this book is officially a 3 after reading the happy ever after playlist and learning about how Abby actually wrote the second book before the first** i have to go into this review with the disclaimer that i apparently have a very bad habit of reading an authors later works, then starting their backlog and comparing their first book to their latest releases.

this review hurts to type out :(

the saving grace of this book was that:
-i am a stuntman mike defender until i perish from this earth
-it made me cry
-it made me audibly laugh more than once
-the way Abby writes about female friendships


what didn't work:
-josh putting kristen in this whole "cool girl/she's not like other girls" bubble, it was so cringe and uncomfortable especially when he criticized other women for liking what they like
-......imo emotional cheating can be even worse than physical cheating and let's be honest that's exactly what kristen does the majority of this book then she goes and plays the victim.
-josh screams republican (i'm not sorry for saying this)
-this is miscommunication to the absolute maximum. kristen jesus h christ quit thinking you know what's best for josh
-JUSTICE FOR MY GIRL SLOANE???? hopefully i love how her story plays out in the sequel
-i hardly ever say this, but, tyler deserved better, he had his flaws and yes he made a mistake but like.....kristen you did him DIRTY

ughhhhh this writing this made me so sad