Airports, Exes, and Other Things I'm Over

by Shani Petroff

[Sam@WLABB]

I was all heart-eyes for Petroff's last book, My New Crush Gave to Me, and was eager to read more of her work. She has a knack for creating a story that is fun, humorous, and heartwarming with just the right amount of drama to keep it interesting, and she has done so once again with Airports, Exes, and Other Things I'm Over.

• Pro: I liked Sari a lot. I didn't necessarily always agree with her avoidance tactics, but when she listened to her heart and her conscience, she made some good choices.

• Pro: I found the anxiety and frustration of being stranded at the airport so relatable. I've totally been there, more than once, and just like our protagonist, I was trapped in the subpar terminal with no good food options.

• Pro: The connection between Sari and Zev was undeniable, and I know I was rooting for these two to work it out. There were definitely things revealed, which made me doubt Zev, but I at least wanted to hear him out.

• Pro: Believe it or not, I really liked Zev. He would do all these little things, which showed how much he cared for Sari, and she would relate things he had done for her in the past, and I found myself really wanting Sari to let him explain. He was also willing to fight for her, and as a hopeless romantic, I love seeing someone fight to save their relationship.

• Con: This story was told via Sari, who had a great voice and all, but I would have liked to have had a little look inside Zev's head at times. I feel like that addition POV may have pushed this one over the top for me.

• Pro: Dylan and Fitz were fun additions. They diffused some of the tension, and Fitz was just all sorts of Captain America awesome. I would have loved to get to know them better.

• Pro: Sari was someone to be jealous of, because she had a fabulous grandma, great and caring parents, and a friend who put the "best" in best friend. It was wonderful the way they all rallied for her in her time of need, and she was lucky to have them all.

• Pro: The ending actually elicited a few tears from my eyes. I liked it a lot, but would have liked it to have been a little longer.

• Pro: This story deals with relationship drama, so it had its weightier moments, but Pertroff kept it on the lighter side by injecting lots of humor, heartfelt interactions, and fun antics.

Overall: A light hearted story about following your heart and fighting for the things that matter with rom-coms bits which made me laugh, heartfelt bits which made me smile, and even some tender bits which made me swoon.

*ARC provided in exchange an honest review.

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