Once Upon You and Me

I received an ARC of Once Upon You and Me from NetGalley and Harlequin; All opinions are my own.

The story behind Once Upon a Time You and Me is cute, fluffy, etc. Kind of your typical age-gap romance (our MMCs are 13 years apart). Nothing sticks out about the story as far as new or groundbreaking, but I did appreciate the representation of Bi, ADHD, Burly MMC, etc. That said, there are a couple of things that fell flat for me:

First, our ex-wife character. audible groan

Secondly, some of the ADHD representation gave me the ick a bit. Points for trying, but some of the scenarios felt like they were used for comedic relief instead of representing the impactfulness they can/do have IRL.

I don't know that I would market this as “spicy.” There is some spicy content, but it is kind of tame, considering other books in spicy genres. Overall, this is a cute story and is a decent cozy read if you're looking for a queer representation book.