I can’t speak to the bipolar rep but, assuming Hall got that right, it felt very respectful? The depression side DEFINITELY felt on point, lol. Ash was soooo unlikeable (but he knows this so, intentional) and I loved Darian? Darian and his friends were SO funny and I would’ve been happy to see so much more of them in this. UNFORTUNATELYYYY there was a scene with some absolutely outrageous fatphobia that’s left a really bad taste in my mouth. I think it was there to make a point but OOOOOF it didn’t land.

What in the heterosexual nonsense was this book? Full disclosure: I almost DNF’d but came back to it and I AM glad that I finished it. The storyline overall was very fun and I liked all the side characters. But these two main characters were pissing me off the WHOLE TIME I was reading this book. Layla (FMC) has a bad case of Not-Like-Other-Girls and Colton (MMC) has this self-hatred thing going to such an extent that by the end I was like “Yeah you DO suck actually!” And I don’t think that was the goal lmao. THAT SAID, I will be reading book 2 so I can’t be too mad

Okay so I had not read any cowboy romances until now! I didn’t think I’d enjoy them but here I am, absolutely obsessed with this book and series??? I read this in like, a day and Hannah did such a good job of writing a TRULY DESPICABLE man in her abusive husband and then writing one of my favorite romance heroes in Austin? Cecily is so strong and the full cast of characters in this book just coming together to be her new family is ugh, SO GOOD.

Look, the whole deal is Caitlyn pretends to be her twin sister Chloe so Chloe could go meet her internet boyfriend without losing her job, and it’s like...why didn’t the guy just come to her? BUT WHATEVER IT’S FINE. Caitlyn absolutely failing to successfully pretend to be her sister and Ruth just being like “huh, she’s being weird” was really funny. I was rooting for Ruth and it was fun to see the two of them team up to win over everyone else. Some of the dialogue felt a little forced (esp when they’re discussing mental illness stuff), but overall it was still a cute read!

Most of my thoughts on this involve spoilers so I will just say OMG WHAT?!? I really love this series. It was kind of hard to get into it at first because of a character I didn’t like, but once I got past that I had so much fun. Just like with the first one, some great twists and turns along the way and the CLIFFHANGER AT THE END WAS SIMPLY RUDE. I love being caught up but also I need book 3 YESTERDAY.

This isn't bad???? I just COULD NOT for the life of me bring myself to care about these characters.

The whole thing just feels very...in your face with the messaging? It's possible this is because of the audiobook narration, so I might try it in text. Very cheesy (which I don't usually mind) and some of the tropes are a little bit too...meh. Like, sorry, but why is the straight girl's gay best friend just hitting on every hot man within his peripheral? Why is the knight's last name MacKnight? And while I'd usually love subverting gender expectations by making the woman a knight, the whole "NO, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE A MAN" and that whole discussion felt like....idk forced girl power? lmao

Probably could've finished it, but I found myself rolling my eyes so many times that I'm like, why bother??

OH MY GOD???

Okay truly have not finished a book and immediately felt the need to go buy the next one in the series until THIS SHIT. Would've been okay with never being in

that bitch Helena's

head when we got to her POV, but even that was really well done and I overall enjoyed it.

Truly my only critique was there was a few times where the author dropped very specific brand names to such an extent that I was like "ok is this book sponsored?" But it was just a couple of times and I got over it real fast for the sake of the story.

Oh my gosh this was SUCH a good balance of story and spice?? I really really really liked this one!! Cam has Adjustment Disorder which I don’t think I’ve read about before! But we’ve got 2 coworkers (one is a manager) who put together a secret sex contract (no, really) and hook up even though they “totally can’t stand each other” (jk they love each other). Watching their relationship develop felt realistic? LOVED all of the side characters omg, the friends are perfect. HEADS UP if you read, there is a scene with a dog attack and another dog has to be taken to the emergency vet but doesthedogdie.com, NO.

I am obsessed with every character in this book are you KIDDING me?? We have Cameran who owns a coffee shop with her best friend and Julie who keeps showing up to said coffee shop because of the cute barista. They end up FAKE DATING, very quickly realize they should REAL DATE, and then the true drama of it all comes from the fact that Julie isn’t technically out to her parents. And get this: it does lead to a 3rd act breakup but then they just...talk about it? Like adults? What a concept. (OH AND MEANWHILE CAM IS A VIRGIN AND IT’S NOT A WEIRD THING ABOUT THE PLOT. IT JUST IS? What a concept.)