Honestly I treated this like a fanfic, and with that I really enjoyed it. DNFed the first books yeaars ago because the romance was annoying, and although I didn't hate the romance as much this time around I still was kinda like meh about it. Seeing Gabriel grow as a person through Layne was great, although apparently they only knew each other for a few weeks I think before they started getting all hot and heavy and I was like ??????

but ANYWAY. I certainly would have liked more growth between the brothers, and see them open up to each other for once. Like Gabriel was so repressed this whole book I'm just like talk to someone, please. Like Layne and and Gabriel were cute n all, but seriously, I just wanted him to make friends and open up with people who weren't romantic interests.

I enjoyed the book, though. Read it in a day. Had some things I disliked in it that I didn't mention here, but I still enjoyed the read. I know this is romance so idk why I'm so shocked that there's so much, but still. I probably will read the rest of the series. I like having books that I can casually read like this. Hunter is really boring and I think the next book may be about him so.... yeahhhh