— 3.5* stars —

A cute, touching ennemies-to-lovers romance with great rep (trans mc, bi mc, both being poc), that was amazing for the most part but unfortunately went a bit meh for me at around 70%, mainly because it lacked a little bit of the energy there was from the beginning. It also felt pretty long to read at times, making me feel like I wasn't making any progress whatsoever. I did like how it ended, and I think it was pretty perfect for them.

I loved both Maria and Jay so much. Maria is such a snarky, confident, incredible woman. She's strong, she knows her worth, and I love that. She was empowering. She was amazing in every way. They were touching, grew around each other, they learned from their mistakes, and they learned to trust and be vulnerable around people they care about. I liked that a lot.

It was also nice to get glimpses of Tina, Blake and Adam too, from [b:Trade Me|23566506|Trade Me (Cyclone, #1)|Courtney Milan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1449233225l/23566506._SY75_.jpg|43165556].

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◆ buddy read with the Dragons & Tea book club.