I love a good romance and this one pulled the heartstrings. The author reached out and offered me an ARC copy and I’m so glad I had the opportunity to read it!

The underlying tension and history of this book was revealed in layers and while I had the sense that it was bad and there were a lot of hidden secrets, I didn’t expect it all. I enjoyed seeing how each of them handled their individual challenges and ended up facing and overcoming them in the end. Their communication and the strength of their relationship carried them far. 

Their relationship was cute, and I loved the progression and meet cute - running into each other in an airport only to meet again at university? Adorable. And the way they fell so hard and so fast for each other… I was smiling the whole time. They’re so smitten and romantic, but damn I wanted to tie them together because that burn was SLOWWWW. 

I did feel the story moved a bit slowly at points as pieces needed to be explained or fleshed out, but I didn’t mind it. I liked the way two different cultures were integrated within the book, and the clarification or explanation of language and culture is done really well. It doesn’t feel like the story is being interrupted to clarify, rather the culture and language is seamlessly integrated into the novel.