I almost gave this book an even lower rating. I loved the first book, I know there were a lot of inappropriate pandemic-centric books that came out in 2020 but that felt realistic and grounded so I enjoyed it.

I was looking forward to this book but I was disappointed. For me it felt like it had no substance, it was smut — and though I love reading smut too, for this in didn’t work. It felt rushed and the timeline for the actual emotions to kick-in for the main characters felt unrealistic.

Also it didn’t have a smooth storytelling. Every scene felt rushed and that the characters came off as flat. Imagine reading a book and a character who literally talks about how she’s different from how she’s usually perceived — I would have rather seen proofs of it or at least read how the other character observed it.

The only salvation for me was the latter chapters. I enjoyed the scenes outside of the cabin. I will still read the next books but I will be sure to be wary and set my expectations lower.