheesy romcom vibes I loved as a teen.
March 1, 2025
After an embarrassing break-up that has left her heart crushed, Evie escapes to London and crashes at her Dad's place. However, things are even more intense there because she and her dad have a rocky relationship. Evie feels abandoned by him and her dad puts too much emphasis on the importance of looks, weight, and food. Evie isn't the skinniest and feels self-conscious whenever she's around him, but she also likes to throw it in his face by stuffing her mouth with chips (or crisps) whenever he's around.
But she won't let her dad stop her as Evie delves into the historical sceneries London has too offer. The beautiful distraction is almost enough to keep her mind off the devastating thoughts of her past, but internet doesn't make it easy. Then, she meets a busker named Aiden who she finds herself intrigued by. He loves to sing on the streets of London and when Evie first saw him, he was singing a disheartening song, so she ran away because she didn't need deal with his heartbreak too. But Aiden takes her into his world and Evie finds herself falling for him as they share their broken pasts. The only problem is, it's easy to like Aiden, but can she trust her heart with him?
TAKE A CHANCE ON ME is a cute, endearing, and emotional YA contemporary romance. Evie has a lot of dark spots in her past that she wishes she can erase, but memories don't work that way. You can't block a memory like you can a phone number. So, she has to sift through her emotions and come to terms with them before she can move on with Aiden, who I adore. He is so sweet and had me smiling. I love that he sings and also comes from a grief-stricken past like Evie. It's something they can connect over and help one another heal. I admit I also like the parts with her dad because it just shows how some people care about the wrong priorities and how it can affect others. Another thing I enjoyed was the underlying humor to break up those serious subjects.
Final Verdict: Overall, I enjoyed this book because it was a quick read that made me fall for the characters. I would recommend it to those who enjoy friendship, YA contemporary romance, and grief. This would also make a decent beach read with warmer weather around the corner.
But she won't let her dad stop her as Evie delves into the historical sceneries London has too offer. The beautiful distraction is almost enough to keep her mind off the devastating thoughts of her past, but internet doesn't make it easy. Then, she meets a busker named Aiden who she finds herself intrigued by. He loves to sing on the streets of London and when Evie first saw him, he was singing a disheartening song, so she ran away because she didn't need deal with his heartbreak too. But Aiden takes her into his world and Evie finds herself falling for him as they share their broken pasts. The only problem is, it's easy to like Aiden, but can she trust her heart with him?
TAKE A CHANCE ON ME is a cute, endearing, and emotional YA contemporary romance. Evie has a lot of dark spots in her past that she wishes she can erase, but memories don't work that way. You can't block a memory like you can a phone number. So, she has to sift through her emotions and come to terms with them before she can move on with Aiden, who I adore. He is so sweet and had me smiling. I love that he sings and also comes from a grief-stricken past like Evie. It's something they can connect over and help one another heal. I admit I also like the parts with her dad because it just shows how some people care about the wrong priorities and how it can affect others. Another thing I enjoyed was the underlying humor to break up those serious subjects.
Final Verdict: Overall, I enjoyed this book because it was a quick read that made me fall for the characters. I would recommend it to those who enjoy friendship, YA contemporary romance, and grief. This would also make a decent beach read with warmer weather around the corner.
March 9, 2025
Thank you Scholastic for the Net Galley Arc!
