Stylistically, this book reads like THE blueprint for rom-coms - punchy, quippy, spicy, funny. Talia Hibbert has such a strong voice. Frustratingly - the middle dragged on a bit and it began to feel like a slog to get through. If I didn't have the ebook version, which made it easy for me to pick up on nights I couldn't fall asleep, I might have considered DNFing it. Fortunately, the last 60 pages or so really picked up.

Red and Chloe were beautiful, well-rounded characters. Their emotional development together and as individuals was *chef's kiss*. Hibbert's chronic illness rep and discussions of class and racism I thought were so well done. And the third-act

breakup was handled in a way that made it feel earned and appropriately frustrating as a reader. I love some well-done conflict!