I really enjoyed this book. Rowen and Sloan were great and I loved their dynamic. Loved all the side characters too and am ready for the brothers' stories. All the characters were well written and 3 dimensional. The MC's motivations were clear and their backstories while not droned on about were mentioned enough to provide necessar context. The concept was a really interesting idea, was fast paced, and had all information needed to really delve into the story. I was invested the entire time. I laughed and I stressed. The build up tension from friends to lovers was great and made it when they got together very satisfying. Overall, a really good read. The author balanced the dark and disturbing elements with sweet and cute moments masterfully. Also doesn't hurt that the Spice was spicing.