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I first heard about this book on TikTok set to that song Complex (demo) - you know, the one that utterly ripped the internet to shreds? Well, that video showed up on my FYP at the right moment - a few glasses of wine deep and DEFINITELY in my feels (about what? who knows, I'm happily married lol).

I immediately followed the author and willfully, hopefully, tipsily sent in a request to get an ARC and by some miracle I got one. And me, your girl, JUST finished it, so here are my honest thoughts and feelings (that are still as fresh as the tears I shed). [this will be spoiler free, mostly because I'm still processing it all, but also I hate spoilers].

I am typically very wary to give out 5 stars, especially for romance books and especially lately as the romance I have been reading have not been hitting the same... well THIS romance slapped me so hard in the face with feelings I'm pretty sure it left a mark.

This story was beautifully written - Funny in all the right places, shocking, and heartbreaking. The characters, at first seeming like part of any other romance novel, filled the roles as expected, actually turned out to be so utterly human, surprising and frustrating in all the good and bad ways. And because of that every guess I made about where the characters or plot would take me was so very wrong and I loved every second of it.

The book is such a rollercoaster, with familiar elements and a unique flair that will keep you on your toes (like the emotional whiplash of a Taylor Swift album). I seriously can't wait to get my hands on a physical copy so I can underline the crap out of it.

Oh and for the people who want to know - the spice... it's good. very good. lol

mlhickey27's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

sharsaunders12's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jamierz's review against another edition

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5.0

the ending BROKE MY HEART but omg i loved this book so so much. i will actually never recover this was so incredible and beautiful but so devastating i’m not ok omfg

jmyers1's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book took turns I didn't expect, and I was pleasantly surpised!

there were times when I didn't like Ardens character, the scene where theute talking about his business classes felt a little bit too 'she's just good at everything', but while this is true, I did enjoy this book! I kept waiting for Reid to be the bad guy and Josh to save the say - how wrong I was! It certainly did not pan out how I expected, but I was certainly along for the ride!

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