Imagine getting dumped in the worst way possible - like, viral humiliation levels of bad. That’s exactly what happens to Evie, and honestly? I’d be booking the next flight out, too. So, she escapes to London for the summer, hoping for a fresh start. Then there's Aiden - a ridiculously charming, swoon-worthy British musician (we love a British, musician book boyfriend). He keeps appearing everywhere she goes, and despite her very reasonable fears about love, their connection is undeniable. But this book isn’t just about romance, Evie’s also dealing with some serious family baggage, particularly with her estranged father, making this a story about second chances in more ways than one. Evie starts off guarded and a little broken (understandably!), but watching her reclaim her confidence and open herself back up to love and life made me so happy, I was rooting hard for her. Aiden, aka my new British book boyfriend. If you know me, you know I have a thing for British love interests, and Aiden absolutely delivers. He’s sweet, funny, supportive, and a little bit of a flirt, but also has his own struggles, which made him feel more real. Eulberg nailed the setting. London was the supporting actor in this story and the book was giving full "fall in love while wandering the city" energy, and I was HERE for it. You can practically hear the street musicians, smell the coffee shops, and feel the magic of discovering a new place. As mentioned, Evie is navigating more than just a romantic second-chance. The father-daughter dynamic added emotional depth to the story. Seeing Evie struggle with whether to forgive and reconnect made this book feel more layered than a typical rom-com. This book was pure joy - a mix of healing, hope, self-discovery, and a romance that makes you kick your feet. It’s got travel, music, emotional depth, and a British book boyfriend to die for.
If you love YA romance with heart, humor, and a dreamy British love interest, this book is a must-read!
Tropes:
- Travel Romance
- British Book Boyfriend
- Summer Escape
- Strangers to Friends to Lovers
- First Love & Second Chances
- Healing & Self-Discovery
- Complicated Family Relationships
- Musician MMC
Imagine getting dumped in the worst way possible - like, viral humiliation levels of bad. That’s exactly what happens to Evie, and honestly? I’d be booking the next flight out, too. So, she escapes to London for the summer, hoping for a fresh start. Then there's Aiden - a ridiculously charming, swoon-worthy British musician (we love a British, musician book boyfriend). He keeps appearing everywhere she goes, and despite her very reasonable fears about love, their connection is undeniable. But this book isn’t just about romance, Evie’s also dealing with some serious family baggage, particularly with her estranged father, making this a story about second chances in more ways than one. Evie starts off guarded and a little broken (understandably!), but watching her reclaim her confidence and open herself back up to love and life made me so happy, I was rooting hard for her. Aiden, aka my new British book boyfriend. If you know me, you know I have a thing for British love interests, and Aiden absolutely delivers. He’s sweet, funny, supportive, and a little bit of a flirt, but also has his own struggles, which made him feel more real. Eulberg nailed the setting. London was the supporting actor in this story and the book was giving full "fall in love while wandering the city" energy, and I was HERE for it. You can practically hear the street musicians, smell the coffee shops, and feel the magic of discovering a new place. As mentioned, Evie is navigating more than just a romantic second-chance. The father-daughter dynamic added emotional depth to the story. Seeing Evie struggle with whether to forgive and reconnect made this book feel more layered than a typical rom-com. This book was pure joy - a mix of healing, hope, self-discovery, and a romance that makes you kick your feet. It’s got travel, music, emotional depth, and a British book boyfriend to die for.
If you love YA romance with heart, humor, and a dreamy British love interest, this book is a must-read!
Tropes:
- Travel Romance
- British Book Boyfriend
- Summer Escape
- Strangers to Friends to Lovers
- First Love & Second Chances
- Healing & Self-Discovery
- Complicated Family Relationships
- Musician MMC
February 23, 2025
“Take a Chance on Me” by Elizabeth Eulberg takes readers on a trip to London, where they find themselves learning about Evie and the troubles she encountered back home in Chicago, before she came to visit her father overseas. Trouble at school with her friends and ex-boyfriend has made her self-conscious and uncertain of how to move forward. Being with her father doesn’t help allay her nerves and upset. His own self-consciousness about food and exercise has caused them to drift apart, and while she doesn’t know how to help them find their way back to being the father-daughter duo they once were, she finds that as time passes, the more she wants to try.
Nothing is easy, though. Coupled with her trust issues, she has to worry about him following through. She does have some light in her life, as she has met Aiden, a cute young busker who sings on the streets of London. They quickly hit it off as friends, and she finds herself thrown into his world, growing increasingly more interested in him. Before she knows it, her interest turns romantic, but they both have issues in their pasts that cause them to be unable to move forward in the way they both want and need for themselves.
