Y'all are SLEEPING on this book. SLEEPING.

This is probably the best romance novel I've read in a minute. Which is interesting, since I thought I would hate this book based on the description. That also doesn't really match my rating, but I'll get into that in a minute.

I loved these characters, I think they were wonderfully well-developed and nuanced in a way I haven't seen in a while. I enjoyed how Cora's situation was depicted, I felt myself both feeling sorry for her while also kind of side-eyeing her for the way she handed everything. I also really liked Frazer from the very beginning just because she's incredibly likable, she just has a charm and charisma to her that's honestly everything.

I also enjoyed the fact that these characters are not 100% good people. They both knowingly have this affair when one of them already has a partner, and it's not romanticized in the slightest. Multiple people surrounding these two know what they're doing is wrong and they call them out for it, while also still caring about the people involved and wanting the best for them.

The dialogue is great, I think the tension in some scenes are so wonderfully palpable (which is kind of necessary for a romance book). There's a gradual build-up to the scenes in question, so it feels really natural.

Finally, I liked the fact that multiple people in the novel acknowledged how it's not a good idea to enter into a relationship if you yourself are unhappy with your life and where it's going, because of the fact that you can use your relationship as a way of distracting yourself or becoming convinced it's your only way to be happy with it. It's just such a good message, I really appreciated it.

Some things I do have to point out though, the perspectives were never that distinct which did bother me, as the fact that the struggle between them deciding whether they should end the affair or not was exasperating.

Still a good read, would recommend to most people.