This was my first book by Kennedy Ryan and the first book pick for my new in person book club. 
This book had characters that I really enjoyed and that was probably my favourite aspect of the book. I fell in love with Yas and Josiah and I was rooting for them all the way. I loved getting to know the personalities of their children, and their friends too. 
This story was so emotional and I was taken aback by how well Kennedy Ryan handled the heavy themes of grief, loss, depression and mental health. She also openly presented therapy and brought up the stigma surrounding it. 

There were a few steamy sex scenes and lot of emphasis on physical appearance and attractiveness. For me as a reader, I don’t really need these in my books. So it just wasn’t a 5 star read for me. 

I don’t know that I’ll explore any of Kennedy Ryan’s other novels or series, but I will continue in this series so that I can follow the side characters I grew to love!