*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for a review*

The Temperature of You and Me follows 16 year old Dylan Highmark during the winter which he thought would be full of Dairy Queen shifts, homework, and painting with his 2 best friends. Until he finds himself in love with a boy too hot to handle, literally. Jordan has a constant 110°F fever, and when the two boys start spending more time together, Dylan suddenly feels all sorts of ways, with his own 110°F fever and floating. Jordan wants him to keep his symptoms a secret, but the pressure is too much for Dylan and he pushes for answers. Those answers from Jordan leave Dylan realizing things about first love.

I was pleasantly surprised with this. I had a feeling I was going to enjoy it, maybe a 4 star read, but I was wrong! I love being wrong when it comes to my enjoyment of books.

Dylan is 16 years old, so obviously this book has a few cringe lines and actions that are stupid. But really, if you were Dylan at 16, would you not make those mistakes? You would totally make them, don’t lie to me.

The romance in this is definitely more fast paced than others, since this story takes place over a few months. However, I think it was done well! Sometimes you just have an immediate connection with someone and it blossoms into love quickly. And that’s how it is with Dylan and Jordan.

If you are wanting a cute gay romance with some sci fi elements in the real world, pick up The Temperature of Me and You on January 25th!