My thoughts while reading this book : *butterflies* *butterflies* GROAAAAAAN

What to expect?
- the cutest meet-cute in an elevator.
- witty banter between Drew and Alexa
- lots of steamy hot sex
- walks, picnics, donuts (lots!)
- interracial long distance fake dating. Drew is a white, busy doctor and Alexa is a black, busy, lawyer working at the mayor's office.

This book can be summarized as meet cute, sex and THEN fly and see each other, more sex, fly, sex, fly, sex, on repeat. Like that's the only thing that happens. 

- I really wished to see more actual chemistry between the characters. I am not sure what was missing. Because Drew listens, asks questions about work, checks on his white privilege and things he might've taken for granted occasionally, flies to be with the girl he adores. And YET there was hardly any chemistry. It felt hollow. The sex is great though.
- Social commentary like privilege, micro aggressions, insecurities when a curvy, short black woman lives in a society that is kinder towards white, thin women, projects to help teens, projects with social causes and opposition towards them etc.
Also loved the fact that the characters actually wade through the pressures of having a job.

What irked me?
DREW. If you meet a man like Drew in real life, it's time to RUN. No sex is that good to put up with this guy. He is a complete douche at so many points in the story. And if I were Alexa's friend, I would ask her to stop seeing this guy.

A person's character is defined by how he treats his friends. Drew's black friend Carlos is so badly treated that I thought my eyes would ROLL OFF MY FACE. I wanted to tell Carlos to get this white whiny dude out of his life. Also he is a shitty doctor too. Talk about professionalism.

- Drew has not done anything out of his own thinking. Ways to win back Alexa? A patient's mom's idea. Processing what went wrong b/w Drew and Alexa? That's all the work for poor friend Carlos. 
- He makes so many things 'all about him'. Are you happy to see me? Do you have something to tell me?'.... DUDE Stop!! I went quickly from being dreamy eyed for Drew to being blinded by red flags.
This white dude makes everybody else do all the heavy lifting. He simply gets the things he wants the easy way. Honestly Alexa deserves so much more.
- Shitty doctor. He actually 'scares the nurses' and 'makes his patients cry' acc to Carlos. After a .... bad breakup (not breakup because they were fake dating/casual dating). You are a doctor. Show some professionalism! These are real people you are dealing with at work.
- The worst friend a person could get. Carlos is such a sweet, generous, caring guy. But all Drew does is swear at him or kick him out of the house. Once he even accuses him of hitting on Alexa. And in spite of all Drew's 'bad moods' and 'tantrums', Carlos keeps trying to help him and puts up with the douche. Not to forget Drew apologizes for saying Carlos was hitting on Alexa and few minutes later, asks him again. Really! What a Mr. Doubtfire.
Carlos has to process Drew's situation for Drew, make him understand, encourage him to go for the love (cough) of his life, and EVEN GIVE HIM IDEAS. Honestly I am not sure Drew did anything at all without all the input. Zero effort.
- Does it take more than common sense to understand what Alexa might be feeling? Especially since Drew has a history of dating women for short term, and then breaking up in a nice way. And his list of exes is very very long? And this was supposed to be fake dating turned into casual dating? This dude is a doctor? With no understanding of human emotions?

- Alexa and Drew are mature adults but honestly they behave more like young adults having their first relationship. Too kiddish in some parts. Everything which could be avoided if people just talk, you know like how adults talk to one another, instead of overthinking?
- repetitive. The sex, fly, sex repetition was bearable (but also sigh) but the overthinking and not communicating part was v tiring.

Verdict:
pure escapism, hooks you in with the story.
Word of advice. If you have a date or a friend like Drew, please run for your life. All good in fiction, but you don't need this in real life