I started this book, and then got the feeling I was about to jump into a cheating book, which I was really uncomfortable with, so I put the book down for a couple of weeks. However, I saw a couple of reviews from people whose opinions I trust and decided to give this a second chance. I'm very glad I did. This book was surprising and unique.

So I really enjoyed Ridge and Sydney and their relationship. It struck me as very authentic. Being a musical person myself, I liked that music was a huge connection for them and a catalyst of their entire relationship.

I liked that Ridge was Deaf. I haven't read many books with a Deaf protagonist. I liked that they showed the different ways he was able to communicate with people and that his lack of hearing didn't define him.

I liked Sydney as well. She's flawed and kind of a mess through a good chunk of the book. I really like her friendship with Warren.

Speaking of Warren, I would read an entire novel just about him. I didn't get that much from Bridgette's character, because she was very minimal in the actual text, but I want to read the novella about them to learn about their relationship.

I love that there is a soundtrack for this book. That is something I haven't seen before. I love how Colleen Hoover books always have some sort of hook hat isn't gimmicky but sets itself apart from other new adult books.

So now about the cheating. As I said previously, I wasn't a big fan of the idea of a book that condoned cheating. From the moment we meet his girlfriend and she's portrayed as such a nice, wonderful, caring person I knew that there would have to be some sort of cheating element because they weren't going to make her the typical 'big bad wolf' type of scapegoat character. And technically, Ridge does betray Maggie when he kisses Sydney, and also throughout the rest of the book. There is definitely an emotional kind of affair going on between Ridge and Sydney even though they're both trying to maintain their distance from each other and not betray Maggie.

However, with all of that said, I do appreciate the way that Colleen Hoover wrote this story. I like that their actions with each other are not condoned. They know what they did is wrong they talk about it and they try to maintain a friendship and working relationship that doesn't cross the line, while still being honest with each other.

When Maggie finds out that he has these feelings for Sydney, her reaction is more mature than I think most people in their 20s would display. Actually, as nice and smart and loving as Maggie is, I did feel like her character was actually a little bit of a Mary Sue. We are told by Ridge and by Warren and even by Sydney over and over and over again how perfect she is and how she's the best person in the world and how she's gorgeous and how she's just the most perfect creature on the planet... it felt a little like Colleen Hoover was trying so hard to not make Maggie the villain that she overdid it a little bit and I wish that Maggie had been quite so vanilla.

I really enjoyed the ending, even though I wish there was just a little more of their story after the fact. Maybe looking at a few months down the road or a year down the road. That would've been nice but that's just me being selfish and wanting to see more of the relationship

At the end of the day, I really did enjoy this book I enjoyed the romance. I enjoyed that Ridge and Sydney, despite their communication barriers, were able to really be honest with each other and honest with themselves.