The premise of this drew me in right away. I really enjoy the magical realism element and the book did have some good moments but Gertie spent way too much time pining after her ex. I just wanted her to snap out of it and live a little. Gertie was so hung up on her ex for most of the book that it was hard to see any tension between her and River. Overall, not a bad book, it just did not end up working as well as I wanted it to. ❝ What in the Matthew McConaughey is all this, then?❞ A heartbroken romance novelist is forced to address…