This book was wayyy too long for what it was in my opinion. A lot of the writing felt very cheesy and juvenile honestly, but the characters and their chemistry made up for it. I did generally enjoy reading it up until the end where it just kept going and going. But the characters were strong and the story was compelling. I liked Ryder's deafness playing such a big role in the story and thought that was done very well. Overall it was an okay read and I appreciated the banter, but eventually it felt repetitive (re: terms of endearment they used for each other and plot).