Back of Book: 

Annabelle Elliot is living her best life as an archeologist in her quaint hometown of Sugar Pine Springs. But then, her long-lost love, Weston Cruz, returns after years of ghosting her. He’s got a plan to save her struggling research center, and Annabelle must face past regrets as they work together again. With sparks flying and old wounds resurfacing, can Annabelle finally stop second-guessing herself and give love a second chance?  I Bet You Think About Me is a modern take on Jane Austen’s Persuasion–a rom com that will make you believe in true love all over again. 

Book Number: One 

Genre: Adult | Romance 

Review: 🌟🌟🌟

A sweet rom com novella inspired by Jane Austen's "Persuasion," featuring two archeologists and their second chance romance. 

Annabelle Elliot loves her job as an archeologist at the local research center in her hometown of Sugar Pine Springs. Unfortunately, things get complicated when her ex-boyfriend, Weston Cruz, returns with a plan to save the research center. Unable to escape the past, Annabelle must decide whether she is finally ready to let Weston go. . . or if she is willing to put her heart on the line and give Weston a second chance. 

This is a sweet romantic comedy that can easily be read in a single afternoon. I must say, I have yet to read Austen's "Persuasion," so I can't tell how much of a retelling this is, but the plot definitely had an Austen-esque feel with a ton of rom com elements thrown in. 

I think that it is neat that Annabelle and Weston both are employed in the field of archeology. This isn't a field that I often see represented in literature, so I found this to be a cool decision on the author's part. I didn't have a ton of time to get to know either of the main characters due to the short nature of this novella, but I liked them based solely on the surface level impressions I got of them. The dialogue between these two is one of my favorite parts about reading this novella. 

Laurel Osterkamp gives this novella away if one subscribes to her newsletter. This little novella did a great job of introducing me to Osterkamp's writing style. It is also the first in a series that she intends to write, so that also has me intrigued. For these two reasons, I think this is a great selection for a newsletter freebie. I will certainly be checking out more of her work in the future. 

Overall, "I Bet You Think of Me" isn't the most unique story, but I found it engaging and I enjoyed following Annabelle and Weston's journey as archeologists going through their second chance romance arc. Jane Austen remixes tend to go over wonderfully in this day and age, so I'm glad that I can add this to the list of ones to recommend to others. If you are looking for that rom com dopamine rush but are crunched for time, I feel this would be a great novella to look into. And plus, it's free as long as you subscribe to Osterkamp's newsletter! 

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