I must admit, I was curious when I saw a quarantine-themed romance book. It's not my usual genre but quite a few have been popping up and I'm always intrigued by books that get written and published so quickly. Just the Two of Us sounded like more than a quick cash grab and this proved to be the case. It tells the story of Julie, a woman about to divorce her husband Michael when lockdown means they are stuck inside together. Can they rediscover why they fell in love or are they doomed to drift apart?
As far as chick lit goes, this was very enjoyable. Julie and Michael are both interesting characters and I liked reading about their relationship. Despite the subject matter, this is a very fluffy book and there aren't a lot of taxing things that happen to the main characters. Actually in one case, Julie thinks she might be ill and then this is never brought up again. That was a little odd.
My main criticism of this book is I found the timeline very hard to follow. It jumps back to previous points in their relationship, but also sometimes there are flashbacks within flashbacks and flashbacks not in these sections. It was difficult to tell when certain scenes were set due to this and it made me stop engaging with the story.
Overall though, this is a nice easy read with decent characters and a lovely romance plot. I'm confident people who typically read this genre will love it far more than I did, and it was enjoyable to read a book set during quarantine which didn't focus on the stressful elements as I personally can't deal with those now. I would definitely recommend checking it out if you like romance.
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