Oh boy. I’ll start by saying Chloe’s books always feel like a warm hug and the world would be a better place if all the men were written by Chloe Liese. That said, I did not like this at all and trust me, no one is more disappointed than me. I was feral for this series and I am so bummed. 😭

From the jump, the premise just did not make sense and it prevented me from investing in the story. I think the stakes were a little silly in the previous books too but the characters and their chemistry made up for it enough that I could ignore it. That was not the case here. I understand why Jules didn’t trust herself and why Will felt like he wasn’t relationship material but their chemistry was so obvious and immediate, they didn’t need to “practice romance” because it was already happening naturally. (Speaking of, could we have gotten a synonym of romance at least once?! It was said 110 times!)

On top of my issue with the set-up, I could not connect with either character at all. They were too perfect to be believable. I need a character flaw to relate to, something that makes them human and not cheesy, Hallmark movie robots. The reasons why they kept telling themselves a relationship wouldn’t work just felt so flimsy and forced. (And Will’s reason for wanting to get married honestly almost made me DNF. Just hire a business partner William!) If there’s not  much going on plot wise, then I need a little more angst from the characters. Something to sink my teeth into so the payoff at the end is worth it. This was just too fluffy and sweet with nothing else going on. 

All that said, Chloe’s disability rep and inclusion are always top tier. I will always cherish that about her books. I know this will be someone’s 5-star read, it was incredibly sweet (and the spice was spicing like always) but this was just not for me. I am so bummed I had to end a beloved series this way.