I really wanted to love this, if for nothing other than how incredibly diverse it was — with the primary characters being a black gay man, a white gay intersex and disabled man, and another white intersex man (presumably gay but I don't think it was ever confirmed?). Unfortunately, the plot that should have been thrilling just played out as a bit boring, and the writing wasn't very enjoyable for me.

It needs a lot of editing, which is not a big issue for me (I read a lot of indie work that doesn't always have impeccable spelling and grammar, and I really don't care as long as it's legible), but I know it's something that would bother a lot of readers. The biggest issue as far as the writing went was just how overly detailed and monotonous it got at times. I don't need multiple sentences describing a character paying for their dinner at a pub, or making a cup of tea, etc.

I also had a pretty tough time with the romance, as it's very insta-lovey (there's even a part where a character thinks something along the lines of, "how could I call him an acquaintance after the week we've had?", but I'm pretty sure it had only been 3 days, not a week, and even if it had been a week, no, you should not essentially commit all of your foreseeable future to someone after a few days in both romantic and business ventures). Maybe I sound nitpicky here, and I'm sorry if I do, but the good in this book was just vastly overshadowed by how poorly written I felt it to be.