Elizabeth Eulberg has written a story of friendship that delves into the angst and upset of being a teenager, but also the joy and understanding that can stem from trusting oneself and finding one’s own way. The backdrop of London makes the story that much more endearing. Contemporary romance readers will fall fast and hard as they take their own chance on main characters Evie and Aiden.
Beth Rodgers, Editor, and Author of ‘Welcome to Chanu-Con!,’ a Children's Picture Book, and ‘Freshman Fourteen’ and ‘Sweet Fifteen,’ Young Adult Novels
*Review originally posted at YABooksCentral.com*
Nothing is easy, though. Coupled with her trust issues, she has to worry about him following through. She does have some light in her life, as she has met Aiden, a cute young busker who sings on the streets of London. They quickly hit it off as friends, and she finds herself thrown into his world, growing increasingly more interested in him. Before she knows it, her interest turns romantic, but they both have issues in their pasts that cause them to be unable to move forward in the way they both want and need for themselves.
Elizabeth Eulberg has written a story of friendship that delves into the angst and upset of being a teenager, but also the joy and understanding that can stem from trusting oneself and finding one’s own way. The backdrop of London makes the story that much more endearing. Contemporary romance readers will fall fast and hard as they take their own chance on main characters Evie and Aiden.
Beth Rodgers, Editor, and Author of ‘Welcome to Chanu-Con!,’ a Children's Picture Book, and ‘Freshman Fourteen’ and ‘Sweet Fifteen,’ Young Adult Novels
*Review originally posted at YABooksCentral.com*
March 27, 2025
umm…. the middle of this book was very good the downfall was from there. Why was she so comfortable bringing up his dead sister like she knew her personally? This whole book is very cliche, repetitive, and cheesy. yet i still found some joy in it. The overuse of the word “control” cringed me out. And the wonder wall at the end oh honey no… The display of unhealthy relationships with food, and just the way she Evie views people. Is very realistic and I do love it. I will admit it took me a minute to get into this book like a few chapters solely because it was pretty predictable and even though at the end the dad “turns for the better” still don’t like him. never did. never will. Evie 100% deserves so much better. Treatment wise. Her thinking about still being friends with Meredith and Sean when she returns to the states made me sick. How can she want that? Screw Sean. And his mistress. Im retched we didn’t get an epilogue would’ve made the toil a thousand times better just to get a glimpse of how Aidan and Evie still communicated after her return and I feel like Fiona was so overlooked in the end coming to help Evie? Like why didn’t I get to see her happy ever after. And Poppy deserves better too. The constant Sub-Plots going on in this book makes it so engaging and fun to read. We have like 10 different plots going on and there all surprisingly easy to keep up with for example. Dev, Becs, Fiona that whole thing, Aidan and Evie, Evies dad being a jerk, Evie and Poppy, Poppy and Nigel. Honestly the list goes on and on, but the constant reuse of words gets me every time i wish the author just used more phrases and synonyms instead of repeating things we’ve already heard a million times throughout this boom end thoughts: Engaging, Repetitive, Fast paced read.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 24, 2025
This was a really cute YA book set in London during the summer, Aiden really stole the show though with how adorable his humor was; it was hard not to swoon and yell at Evie to shut up and kiss him so many times. Evie is running away from a problem back home and to figure herself out, that doesn't happen per say but she does have growth throughout the book. I loved how she stood up to bullies openly but wish she had done more communicating with Aiden instead of internally drowning on her own and shutting him out, I found that part really disappointing and conflicting with Evie's personality that we've seen. I do feel like the ending was a bit rushed but it was also a cute ending in its own way as it was a happy for now ending; I wish there had been an epilogue of sorts to balance the abruptness. I liked Fiona and Dev but I feel like they took over some page time that could have been to better develop either what was happening between Evie and Aiden or Evie and her dad's situation. It was also mentioned briefly how Evie felt like an outsider sometimes with her mom but was never mentioned again; probably for the best since this centered around Evie and her dad, but why mention it if nothing was going to come of it. I didn't like her mom, what little bit we got of her anyway, she basically couldn't be bothered to speak with her child who was in a whole other country if just for a few minutes of her time and that really annoyed me and also added to how she felt like an outsider. Over all though this was a great summer read that had a good balance of serious issues and comedic relief from said issues and I would see myself rereading this one. Spice was a .5 for kissing only.
