A review by natslibrary
Spring Tide by Ki Stephens

4.0

This was a really cute fake dating, football player x sports medicine student romance book.

I really enjoyed the complexity of the characters, especially Luka. I felt seen, that's the best way to describe it because while I didn't like some of his actions, I came to realise that I have done and continue to do most of them. Like wanting to figure out things on my own, never accepting help but always being there to help others even if it hurts me. His character holds a special place in my heart.

As for Harper, I really loved how carefree she was. She was described as naive in the book a lot of times by other characters and I'm going to have to disagree. She is not naive, she is just free and I would love one day to have one per cent of what she has. She was a sweetheart and I loved how open she was about everything - which also led to my favourite scenes of her accidentally saying stuff that made Luka freeze and blush. It was hilarious.

One thing I'm kinda iffy about is the ending because it felt a bit rushed, one chapter they're breaking up and need a break, the next they're already talking and making up. I wish we could have seen more about Luka's recovery - how he came to the conclusion to go to therapy, what happened with him and his brother and more.

Overall though, it was a great book that I definitely see myself rereading soon!