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rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
spice: 🌶️🌶️

this book follows demi, who’s been abused her entire life by her parents. she finally moved out and starts hanging around with her half brother (kaden) and his best friend (asher).

i loved seeing the friendship and romance blossom between demi and asher. 🥹 asher’s a fuckboy but becomes a reformed player after getting closer to demi and becoming friends. this book was so cute and best of all, no third act breakup!! you slowly start seeing their friendship unravel into becoming more.

asher’s relationship with his parents is complicated, and demi’s relationship with hers are basically nonexistent. i love how asher helps her overcome what she’s been through when she finally opens up and tells him what has happened her childhood. this was a sweet and funny (at times) read with darker themes. check TWs before reading!

this book includes:
spice
friends to lovers
tatted mmc (and he’s a tattoo artist!)
brother’s best friend
only one bed
she falls first
he falls harder
physical abuse on page
cancer mention