I will admit, the first 35% or so of the book was a struggle to get through. The writing style was very reminiscent of fanfiction with way too much "she said" and "he grumbled." All of the dialogue was clunky as a result.  I also really didn't like Whitney at first. She was giving uptight manic pixie dream girl a bit too much to be tolerable. A lot of what she said was incredibly cringy including calling the girls in her dorm "cohortmates." 

After the 35% mark, everything took a complete 180. Whitney mellowed out, the writing improved, and it felt much more relatable and grounded. I'm not sure what happened or what author took over but I wish that vibe carried itself to the beginning. 

I love that her icon is a bisexual woman and there are a few LGBTQ+ background characters. They are all a good balance of being there but not shoehorned in unnecessarily. 

I'd like to take a moment to proclaim my obsession with Nana. She was funny, witty, and a breath of realness the book desperately needed. I would love to read a book about her jaunt through Europe. This story would've highly benefitted from more lively characters like her.

In sum, this was a sweet (chocolate included) romance with a quirky FMC and a slow-to-warm-up MMC. It takes some time to hit its stride but once it does, it flies by. It would be a great palette cleanser between heavier reads.