If You'll Have Me

by Eunnie

Genres: Graphic Novels, Romance
Pages: 336
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Synopsis:

Momo Gardner is the kind of friend who’s always ready to lend a helping hand. She’s introverted, sensitive, and maybe a little too trusting, but she likes to believe the best in people. PG, on the other hand, is a bit of a lone wolf, despite her reputation for being a flirt and a player. Underneath all that cool mystery, she’s actually quick to smile, and when she falls for someone, she falls hard.

An unexpected meet-cute brings the two together, kicking off the beginning of an awkward yet endearing courtship—but with their drastically different personalities, Momo’s overprotective friend, and PG’s past coming back to haunt her, Momo and PG’s romance is put to the test.

Eunnie’s If You’ll Have Me is a really sweet book with cute character designs and a fairly simple story. Momo and PG meet at college: PG’s known for seducing every pretty girl she meets, while Momo’s never had a girlfriend. Inevitably, they meet, and PG starts to pay a lot of attention to Momo — going to events with her, comforting her when she has a bad day, replacing the charm on her bag when she loses it, etc.

Inevitably, they eventually kiss… and inevitably, their pasts get in the way. Momo’s afraid that no one will ever be interested in her because she’s not special, while PG’s been burned in the past by someone she loved assuming she was just messing around with them as well (because she didn’t speak up and say how she was feeling).

They each hurt each other in the traditional misunderstanding, and get back together in the traditional reconciliation; it’s not groundbreaking, but it’s cute, and I really like the character designs. Momo’s insecurity is well portrayed, as is PG’s sadness about not being seen for who she is. It’s a pretty quick read, and doesn’t bog down too much around the misunderstanding.

Rating: 4/5