Okay, I absolutely LOVED this book. I was hooked right from that first page till the very end. I really want to read it again for the first time. I laughed soooo damn hard reading it and swooned at how cute these two were.

I adored Rosie's character so much. She was so goddamn hilarious, and I also loved when she got pissed. Rosie has always loved romance, so it was kind of a given that she wanted to write romance. It's a genre that isn't taken very seriously, and I, as a reader, also resonated with this, as my personal experience has been similar in the sense that people just assume reading romance doesn't count or it's basically just corn. She wants to change that view people have of the genre and make them see what it truly represents. Again, I could relate to this and why I love to read romance.

After spending close to a decade with the wrong guy, she's reluctant to let anyone in again, not wanting to see things that aren't there just because she's looking for a romance like the ones she reads and writes. I loved her love for all things romance and how she never stopped seeing the positive in people. She was so strong, smart, caring, dedicated, committed, and simply amazing.

There were so many layers to Aiden's character, and as the story progressed, we got to slowly peel each layer back and understand more of him. Given his relationship with his dad and the environment he grew up in, Aiden was skeptical when it came to anything related to romance. It honestly broke my heart when I started learning more about Aiden and realized just how sweet, caring, and loving he was but didn't know how to convey it. I also loved how he communicated with Rosie about not knowing how to do relationships. That whole conversation was just to open, and he showed her his vulnerable side.

The romance was just so freaking beautiful. This is what I look for in an enemies-to-lovers trope. I loved the gradual shift in their relationship throughout the book. It changed slowly with time, just like the seasons in the book. It starts with when they were forced to work together and had no choice but to start interacting more to develop the characters they were writing about.

What I loved was how Aiden and Rosie's relationship grew parallel to Hunter and Max's, and the two were basically writing their own love story as the characters of the book. As their feelings started changing, it reflected in their book and where those characters were going. I loved how these two used their book as a way to open up about their own personal feelings to each other, testing the waters to see if there was more and feeling a sense of comfort to write it down for the other to read rather than saying it out loud. Since this was a single POV, I loved reading Aiden's thoughts through Hunter's POV in their book, which showed his messy, vulnerable, conflicted, and loving feelings.

I loved that though they slowly grew to tolerate each other, then turned to friends before getting together, their banter never stopped, and they had to keep bickering, which was sooo funny and endearing. All the things they did together were just perfect and made me smile. laugh and sigh contentedly. The gifts, the hand-holding, writing together, the fake and real dates, baking together, and so much more—it was all just beautiful and left me feeling soooo damn happy.

There were so many heartfelt moments between these two with how they opened up to each other. How they began counting on each other. It was a huge step for Aiden, who was so closed off to put his heart on the line and take that step forward. I also admired Rosie immensely for making the first move even when she was terrified of getting her heart broken again.

There was a lot of self-reflection and growth for both characters, and I liked how they helped each other grow by being exactly what the other needed. Neither were perfect, and that was the point: that you didn't need to be perfect, that the person who loves you loves all of you, every good and bad part of you, which I felt was shown well.

The spice—It's ALWAYS the quiet ones. Aiden and that dirty-talking mouth of his was such a delightful contrast to his otherwise quiet personality, and I loved it. The way these two seemed to take their competitiveness even here made it so much hotter. The part when they co-wrote a sex scene for their book was something else. I also loved how their first time together went because it was realistic with the insecurities Rosie had and the way Aiden took his time with her. And I loved how with Aiden, she slowly started getting more confident and wasn't shy to take the first step and ask for what she wanted.

The side characters added sooo much to the plot, and I loved how involved they were. I loved the friends group in this book. Logan, Tyler, and Jess were so amazing, funny, and supportive, and I loved their reactions to Aiden and Rosie during the workshop too. They're the kind of group you need. I'm hoping we get a book for Jess and Tyler too, 'cause I need to know more about them. Alexa was wonderful too, and I loved how she teased Rosie and was so unpredictable. Ida was another character I loved, and her relationship with Rosie. The guidance she provided, how they'd become friends, and the way their conversations went when Aiden's name got involved.

Thank you to Katie Holt and NetGalley for providing me with the ARC in exchange for an honest review.