A review by books_coffee_cornwall
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Thank you #netgalley for the eARC in return for an honest review.

Four years after Theo and Kit broke up on a flight to the UK for a European food tour, they find themselves on that tour together and have to endure being in each others company.

Sexy food, sexy scenery, sexy people.

Every mention of food made me hungry for tasty European goods. Closest I'm going to get at the moment is a pain au chocolat from Lidl, but that will do.

I was routing for Theo and Kit the whole way through. Their cheeky friendship and competition was something I can imagine some people thinking up. The perspective flip halfway through made it heartwarming and the ending rather predictable and cheesy, but sometimes you need that in a book!

I read a 1 star review the other day which said it was unrealistic. I'm pretty sure this isn't meant to be a realistic portrayal of a food tour? It's escapism, pure headonistic, beautiful, glorious escapism and I am totally here for it.