mandersm 's review for:

This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith
4.0

The strongest elements of this novel are its characterization of the two main characters. I think Emmett’s issues with mental health are explained in an interesting manner, and I enjoy Tallia’s take on it from a therapist’s point of view. There are some major plot points that seem odd but which are necessary to how the novel plays out- like Tallia bringing Emmett into her home as a stranger on the night she meets him. Overall, perhaps a bit too much romance for me, and romance that didn’t seem entirely led into, but I enjoyed it for the most part.