Pity Date by Whitney Dineen

The cover may lead the readers to believe they are going to get a different kind of book than they ultimately do. I think I went by the blurb when I requested this book, which was a good thing. The cover shows a ditzy-looking girl who is not exactly the kind of person we end up meeting. She is a small business owner, someone who is struggling with personal issues, and the only thing she has a problem with is her love life. She is too trusting to make good choices, and the last jump she made basically has her in shambles. She has been so preoccupied with her life and not up to date with the latest blockbuster movies. This essentially means that when the latest superhero star walks into her shop, she has no idea who he is and ends up making judgment calls based on his suave behaviour. There was one flashback moment that seemed unnecessary, given how everything else turned out. I had fun with this book, and it was an easy read. We have two separate viewpoints, each with its own issues from the past and their needs for the current situations. It is not exactly a fake dating trope, but it also almost is – if that makes much sense. A close-knit community, aged grandparents and great friends add well to the mix. I would recommend this to fans of the romance genre, and I would definitely read another book by the author. I received an ARC thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, but the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.