♡ Hurt/Comfort

♡ Second Chance 

♡ Emotional Growth

This wasn’t fully what I was expecting.  While I liked the friendship and the second chance vibe it had it was just honestly really slow-paced for a good portion of the book.  Getting to know Caleb and Emma and their complex history for more than half of the book.  Ex-best friends who could have easily been more—falling for the same person and placing a bet that whoever the new kid kissed first got to date them… obviously things don’t go as planned.  

Not going to lie I when I first read this I thought this was going to go in a poly relationship route but unfortunately that wasn’t the case.  I did like the demisexual and aro/ace representation though so that made up for it.  

The characters in general all had depth and good development as the story progressed.  I loved how queer it all was and really enjoyed the humor of this book.

Though there were a few things that felt a bit out of pocket.  Emma randomly getting hit by a car for example then just getting up like nothing happened.  The whole scene seemed unnecessary.  

However, the last few chapters seemed to get better, the book ended on a good note and the second read was genuinely so much better.  I really enjoyed this book.

Spice Level: mentioned (off page)

Angst Level: 💧(1/5)

POV: Duel, First Person

Release Date: 23, July 2024

Rep: Demisexual (Main Character), Bisexual (Main Character), Aro/Ace (Side Character), Mental Health, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC