Thank you to NetGalley and  Little, Brown Book Group UK | Piatkus for giving me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have loved Emma Lord's books since Tweet Cute came out. So I was super happy that I got approved for the e-ARC for The Break-Up Pact. TBUP is Lord's first adult contemporary romance. Two best friends who haven't talked properly for 10 years are back in town. They both had exceptionally viral break-ups,  so the public is also interested in them. As the title probably gives away, June and Levi start a break-up pact, aka fake dating ❤. Along the way, June tries to keep open Tea Tide, the tea and scone café her late sister started, and Levi tries to finish his sad boy in New York manuscript. This novel has everything from celebrity intrigue, mean exes, grief and life next to the beach. 

I really enjoyed the book although the pacing felt a little slow. I enjoyed seeing June and Levi getting closer again and how deeply rooted their friendship is. 

If you like spicy romance books, this one might not be for you. But it is adorably cute!

I also liked that the misunderstanding happened 10 years ago and this is how they resolved it.

Highly recommend if you want a cute, summery read!