I was completely invested in this nerdy romance starring AJ and Noah, two drama kids on the cusp of adulthood who meet one summer in 2000 working at a video rental shop and quickly become inseparable. Their connection, sparked by the sci-fi show Astronauticals and a burgeoning appreciation for improv, is electric. While Emma Brodie plays with tried and true romance tropes in Into the Blue—forced proximity, friends-to-lovers, second chance—this is a love story with a serious edge. Can AJ and Noah put their trust in an uncertain future and learn to live life without a script?
Read it, love it...
For fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and Curtis Sittenfeld's Romantic Comedy.
Chili Pepper rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️