A fun addition to the collection of Fake-Dating and FWBs-to-Lovers books. I liked the character connections between the two leads. In addition to their shared experience of pining for someone who is taken they both contend with body-issues that are thoughtfully well-written by Gamez: Marcela’s insecurities about her weight is matched by Theo’s feelings that his own body has failed him/lost value as his injury forced him out of the NFL.

My one dissatisfaction with the book was the characters ages didn’t quite line up. All of them being roughly 26-28ish seemed right for being in the place in life to get engaged, retire from pro sports, or have their own apartment in San Antonio. But, everyone’s emotional maturity and coping strategies felt more like the response of someone fresh out of college.