My god, this book. What a ride. I listened to this on audio (FANTASTIC narrators), and I was on the edge of my seat for the entire experience. I cannot even begin to say how compelling Kennedy Ryan is as a writer, as she turned every one of my preconceptions over what I typically don't like in romance on its head.

One thing you must know before going in, Banner, the heroine, is constantly talking about her weight, her diet, and her appearance. The first break between her and Jared was because of being called fat, being seen naked, being shamed. I felt overall the rep was well done, but it is A LOT. I was feeling in an okay place, but just be aware. I don't want anyone to be hurt.

There are many CW, see my spoiler at the bottom.

The TENSION. My god. The sheer heat between Banner and Jared about lit my hair on fire. I also wanted to rip my hair out of my head. My hair was in a lot of danger reading this story.

Beautifully flawed characters, compelling and realistic drama, settings, and wow. Just wow. BUT I don't think I can read or listen to another Kennedy Ryan book for a little while because I'm very overwhelmed. So good, but definitely an author I will enjoy slowly, for my own hair's health!

CW

Spoiler

Cheating, fatphobia, public shaming, heroine calls another woman a whore, then cheats, thinks she is a whore, heroine's mother calls her a whore. Banner's boyfriend Zo is diagnosed with an incurable illness (HE DOES NOT DIE). There are probably more, but this is what stuck out to me