A review by kays_reading_journal
I'll Get Back to You by Becca Grischow

3.0

I’ll Get Back to You is a new adult sapphic romance. The two MC’s (Murphy and Ellie, both 21) enter a fake dating relationship after reconnecting right before Thanksgiving. The novel spans the time between Thanksgiving- New Years from Murphy’s pov. 

I really enjoyed the start of this book, it was so strong! It felt like a meet cute winter montage as we saw Ellie and Murphy connect after a fight with Murphy’s best friend, Kat. 

However after this night, the romance aspect falls out of play a bit. While Ellie is still in the story, it focuses on Murphy’s friendship with Kat, her parents, and figuring out what she wants to do after college. I didn’t really like Murphy as a character, so I think this is why I didn’t enjoy this part of the book. 

The characters also felt a lot younger to me. I am 21, so I thought I’d relate a lot, but almost of the time, it felt like the story would’ve been the same if they were 16. I was actually thrown off for a second when there was a sex scene because I had forgotten they were adults. 

Overall, I enjoyed some aspects of it, but I probably won’t pick up anything from this author again. I think this would’ve been better marketed as a New Adult Contemporary with a side of romance. Thank you NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. 
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