i truly cannot believe it’s taken me this long to read rafe and penny, truly. i’m so obsessed with them now, i cannot. i wish there was more of them, it’s not even funny.

this book was everything. it had the laughs, the spice, the banter, the angst, the tension, the drama, the groveling. like she brought him to his knees, literally. and he wasn’t even mad about it.

penelope price is one of the best fmc’s i’ve ever read. she’s so smart, badass and headstrong, and she has men wrapped around her finger, including the “gentleman” rafael visconti. she’s an icon! i love her. she knew what she wanted and didn’t quit when faced with obstacles. not only that, she knew she deserved better and demanded it. she made rafe work for it.

rafael visconti, the notorious gentleman... except when it comes to penny price. he became the world’s biggest simp for her, and it’s incredible. he’d literally pay her $100 + VAT + tip just to kiss her. every. single. time. the character arc this man went through and hoops he had to navigate to get the woman he loves back... *chefs kiss*

not only was their chemistry so hot, but they were both really funny. i’m the type of reader who really enjoys jokes and banter in books and this one delivered in all aspects.

all in all, rafe and penny are two souls who were destined to be together. it was fate. written in the stars, ya-di-da-da, all that shit. their story may have complicated, but beautiful nonetheless.

i also really enjoyed the appearances of rory and angelo, my psycho baby gabe, sweetheart wren, mysterious tayce (like really, who is she? what is she running from!?), and all the visconti cuginos from the cove and the hollow, even the backstabbing ones.

lastly, after all the breadcrumbs we got, i need gabewren now. please, somme. please.