I loved it! It was a refreshing take, not quite enemies to lovers, not quite fake dating, but with my favorite elements of both, including an "only one bed" getaway.

Shay and Dominic are so incredibly fun together. Who doesn’t love the banter between love interests (or potential love interests) and the tension that you can feel as though you’re in the book with them? I hate that the big kerfuffle always has to happen, but it was not quite what I was expecting, so for that I am grateful.

I loved the diversity in this book and that it wasn’t written in “to be diverse.” It was all just a natural part of the story like every day life. And it still managed to be a shout-out to what many women encounter in the work force daily, without feeling like a completely feminist propaganda. Basically, I just thought everything was very natural and loved to watch it play out on the page.

Speaking of the pages… I love the transcripts, Twitter messages, etc. that gave a little bit of a non-traditional structure to the page. I only wish there had been a little more!

And finally, for some content warnings... this book does discuss the grief of losing a parent and/or spouse. It's a pretty significant part of what makes some of the characters who they are and how they react to certain events. With that said, as someone who has gone through a very similar experience of losing a parent, I thought the author handled the entire topic exceptionally well. It's not often that I can read a trigger like this and cry while at the same time completely feel as though the character could be my best friend, because we had so many of the same thoughts and feelings. I know everyone processes grief differently, and some may disagree with this review. But for me, it was incredibly true to life and handled in such a way that I wish I had read it sooner.

Overall, if you haven't read The Ex Talk yet, I would highly encourage you to jump on that soon!