A review by ellieschaben
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I’m a huge Ali fan. She can do every subgenre and never fails. While some books are better for me, this one is right up there with some of my favorites! It’s long, over 400 pages, but I ate it up. Took me longer than normal to finish, but that’s because it was a physical book. I was into the storyline, the characters, everything. I rooted so hard for Scarlett and Lukas. Their adventures and slow burn of falling for each other was *chef’s kiss*. While some people felt like this was too spicy, I felt like this was so appropriate for kink exploration! A different side than what we usually see but felt great for age and experience.

Now we await her next two books that are coming out this year!!!