A review by bookishrealm
The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren

4.0

I'm typically not a huge fan of Christina Lauren, but I actually enjoyed this one!

The Exception to the Rule is part of the Amazon Improbable Meet Cute series. This specific installment follows two main characters who meet via their school district email when the hero accidentally emails the heroine instead of a teacher. The two begin to email each other every Valentine's Day as a way to check in with each other. This goes on for years and as the novella progresses, readers begin to figure out who the two characters are and whether they've ever crossed paths. For a novella, I found this to be short, sweet, and engaging. The romance between the two characters was actually believable. Their interactions were authentic and somehow Christina Lauren was able to create beautiful pacing around the years that passed between the two characters. I'm not sure if the rest of the series will be this good, but this was a strong way to start off the collection.