I loved this book!! This series holds such a special place in my heart, I love all the main characters

One thing that really thrived in this book were the friendships between all the characters. I loved how quickly the other roommate's adopted Mary into their friend group and became really close. I loved the scene with all of the girls and how supportive they were for each other and there for each other. Also the same can be said for the guys as well (I did miss Holden not being in this book as much tho)

I loved how we truly got the backstory of how Mary and Leo first met and how their friendship developed as well as the fall out of it

 Random list of highlights which may be a little spoliery
- Zeke being so supportive of Reiley (he may have made my cry in the kitchen scene)
- Clay and Giana are the only ones allowed to do the [redacted] trope
- Leo getting his letterman and letting Mary wear it on the roof
- I love Braden and Kyle and glad we got to see a lot more of them in this book
- Mary giving Leo his first tattoo and it also being one of her first big ones
- Leo running to Mary in the stands after their win (gave me 'A Cinderella Story' vibes like the scene at the end of that film idk why)
- Giana being an icon™ and getting into a slump after reading Elsie Silver cos same
- the candles 🥺

- friends to enemies to lovers
- forced proximity