This was really cozy, things kept happening all the time but in the background. I don't think I have read many books that are written this way, it was something new, not bad but some scenes could have been longer. 
I don't like it when there's too much talk about a proper man being this or that way, too much playing into traditional gender roles. Also calling other people lame ducks.. ig he learned at the end?
But I did enjoy the dynamic of the main couple, where one would come up with a scheme or impulsively do something and the other would just go with the flow. They were both quite considerate, to a fault actually. After about 80% I was begging for them to just speak plainly istg they took forever to confess. 
I also liked that it began with both of them having had their sights on someone else but gradually discovering their compatability. They literally internally also had the same lines of thought, I thought it was a cute touch.

But ngl Eve is better than me cause if the kids I raised could not warm up to me properly after a year but in just a few evenings opened up with some strange man .... sry it'd eat me alive

Except for some things I found annoying I liked this more than expected. The end dragged a little for me but I'm happy overall.

(I just saw that this is slow paced?! I felt it much faster because the scenes are so short...wow)