3.5
adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kudos to the author; i adore her general approach to the prose, tone, and emotional core. i can tell she had fun writing this and i love that! her love of the romance genre and its many tropes shines through in many of the book's best moments in a gloriously tongue-in-cheek way, though some of the more serious romantic scenes are weighed down by awkward wording and corny, trite lines. it had me eye-rolling at times and laughing out loud at some of these men's g-ddamn audacity.

this was a good, fun romp, just kinda not my cup of tea. i just couldn't get as invested into it as much as i wanted it. i found the overarching plot/the way it advanced and the way scenes were pieces together to be unengaging. even some of the sex scenes just didn't really excite me how i was hoping they would (though i did find the first one especially nice). overall, this book was way too fluffy/hollow for me.

light 3.5/5.