I love CW Farnsworth’s books and was nervous this would be the one I wouldn’t enjoy due to a review I read. Luckily, the streak continues. 

This book is about imperfect people attempting to become better versions of themselves to be a good partner. Holden has a history (covered in the previous book, Friday Night Lies) of fighting and sleeping around in high school. This book is a time jump to senior year of college for Holden and Cassia and looks at where their relationship is and what changes they have made to better show up for each other. Holden no longer fights and has been faithful to Cassia.

There is a scene that some might consider cheating but everyone has a different line. He screws up and puts himself in a compromising situation. I don’t think proximity to someone equals cheating. Plus, he does talk to Cassia about it.

While Cassia has learned to ask for what she needs and not take scraps due to feeling inferior to Holden’s “basketball god” status.

Ultimately, this is a satisfactory ending to Cassia and Holden’s story. I like seeing Easter eggs of other books woven in. I’m curious on what else will show up as I continue the backlist.