As a person who has been married for over a decade, this book really hit home. There's such raw honesty about the struggles of marriage (especially when one spouse deals with anxiety). My husband has never read a romance novel, but I have already discussed this one with him. I love how well they learn to communicate within this book and how much they learn and grow as a couple. There is spiciness, love, mental health, therapy, growth, and heartache all wrapped into this book. I have never truly binged a book series the way I am bingeing Chloe Liese's books. We are 13 days into January and I'm starting my FOURTH Chloe Liese book of the year.... I just.can't.help.myself.

“Whereas I’m a feeler, Aiden is a thinker. I’ve always internalized this pressure in our relationship to handle my emotions more like him. To be reasonable, when I’m upset. To be rational, when we argue because I want my perspective to be taken seriously. And when I sound cerebral, Aiden seems to listen. When I sound calmer than I feel, I don’t risk triggering Aiden’s anxiety beyond the point where he can actually hear me out.”