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A review by hayleysnextpage
Promise To Marry You by Julia Jarrett
emotional
lighthearted
4.0
"This woman. She's my beginning, my middle and my end. She's everything and more. And she's finally mine."
- Small town
- (Secret) marriage of convenience
- Best friends to lovers
- He falls first (she’s the one who doesn’t do marriage)
- Golden retriever hero
- Forced proximity
- Dual POV
Cam has been through a lot: losing her parents as a kid, then her grandad, then her job, all while living in a town with judgmental locals. So you can understand why she has her walls up high and doesn’t believe in marriage. But then her grandad stipulates she must marry to receive a very sizeable trust, so Beckett saves the day and convinces her to start over in Dogwood Cove.
I am team Beckett! What a selfless and overprotective golden retriever hero. He was so patient with Cam as she slooowly let her walls come down and showed him her soft and vulnerable side. He was also so sweet – the origami flowers! The art supplies! The hoops studio! The anniversary flowers!
But look, I’m also team Cam. It was a joy to see Cam’s character develop as she was unapologetically herself and found what made her happy. She didn't think she was enough for him, but Beckett proved time and time again that she couldn't be further from the truth. "I don't want anything if I don't have you by my side." 🥺
This was a bit of a slow burn as Beckett respects Cam's desire to stay friends only. But the forced proximity tension between them? 🔥 There might even be some “platonic” bed-sharing before we’re introduced to dirty-talking Beck 😮💨. He likes a "my wife" moment... and so do I!
Thank you to Julia for the early copy 🫶🏻.
- Small town
- (Secret) marriage of convenience
- Best friends to lovers
- He falls first (she’s the one who doesn’t do marriage)
- Golden retriever hero
- Forced proximity
- Dual POV
Cam has been through a lot: losing her parents as a kid, then her grandad, then her job, all while living in a town with judgmental locals. So you can understand why she has her walls up high and doesn’t believe in marriage. But then her grandad stipulates she must marry to receive a very sizeable trust, so Beckett saves the day and convinces her to start over in Dogwood Cove.
I am team Beckett! What a selfless and overprotective golden retriever hero. He was so patient with Cam as she slooowly let her walls come down and showed him her soft and vulnerable side. He was also so sweet – the origami flowers! The art supplies! The hoops studio! The anniversary flowers!
But look, I’m also team Cam. It was a joy to see Cam’s character develop as she was unapologetically herself and found what made her happy. She didn't think she was enough for him, but Beckett proved time and time again that she couldn't be further from the truth. "I don't want anything if I don't have you by my side." 🥺
This was a bit of a slow burn as Beckett respects Cam's desire to stay friends only. But the forced proximity tension between them? 🔥 There might even be some “platonic” bed-sharing before we’re introduced to dirty-talking Beck 😮💨. He likes a "my wife" moment... and so do I!
Thank you to Julia for the early copy 🫶🏻.