May 31, 2025
There are topics like weight talk, eating disorders, and body image talk in this book
When I say that I completely fell head over heels in love with this book, I mean it. IT WAS AMAZING! Evie is this spunky, kind, funny girl who's world turned upsidedown and does what any girl would with a dual citizenship, goes to London to see her dad. There she meets Aiden, who's a (very good looking) musician and her first friend in the city. As the story continues, we get to see what it's like having a father who projects his eating disorder onto her and how she overcomes that, and tries to help her dad out too. As she's falling for Aiden, there's a bunch of trauma from his end that's laid out, and Evie just helps him with it instead of brushing over the topic. She's very funny and her personality shines through and is a lovely character for this book.
The author touches upon topics like eating disorders, body image comaprisons, and watching what you eat. Everyone is allowed to do what they wish, and that includes eating what you want. Elizabeth Eulberg does a great job touching this topic, especially the parts where Evie's dad is criticizing everything she puts in her body and how she's not working off everything she eats 24/7. Her writing about this topic is amazing and it shows how much care and consideration she's put into it, especially with it being a triggering topic.
All in all, this book was amazing and I love, love, LOVED it! I will be raving about this book for a while!
Thank you NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book and all opinions are my own!
When I say that I completely fell head over heels in love with this book, I mean it. IT WAS AMAZING! Evie is this spunky, kind, funny girl who's world turned upsidedown and does what any girl would with a dual citizenship, goes to London to see her dad. There she meets Aiden, who's a (very good looking) musician and her first friend in the city. As the story continues, we get to see what it's like having a father who projects his eating disorder onto her and how she overcomes that, and tries to help her dad out too. As she's falling for Aiden, there's a bunch of trauma from his end that's laid out, and Evie just helps him with it instead of brushing over the topic. She's very funny and her personality shines through and is a lovely character for this book.
The author touches upon topics like eating disorders, body image comaprisons, and watching what you eat. Everyone is allowed to do what they wish, and that includes eating what you want. Elizabeth Eulberg does a great job touching this topic, especially the parts where Evie's dad is criticizing everything she puts in her body and how she's not working off everything she eats 24/7. Her writing about this topic is amazing and it shows how much care and consideration she's put into it, especially with it being a triggering topic.
All in all, this book was amazing and I love, love, LOVED it! I will be raving about this book for a while!
Thank you NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book and all opinions are my own!
June 30, 2025
In this charming YA romance novel, readers follow recently-cheated-on Evie as she heads to London to stay with her estranged father and his latest girlfriend for the summer. Playing tourist to avoid her father and not provoke their contentious relationship and frequent arguments, Evie keeps running into busker Aiden and the two become friends, even if they are both struggling with their pasts. As their relationship develops over the summer, Evie has to decide if Aiden and the promise of happiness are worth the risks if she can keep her past from affecting her future. Charming, heartwarming, and romantic, readers will love this fun friends-to-dating relationship and the unique yet difficult challenges that Evie and Aiden struggle with throughout the novel. Readers should be advised for non-graphic discussions of disordered eating and body dysmorphia throughout this book and prepare accordingly. The characters’ relationships are the center of this novel, and all of the major relationships grow and change in some unique and fascinating ways which allow the characters themselves to continue to grow. Emotional, relatable, and entertaining, romance readers will love Evie and Aiden’s story as their relationship grows and changes over a very memorable summer for both of them.
Thanks to NetGalley and Scholastic for the advance copy.
Thanks to NetGalley and Scholastic for the advance copy.
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