So ... just so I remember, this is one I would NOT recommend to most family/friends because of the sexual content and profanity (x70). I know "spice" can be relative, but the sex scenes here were (to me) uncomfortably explicit, so much so I considered a DNF, but I did want to get the story between the sex. I'm NOT a "VidAngel" gal when it comes to movies and such, but I think sometimes hearing every detail described in words and narrated (I went with the audiobook ... earbuds, no playing this where anyone could possibly overhear) is more explicit than watching. And in audio, all the "Oh Bo"  "Oh Winn" actually was over the top annoying ... to me. I realize this portion of the book is actually the draw for some people, who maybe want the sex more than the story. For me, I actually wished there was a clean/closed-door version of the book.

There are content warnings (including "graphic sexual content") in the Kindle version ... but those warnings were NOT included in the audio version. The author's note at the beginning was included in audio (I wish it had been the author voicing it, that makes it more personal to me). Very interesting to note that the author has the same hand condition as the character in the book. The Kindle copy had a cute bonus chapter (from Bo's perspective, a scene not in the main book, so all new!) There were some chapter headings (mostly time), some (not all) of these were in the Kindle Table of Contents. The audio TOC was bare bones, just the chapter numbers (34+Epilogue). 

I had the audio and Kindle copy - and my brain would get confused as I checked my Libby app as they had different covers. I like the visual of them on the couch best. That cute cartoon cover just doesn't allude to the sexual content the way the Harlequin romance covers do though! 

No discussion questions included in the book - and I didn't find any online with a quick Google search. I like when they are part of the text, right there ... it's like a mini-book club in my mind. I'm sure there are lots of things to think about with this, but right now I'm just remembering the cute parts of the story. There was quite a bit of humor (Mia Mia - Here we go again ...) but also the fact that both MCs were dealing with a disability, cancer, unexpected pregnancy, depression/suicide (in the past) ...

There were a lot of smirks (25) and a few "Shit-eating grins" (that's about the same as a smirk, right?). Rifling, roiling ... just words I notice. 

1st person, Present tense.

50 Shades of Gray is a sexually heavy book many are aware of ... the sexual content here wasn't quite at that level. But I still had the slightest connection (beyond that) to the man having money/power ... Bo was wonderful (almost TOO much so?) and Wil certainly wasn't a fainting violet, but there was a time when he was paying for everything, wanting her to quit her job and she jokes "you really did want a kept woman. I was right." and ... yes, some of the sexual stuff (connection, not bondage, but beyond the "norm"? Maybe that is normal,  I'm just vanilla). 

So - I liked the story, but the sex overpowered everything, which ... I think this book had something to say, but that's not what I'll remember about it.