Overall: I really enjoyed this book. The characters had good chemistry right from the start which made you want to root for them. Endearing story, and has a cute dog. 

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Characters: I really liked Sean, I thought he was endearing and I was rooting for him. You could tell he was struggling and the whole time I just wanted to make sure he got the resolution he deserved! I wish there was more Cooper. He was a perfect partner for Sean but the book was really focused on Sean's issues more so than Cooper. I'm also going to need to figure out if Richie has/is getting a book because I need to know more of that story. 

Plot: This book tackles some pretty big issues in a shorter book. They obviously could've been delved into a bit more but I thought it was a good amount of angst and struggle for the length of the story. There are some side characters from the author's other books that play a pretty heavy role. If I was more into this author before this I would've probably tried to read Troy and Dmitri's story before, because going back now would just make me want to yell at him to pay attention to Sean. 

Writing: As a whole, I really enjoyed the authors style. It was easy to read and kept my attention. As someone who grew up around southern and Appalachian accents I personally like it when I can read the accents through the pages, and you could here. My issues come with some context editing. Just like are they in a car? Parking? One part I swore they parked like three times already. It's just distracting. I also thought the middle was a little bit of a lull. There was some foreshadowing for Sean's issues, but the pace went from pretty good to just slow before picking back up at the end.

Read if you like: 
• roommates 
• PTSD/overcoming trauma
• cute one legged furry friends 
• age gap 
• opposites attract