3.75

A low angst, hate to love romance with all the kinky spice. Alex and Kai have a sweet relationship, which makes the spice all the more fun. A quick and enjoyable read overall! 

Check TW/CW in beginning of book 

•minor spoilers• 

I related to Alex so much as just a big ball of inattentive anxiety and insecurity. I love their relationship because they both give each other exactly what they need and have an obvious strong connection. Kai is very intuitive and knows when to give Alex his space to process and also when he needs a more physical connection. They are both aware of each other and attentive, which makes for a sweet relationship. 

The reason I rated this a little lower is because I'm not sure if I jam with this writing style. It just got a little repetitive at times, and they both kind of had the same thoughts. It's also very low angst and while I loved their story, for me specifically I want a little bit of angst in the plot to give it some tension. They both kind of just never wanted to admit their feelings, so it was a bit anticlimactic. 

Also I've heard all the talk about the bonus scene where they hook up with another couple but I'm pretty sure it's been deleted because as many other people have pointed out, it's a direct contradiction to how they acted and what they said to each other - the "primal possessiveness" they love to incorporate. On the other hand, there also isn't anything wrong with encouraging your partner's fantasies in safe environment. 

Now on to Matt and Jax! 

Read if you like: 
• hate to love 
• kinky fun times 
• low angst