I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect when I started this one, as I was worried about the associations of body shaming and fitness and where it would fall in this book, but Amy Lea handles this with care from her opening letter to readers, her dedication, and on every page of the entire book.

From body empowerment, positivity, and acceptance, this book is heartwarming. But I think I truly appreciated it for it’s ability to grasp the reality of what people go through with self-doubt – no matter how confident they might be. This book cracks open societal pressures and expectations and it boldly tells haters to hold its beer.

While there are a few chapters with brutally honest self-doubt, shame, and self-loathing, it’s worth reading every single page. From the fun banter, enemies-to-lovers, meet cute, and proximity romance – and honestly a workplace romance too in a way – I just couldn’t get enough of it. And even the harder parts to read were worth it for the lessons learned by the end.