I picked up this book because I was intrigued with the main character's emotional arc: opening up emotionally and accepting romantic commitment.

But what made it hard for me to love this book was the love interest's emotional arc: needs to take sex less seriously. Because I don't really think that wanting a romantic and committed relationship before sex is a character flaw. It feels worse that this character is a Muslim, so it's an arc that goes against his religious/cultural beliefs.