So I hate Broadway and musicals and Bridget-Jones-heroines who are humiliated over and over again and it's supposed to be cute, and *still* Christina Lauren sold me on this book despite all that. They're just that good. It's almost annoying. They make Holland a pushover (literally in that first scene) and put her through many Awful Misunderstandings that are beneath her intelligence but she's got a great voice anyway. She's smart and sincere and we can see why everyone (and Calvin) likes her even if she can't. So we watch as she figures herself out, which is as important a part of the book as the romance. Lauren is great at that. They are always attentive to the heroine's personal journey and how the hero may help her get there (directly and indirectly) while still showing how she learns and grows on her own. Despite Calvin's genius this book is really Holland's show: she's *not* a side character in her own life, as she fears. 
 A few things that didn't work so much for me: the ending felt very rushed. I kept turning the page to make sure there really wasn't an epilogue.... Also, (view spoiler)[Holland's writing was rewarded too fast. (hide spoiler)] I know that's an HEA too of sorts -- a professional HEA that needn't be "realistic" but it felt forced to me and too rushed too. There's wonderful writing here but it's Lauren's. 
 *I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review of this book*