please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HFN
POV: dual 3rd person POV
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: addiction, anxiety, car accident (non fatal), erectile dysfunction, infertility, OCD, parental neglect
Kinky Content: dual penetration, fingering, masturbation, oral, pegging, rimming, sex toys, sexual massage
standalone: yes
final thoughts: overall I really liked almost everything about this story!
The pining, the forced proximity, the opposites attract, and the mental illness representation all made for an engaging story I couldn’t put down.
I love that the MCs were so patient with each other and willing to learn about each other’s quirks to move forward in a relationship.
I didn’t love the very out of character open-door scene with not the MC though…. That seemed so unnecessary especially when it was NEVER brought up between the couple and then the book basically just ended. It was very ick and took me out of their relationship. I felt like the story wrapped up too quickly from there and didn’t give the MCs the HEA they deserved or left me as a reader thinking they would be able to last long-term since they seemed to not be able to be fully honest and it unfortunately lost a whole star for me because of it (sorry I’m picky in my romances..)

read this book if you love

😬 angst
🍿 (internet) celebrity
🍪cinnamon roll MMC
🏝️ forced proximity
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 found family
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 great side characters
🤫 hidden secrets
🎄 holiday themes
🛏️ “it’s just a fling”
😏 kinky
🌈 LGBT+ representation
🤐 miscommunication
💞 mutual pining
🔀 opposites attract
🤐 secret relationship
💓 slowburn
🏡 small town
💔 third act breakup
💼 workplace romance