I haven't read a romance in a long time and boy this was such a great introduction to the genre.

The book follows a woman named Eva who is a famous erotica writer with chronic pain and a tween daughter. Shane Hall in a newly sober literary writer who unexpectedly comes back into Eva's life causing the both of them to confront their painful past and try and overcome it together.

There was a lot I wasn't expecting from the book going in, how dark their pasts are as one. There was a rawness about her way of writing that truly made the characters seem real and really gave me the ability to empathise.

I felt represented, the characters were so diverse and having someone suffer with chronic pain is something that I haven't seen before but I am so glad I did here. 

The story itself was interesting from start to finish, there were moments that made me laugh and moments that made me cry, I just felt this book on a real level

The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was the ending. It felt rushed, the tone was off from the rest of the book and it just felt a bit long. I enjoyed the book so much that maybe the ending disappointed me more than it should have. Overall I would recommend this but please read trigger warnings beforehand.