This was absolutely adorable, and I'm so glad I read it. I didn't know how much I needed a cheesy, over-the-top rom-com in my life, but it perfectly hit the spot. I originally gave this 4 stars until I realized that, in all honesty, I couldn't think of any good reason not to give it the full 5. While it is the kind of book that definitely won't work for everyone, as the humor is really cheesy at times, it just worked so well for me.

Finn is absolutely precious and needs to be protected at all costs. He is such a little gem, and while his own tendency to hide from his loved ones when he's feeling insecure might be a little bit tough to read at times, it felt realistic and believable. Marcus was lovable too, and while we didn't get to spend as much time in his head, I feel like by the end of the book we were really starting to get a good feel for how his mind works. He was a touch overly possessive for me at times, but on the other hand, sometimes it felt like he was playing it up because he knew how much it made Finn laugh - either way, it wasn't bothersome enough to lessen my opinion of their pairing.

Most of all, I loved the disability rep in this. While I'll go ahead and say I do not have prostheses and can't speak for it in that regard, simply speaking as a reader who has invisible disabilities, I loved Finn's internal monologue around his own disability and the commentary surrounding it - his fear of being viewed as lesser, his frustrations with being coddled, and most of all, the adoration he has for his prostheses when he muses on how helpful they are. I also loved that, despite Finn being very strong and capable, the author didn't shy away from showing his shortcomings, too. This just genuinely felt like such nuanced representation that was clearly crafted with a lot of love, and that meant so much to me.

In case you couldn't tell, I loved this book a whole lot for many reasons, and I definitely need to continue the series. I'm fully invested not only in this couple, but also in the angst and drama going on with Finn's big twist from his past, and that ending has me on the edge of my seat a bit. Plus, I think some later books in the series follow a couple of side characters I loved very much! I can't wait to continue this series and hope the next book is just as lovable.

✨ Representation: Finn has a prosthetic leg and prosthetic arm; multiple (most?) characters are queer (no specific sexualities stated)

✨ Content warnings for:

Spoiler

stalking, harassment, violence, murder, biting (both consensual and non), drug abuse, ableism

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