"Here for a Good Time" by Pyae Moe Thet War

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Here for a Good Time" by Pyae Moe Thet War is a fun rom-com set in Myanmar that follows two best friends as they find their way to love.

Poe Myat Sabe is an up-and-coming author whose first book is being turned into a Netflix film. She suffers from second-book syndrome and is struggling with writer's block. She shares her apartment with her childhood best friend, Zwe. Lately, she has neglected him, and she decides that the solution to both her writer’s block and their strained friendship is a two-week getaway to an exclusive island resort. The plot thickens when the resort is taken over by a group of masked women, forcing them to run for their lives.

I loved the combination of romance and action. The book started slow, but it gained momentum after the heist. I usually prefer the enemies-to-lovers trope, but I do enjoy friends-to-lovers at times, and I love the vacation-gone-wrong trope. I liked the interactions between the couple and how miscommunication contributed to misunderstandings.

I also appreciated that the lead characters were Asian, and that the author refuted the misconception that Asian parents don’t support their children’s dreams. However, it took me a while to realize the story was set in Myanmar and not England. Additionally, Poe tended to go on and on about her writer’s block, her drafts, and how much she cares for Zwe, but he doesn’t seem to share her feelings.

Poe and Zwe are complete opposites. She loves books; he loves numbers. He helps his parents run their bookstore, where she also signs her book. They’ve both dated other people, but nothing ever worked out. He is all about numbers and logic; she is driven by emotions. He has always held a steady job, while she is an artist—more of a dreamer and spontaneous. I guess "opposites attract" is true.

Overall, I enjoyed the story. The writing and humor made it an entertaining read. It was a bit predictable, as most rom-coms are, but it still had its twists. I liked the couple and rooted for them. I’d recommend this book to fans of the genre who don’t mind slow-burn romance and enjoy a bit of action in their love stories.

* Thank you NetGalley and (publisher) for the opportunity to read this arc.  All opinions are my own.

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