Meg Jones is one of my favorite instagram accounts & when I saw she was writing a book, I knew I had to read it!!! She did not disappoint!

Jones really brought the angst between Olive and Ben. At one point I consulted with a friend to see how much of the book was filled with the sparring because it was a little strong. Perhaps I had just been waiting for the turning point to come but I understood that tension had to build.

"It was exhausting to keep up the act, to pretend to so many people that things were fine and I was fine and everything was fine and not at all on fire."

Though the romance and her relationship with Ben is a big part of this book, there also was a lot of focus on Olive's grief and her stubbornness in not willing to seek out help. I have not lost a parent but I can imagine how difficult it is to go through and the wave of emotions you feel. Am I supposed to have fun? Am I allowed to cry?  Am I ready to take the next step? I thought this book did a good job with Olive's grief and how that it doesn't just go away. I also enjoyed her moments with her father - them talking about her mother and then him recognizing that his daughter needed help.

I do not think Olive realized that her grief was spilling over into other aspects of her life. It was sad to see it all unravel throughout the course of the book. You want to trust your friend when they say they are fine but as Ben said, he could tell that she was just not the same.

"Because Olive, I'm far from finished with you. If I only get one night, I'm going to make sure I work every bit of it I can."

The spice in this was perfection! I thought there was just enough (which Jones was kind enough to lay out the chapters at the end in the Dicktionary).  Ben was such a great book boyfriend & I was swooning left and right over the things he said and did. I am daydreaming about him now as I write about him. This makes me really excited to see what other book boyfriends Jones comes up with in future books. 

Also what I thought was unique was that Jones had each chapter a collerating song which then was part of a playlist for the book. I did actually listen to the playlist as I read which just help set the mood. 

I am very excited to see what Meg writes next and will be biting at the bits while I wait!  

If you are a fan of The Hating Game but with spice, you will surely enjoy this!!