Stranger Things Have Happened – 5/5 ✩
Stranger Things Have Happened is a rom com by Kasie West that follows Sutton and Elijah, a pair of strangers who begin going to couples therapy as part of a bet. Throughout the novel, the lines between what’s fake and what’s real get blurred and both Sutton and Elijah have to determine what means the most to them, the life they thought they had to live or the life they’re realizing they want to live.
Sutton and Elijah couldn’t be more opposite, but they bring out qualities in each other that each one has always wanted to bring to the surface. The chemistry between the pair is off the charts, but that’s not the only thing that jumps off the page. The beauty of this novel lies in the growth Sutton and Elijah undergo together.
When we meet Sutton, she’s uptight, she’s struggling to figure out how, or if she wants, to maintain a relationship with either of her parents, and there’s a part of her that worries if she can even be fun. Similarly, Elijah is a people pleaser and he feels indebted to his father, locking him into a career he doesn’t have a passion for.
When these two begrudgingly come together, it makes them realize not only how much they need each other, but also how much they want to be in each other’s lives. Sutton even makes a comment about how safe she feels with him and notes how she’s never felt this sort of all consuming nature of a relationship before.
This novel is more than a fun, fluffy romance. It’s beauty, it’s growth, and of course, it’s a love story. I laughed with Sutton and Elijah and I cried with them. I loved this novel and I truly can’t recommend it enough.
Also, this cover is STUNNING!
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press | Saturday Books for the Digital Galley in exchange for an honest review!
P.S. – Elijah is officially added to my ever-growing list of Perfect Book Boyfriends. Read the book, and he’ll be on yours too! ❤
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