Actually this is the perfect romance book. No like really lets think about it:
- gay
- two compelling leads who are already great on their own
- but their lives are missing a certain something something that unbeknownst to them, they'll fill perfectly for each other
- like they fit into each other like puzzle pieces
- they're just so so sweet
- really good side characters (there was a whole CHILD and i was never once annoyed at her)
- also the side characters also got their little story arcs
- which is important to me because while romance is so nice and lovely i love love love all types of love and obviously you need that little support network
- the third act conflict was actually really really well done. im like so impossibly impressed because this is the author's first romance novel right and like there are PROS who haven't perfected the formula yet
- also i like that the emotional climax doesnt JUST depend on the romance. its like more than that
- good angst
- good fluff
- good smut
- you did it
- amazing