I have never before read a series by an author who was so beautifully talented at writing mental health rep in her romance books as Mazey Eddings is.

I have loved this series, and while I think Lizzie and Rake will forever hold my heart, this book brought about necessary conversations and I’ve already recommended it to no less than eight people individually.

This book follows Indira and Jude – childhood enemies – who both find themselves on hard times and leaning on Collin (Indira’s brother and Jude’s best friend) in their time of need. But when Collin is busy with his own wedding plans, Indira and Jude start to turn toward each other, forming a frenemy and ultimately friendly relationship. But even this escalates to more…

Honestly, I LOVE how Mazey handled the mental health rep in this book, just as I did in her previous books. This one death heavily with trauma, PTSD, feelings of loss and inadequacy, and had a strong emphasis on the power of therapy. It honestly felt like a beautiful love letter to therapy, in a way. I also loved how Indira, as a psychologist, wasn’t the one to “magically fix” Jude and instead was depicted as going to therapy herself. Such a great angle to take that made it far more realistic in my opinion.

This book was heavy. I found myself pausing at times because it was a lot to work through emotionally – but Mazey acknowledges that in her note at the beginning to “take care of yourselves as you read”, recognizing the impact these topics can hold for many readers.

It was beautiful. It was heartbreaking. It was a hug to my soul. I cannot recommend Mazey’s books enough and I hope you’ll take the time to pick them all up ASAP.