Introduction
Published in January 2026, this new rom-com by the beloved author Kate Dramis may just be your next dream book couple.
A Summary
Sage Collins used to spend her days buried in spreadsheets until she finally decided she wanted a life that felt a bit less like a quarterly report. Now she is a bestselling author who is supposed to be working on book two, except her inspiration has packed its bags and left. On the flight to Comic Con she tries to force herself to write, only to be interrupted by Theo Sharpe, a charming British menace who talks far too much for someone that handsome. To Sage he is the guy who will not let her concentrate. To everyone else he is the actor the internet has decided to obsess over. When the paparazzi decide she must be his new girlfriend, the fans react in a way that makes Sage want to disappear entirely. So she does. She runs off to the Isle of Skye hoping the quiet air and dramatic views will fix her writer’s block and her crush at the same time. It should have worked. It would have worked. Except Theo shows up there too, looking far too pleased with himself for someone who has just ruined her escape plan. The odds of bumping into him on the other side of the world should have been tiny. The odds of catching feelings should have been even smaller. Yet somehow Sage finds herself doing the one thing she promised she would not do. She starts to fall for him. And for once in her life the numbers are not on her side.
Writing Style
The Odds of You has a singular third person POV and a singular timeline, although it does contain some smaller time jumps throughout the story. The chapters are around 20 pages typically, with a lot of internal monologue, as well as messages between different characters.
My Thoughts
I have had *The Odds of You *on my TBR for longer than I want to admit, and with the rare sunny UK weather I finally picked it up. At first I thought the bright cheerful cover meant I was getting a light and sunny romance, but the actual tone is much moodier which made the cover feel misleading. Once I got into the story it became clear that the characters were not particularly likeable. Even the chaotic best friend felt over the top and one dimensional. The main character avoided dealing with most of her issues which meant the ending landed with a dull thud rather than any real emotional payoff. Theo was the closest thing to a solid character. His flirty charm and complicated family history gave him some depth and for a while he felt like the one part of the book that worked. As the story went on though even he was dragged down by the third act breakup. The reveal that he had been lying for no real reason made his character feel inconsistent. The book tried to justify it but the explanations fall apart the moment you think about them. What kept me reading was the atmosphere of the Scottish Highlands. The setting added a cozy and grounded feeling that the characters never quite managed. The quiet landscapes and small town rhythm softened the rougher parts of the plot and made the middle section much more enjoyable. It was the one part of the book that felt warm and lived in which made the contrast with the bright cover even more noticeable. I also do not understand how a novel can include so much smut and still feel completely unsexy but it managed it. The first 100 pages were rough to get through but the middle picked up with better pacing, more action and group chat messages that finally let the characters feel like real people without overwhelming the story. Unfortunately the final 75 pages slipped back into the same problems and left everything on a disappointing note. Instead of the predictable third act breakup I would have preferred to see how a stable relationship could have helped her write, fix other areas of her life and realise her worth.
Recommendation
It’s not very often that I say this, but I would not recommend this book. It’s a simple rom-com style, but there are just so many better books in the genre that recommending this one would feel misleading. However, if you’re a fan of third act break-ups, you might enjoy it.
