“The eyes, though—the eyes were still scarecrow eyes. The color of straw at the end of summer, almost the color of honey, but hard. Hard like they could crack the universe if it swung a little too close.”

ok i wanna start by saying that this book title made absolutely no sense. the pretty pretty club is just a random setting, its owner is mentioned but doesn't even show up. and despite hazard and somers being described as very good looking, i don't think they qualify as pretty pretty?? this book title just made me sing beautiful boy by john lennon in a loop and that made unreasonably mad.

now with that off my chest!!!!

man, THE TENSION?? gregory ashe seems to be a master with chemistry and tension, man it was like going to SCHOOL with some scenes!! what a delightful read honestly, even if i figured the mystery quite fast and felt it was uncharacteristic with how smart hazard is that he didn't figure it out himself sooner, but then again, he did have a lot on his plate right then.

the most interesting thing in this book is the character development itself, even if there's a yummy who dunnit with interesting side characters, the drive in this book is still very much the MCs development and relationship, even if the relationship itself moves at glacial pace.

even though i do love slow burns, this seems to be going to the enemies to friends to lovers route. but! even if friend-to-lovers is not really my fave, i will be along to the next few books. i recommend this one For Sure.