Chante JVR

I had high hopes for Roadtrips and Romance, but unfortunately, it fell flat for me in so many ways. First off, the insta-love was way too much. The instant heart eyes Adam felt for Liz felt forced and unrealistic, and I couldn’t buy into it at all. Add to that the ‘girl with a boyfriend’ trope, which is something I’ve never been a fan of. She also had the innocent, albeit naive, belief that they could just be friends while he was clearly interested in sleeping with her the entire time. It was frustrating to watch her ignore what was so obvious.

And let’s talk about the rich man swooping in and throwing money at problems to make her swoon—I’m sorry, but I’ve never enjoyed that dynamic. It just felt shallow, and there was no real emotional connection that made me root for the couple. Plus, the constant comparison to her boyfriend was tiresome. If you’re that unhappy in a relationship, maybe just… leave?

The miscommunication trope here was equally infuriating. And don’t even get me started on the fact that she found out he was proposing through social media! How romantic. Then she was being intentionally dense about the whole thing, which made it impossible for me to sympathize with her.

Oh, and for the record—I’m part of the team that believes Ross was in the wrong in the ‘we were on a break’ argument. So, I’m definitely not giving her a pass for ‘being on a break’ with her boyfriend before really doing anything with Adam.

Overall, this book just wasn’t for me.