Thank you Net Galley, Therese Beharrie & Kensington Books Zebra for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book will be published on November 30th.

Romance books are my go to and my absolute favorite. I just love reading about love. But this book - I struggled.

I am not sure if it was just there was so much going on between the love interests, her best friend, long lost family member, magic and then the book within. a book element. It just felt like it was a lot. Items kept dragging out when I think the author could have shorten it up.

I was so frustrated with Gaia and Jacob. I kept waiting for them to realize their feelings and sexual tensions and then things would start to happen but then fizzle. And by the end we never got to read about them having romantic relations after waiting for it all book.

Things that I did like was the trope of falling for her best friend's brother as well as the addition of mental health. It is important now more than ever to talk about the different types of mental health and what it may look like. Also I thought having Gaia be a virgin was a new concept for a romance for me (even though as stated above they teased about having sex all book but then nothing).

I did like the magic element but I wish that it was not incorporated with her writing/books because it made things confusing. I also liked that the end was left on a slight cliffhanger to lead into the 2nd book.

Also Levi?! I am so confused. But I think the 2nd book may answer the questions of who/what they are?!

It was enjoyable but most of it fell flat for me.