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4.0

If there is one thing I can count on Colleen Hoover books for, it’s getting me out of a reading slump. Idk why her books are so easy to read but this is the THIRD time I’ve read this book by her and I loved it all the same. The first two times I read it were under the original publishing, and this version is the newest re-release.

This is such a good romantic suspense and it’s slowly become one of my favorite genres. It is not spicy at ALL, probably half a chili pepper lol, but there’s a lot of action and anxiety and anticipation that just keeps you turning the pages to see what happens next. I don’t think I have ever hated a main character in a book as much as I hate Asa Jackson. I mean he is by far the definition of mentally ill. Give me the guy who runs after you even though he got hit by an 18 wheeler. I think the first two times I read this I gave it 5 stars, but now that I’ve opened myself up to other authors outside CoHo, some of the writing felt cheesy/cringey and some of the scenes almost felt like they should have been longer/more detailed. I also didn’t care for the ending as much as I remember, it felt unrealistic?

Overall, I still highly recommend this book if you need an action packed palette cleanser and something you can fly through!

*Check trigger warnings before reading*