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A Rom-Com Read, Cocktail in a Can, But I Prefer Bourbon #FoodieReads

I can honestly say that I have never read a rom-com. I've watched plenty of them. Sometimes you just need some silly giggles. Like a rom-com movie, I asked myself, is it plausible? Maybe. Is it ridiculous? Most of the time. But it is enjoyable? Absolutely! And often times, the more silly the antics are - think  When Harry Met Sally  - the more memorable it is.  The Unhoneymooners  is just such a book. So, I was glad that The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren* was in my to-read pile. I cannot really remember who recommended it or how I ended up with it, but at the end of an exhausting day when Zoom meetings bookended all of my other activities, I was happy to collapse on my bean bag with this book in one hand and a glass of red wine in the other. I read it in one sitting. The Enemies-to-Lovers trope has a long history. Think  Taming of the Shrew  by Shakespeare, Pride and Prejudice  by Jane Austen, and others. The reason it persists is becaus...