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3.93 AVERAGE


2.5 rounded up to 3 stars. I'd say a 3-4 stars on the spicy scale.

My second Q.B. Tyler book. Kind of crazy that I started with Unconditional because apparently that is one of her major taboo books so I was very happy to hear the FMC in this was of age :). Q.B. writes amazing smut. This was a quick, light hearted read. Aside from you know who finding out about the relationship and kind of getting heartbroken - that scene really almost made me tear up. Poor kid lol.

While the smut is amazing, I still feel like something is missing from her books. I feel like I don't really know her characters well. I'm not rooting against them but I'm not rooting for them as much as I typically would like in a romance.

I'm a mood reader so this definitely scratches the itch when I'm in the mood for a smutty/taboo read, but probably not if I'm looking for something a bit more romantic where the two characters have a deeper connection and stronger storyline.

I picked up What Was Meant to Be so I'll have to see how I like that one in comparison.

Thanks so much to the author and Good Girls PR for the eARC!


4.5 ⭐️ !!

queen QB did it again! thank you good girls PR for the ARC!! QB is a master at taboo books and i eat it up every time!

avery and lucas have been best friends forever.. but avery has always felt a little more for his ~dad~

As someone married to a man 24 years older than me, I loved this. I also loved Wes and Raegan and can’t wait to see their story if it comes. But in general this was so good.
challenging emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

3 ⭐️ 4

eARC review ✨

⭐️5


Merged review:

eARC review ✨

⭐️5

This was my first QB Tyler read and let’s just say… I understand the hype of her books now! And the spice?! Incredible!
4/5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3.5/5

Pretty sure this book is more smut than substance. Not that I’m complaining, I’m just saying. You know the issue with this trope for me is that I’m constantly in edge when they’re not being discreet enough. Also people got over it a bit to quickly? And what about Shawn?!

i can always depend on qb tyler to deliver a spicy, angsty, forbidden love story and the worst kept secret was no exception!

this is a taboo, age gap, best friend's father forbidden romance. i listened to the audio which i thought was incredible! and the ferris wheel scene?! wowzaaaa!!!


OMFG I had the privilege of listening to this via audio and I just have to say this is definitely steamier than JP and Whitney but definitely less angsty as well.

I like how this starts before the book did but they didn't get serious until she was 21 and finished college. Theo is hot af and I'm here for it. Avery is your typical party girl and Theo is the hot fun dad who everyone enjoys being around. I felt bad for Lucas but I also really disliked how he acted like he had a hold on her even though they were never an item.


Now my biggest pet peeve with this story is the way it ended. It didn't need to be high angst like WWMTB but I expected us to get a reaction scene from either Sean or Rebecca.