Aww, Ben and Sid were so sweet together! From their flirting and getting to know each other through texts to Ben being brave enough to accept Sid's offer of a date. To the way Sid accepted and respected Ben once he learned Ben was trans. It was all so lovely.

This was the only book I've read in this series (so far), but once I got all the other characters straight in my head, I had no trouble jumping into the series at this point. I'm interested in going back to read about the other housemates, though, because I enjoyed all the characters I met.

I loved having both Ben's and Sid's points of view here because it was interesting to see how both sides dealt with starting a relationship in uncharted territory like this. For Ben, it was the first time he's putting himself out there after transitioning and naturally had a lot of nerves about it. For Sid, it was the first time he was involved with a trans man. They both had things to learn, but I loved the communication and how they learned together. Sid did his best to create a safe space for Ben to be himself and to explore being with a man as a trans man.

My heart hurt for Ben when his dysphoria and internalized transphobia surfaced. I thought the author did a great job of portraying those struggles, and it was eye-opening as a cis person reading it. And then, I loved seeing Ben take pride in the parts of himself he loved and accepted. It was a balance for him, and I loved that Sid left no room for doubt that he saw Ben as a man and that he was attracted to him exactly how he was.