For some unknown reason, I'm quite intimidated to see so many 4 and 5 stars rating, and here I am rating this book 3 ⭐️


Things I like:

1. Teddy and Gus's dynamics as a grumpy and sunshine are really shown here. I would say it's not just on the surface level but is quite shown well. 

2. Gus and Teddy's interactions were pretty engaging, there's some parts that had me giggling, lol.

3. The individual walkthrough of the characters, specifically Teddy, dealing with grief and just life in general, was something that hurt me, and it was well presented to me.

4. The scenes with Riley were really wholesome to me.

5. I would also say the spice was spicy-ing here 🙈👌


Things I did not like:

1. I feel like the writing made it feel longer than it was. I  think at some point, I feel like the story was lagging or just straight too slow for me.

2.  I also feel like the romance here would do much better if it was a slow-burn? Unfortunately, it wasn't something like that here.

Overall, I think it was underwhelming and too slow for my liking? I'm pretty sure that the writing made it feel like that. I think I would have enjoyed it more if that wasn't the case. I still think it was a decent read and had it's moments especially the parts I liked.


Thanks for the free book, PRH International.

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Date Released: November 5, 2024
Date Read and Reviewed: November 15, 2024
Ratings: 3⭐️