3.67 AVERAGE

adventurous emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes

It was really tough to get into this fantasy. The enemies to lovers was weird because they hooked up even when they hated each other. I struggled to be pulled into the lust and love story as well.
funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Quite a good book and a fun introduction to Ruby Roe and their writing. This was a very interesting take on the enemies-to-lovers trope, as it was quite layered and not as one-dimensional as this trope typically is. It added much interest to the story, and it kept the readers on their toes about certain things. I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Quinn and Scarlet and how, even though their story was the main one in this novel, the other love interests were set up for the second book.

"I kiss her like she’s the sun and the moon, and the missing piece of my soul. Because she is, I see that now." - Scarlet to Quinn 
adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
challenging funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I’m gonna be so honest this book was torture I couldn’t even finish it. Every line was so predictable, it read like fanfiction, and the 1st person perspective made me SICK. 
adventurous funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

stephb91's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

There is a lot of build up and a very quick resolution. Entertaining and easy read. Would have liked more showing than telling. Eg. Roe often (like ever other page) had the characters repeat “I hate her, but I can’t get of enough of her”