This was… a lot of codependent nothing, honestly. At one point, Nate tells Alpha that he won’t leave Sam because Sam needs him and Nate needs Sam, whilst simultaneously admitting how exhausting it is to keep up with Sam’s needs and possible mental health issues only to be given almost nothing tangible or helpful in return.

Other than the actual relationship not hitting, the writing style is okay, but the dialogue is upsetting to my secondhand embarrassment for fictional characters. I’m about a decade out from my 21-22 era, but I’d probably skin myself alive if I found out I spoke aloud any one of the “sweet” string of words said in this book by one MC to the other. It wasn’t for me, I fear.

(I received an ARC copy from GRR in exchange for my honest review.)