A solid start to my 2025 reading list. This was a quick binge listen that was lighthearted and fun. Overall the chemistry was there for the whole book even as they jumped back and forth from HATING each other to eventually falling back in love. I liked the development of the romance and how it happened over the whole year. There was a lot to repair with their relationship that just would have lost me if they tried to fix it right away. The flashbacks were also well used to compare and contrast the characters perspectives. 

This book definitely utilizes the misunderstandings, old wounds, and plain old stubbornness tropes a bit but I didn't find it unbearable.  This was very much a cozy and comfortable read with some mature relationship development and character reflections. I also love a good "man is physically attracted to her no matter what" trope and this book provides.