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End of Story by Kylie Scott is the perfect kind of rom com where the reader knows the inevitable for the characters. The fun is watching them figure it all out. It’s not deep. It doesn’t require heavy thinking or figuring things out. It just is…and it’s lots of fun.

Sometimes characters in a rom com are unrelatable due to age. It is a talent of this author that I didn’t feel that disconnect. (Even though the characters’ ages are much younger than mine).

For example, Lars is the perfect kind of hero. Good work ethic, a strong personality, and is just an all-around great guy. My favorite part was when he stood behind Susie (both literally and figuratively) and said that he was the man who had her back.

Definitely swoon-worthy.

Then there is Susie, who is a little bit of a hot mess. But he embraced every part of her, which totally fit an “opposites attract” portion of the plot.

If I had to complain about anything, I would say that I wish the catalyst for their relationship arc got more attention. It felt like that would figure more heavily, but then they got away from it, and it was almost forgotten.

I suppose that is the point of the entire book. Is fate pre-ordained, finite, and unmoving? Or do we control our own fates as we grapple with our pasts to create our futures? That might be a little deep for a rom com, but the sentiment is there.

A side note, I loved the scene where Aaron’s thread is resolved (no spoiler). It’s funny because I had just watched “The Wedding Singer” prior to finishing this book. I totally saw Aaron as Glen (Julia’s smarmy fiancé). The whole scene was easy for me to picture.

Oh, and if you’ve read the book also, you’ll know the point of the cat. Or at least you should know. It’s pretty obvious and ties back to that catalyst (no pun intended) I mentioned earlier.

End of Story provided the perfect antidote to the multiple psych thrillers I have read lately. Kylie Scott has written a charming rom com, and I can’t wait to read more from her.