This book slayed. It dealt a lot with body image and self esteem along with the two main characters recovering from toxic relationships and finding happiness in each other. An issue I have with romance novels talking about serious topics such as body image and abusive relationships is that they often just use it as a plot point but don’t really show how people are genuinely affected by these things or make it seem like once you meet a new person, all your problems are solve. I thought this book did a great job showing recovery and that people still struggle in new relationships. It also showed that the new relationship didn’t solve all the problems. Both the fmc and mmc recovered on their own and grew separate from their new love interest. They weren’t dependent on the other to move on and heal from their past, but they did help each other through the hard times which I thought was a nice balance.

Also, fuck Palmer and Mason fr.