I first fell in love with Claudia Tan’s writing on Wattpad, so when I found out that her “Perfect Series” was getting published, I knew I had to get my hands on “Perfect Addiction.” 

 

Tan writes sports romance well. She clearly knows her stuff when it comes to boxing and uses common terms to familiarize the reader with the sport and immerse them in the ring. Further, female athletes are typically underrepresented in this subgenre, so I love that both Kayden and Sienna, the two main protagonists, are both skilled at what they do. 

 

Though this book is advertised as an enemies-to-lovers romance, its pacing makes it more akin to an insta-love romance. Kayden and Sienna fall in love within the span of three weeks, the time jumps making it seem even faster than that. From there, important milestones are reached at an even quicker rate, Kayden introducing Sienna to his parents after just a week of dating being a good case in point. Things happened way too fast for my tastes, but fans of this trope will definitely love what Tan has to offer. 

 

In addition to the pacing having an effect on the romance that unfolds, it also rushes along characterization. Not enough time was spent on fleshing out some of the supporting characters in favor of focusing on the revenge plot line, resulting in a surface level connection between the reader and those considered to be important to the protagonist. 

 

Regardless, I love how Tan ended the novel, communicating how important it is to take time to reflect and heal in order to move on.