Another 5/5 for Cleo White, but I'm not surprised. Let's start with the overall tone of the book. It's 242 pages, but the pacing and the tone didn't make the story feel rushed at all. Everything took place very organically and very realistically, in my opinion. All the while, it was hilarious. We stay in the FMC's mind for the majority of the book and what a mind to be in, but I'll get to that in a minute. I found it super funny without being cringey, which can be a difficult line to walk because sometimes humor just doesn't translate well in print.

We meet Savvy, our FMC first. Savvy felt so relatable. Her emotions, her journey, her worries and fears. I loved her from page one. I don't know if it was the author's intention to write a character with ADHD, but as someone who has ADHD, I saw a lot of myself in Savvy which really helped me get into the book and develop a love for her as an FMC. I think most romance books focus really heavily in making a MMC that is swoon-worthy and sexy and likeable - or even unlikeable to the point they're likeable again - which is fine, but I genuinely enjoyed the time Cleo took to establish Savvy as an individual outside of her romantic relationship.

Savvy takes us to meet Darwin and their chemistry is off the charts, even if my heart physically ached for them for the first half of the book. Darwin has OCD and the way it was written and handled was incredible. He's another character that we really get a feel for separate of his relationship, which I really appreciated. I couldn't decide who I felt for more - him or Savvy and I really enjoyed reading his journey as well.

Their relationship together was such an incredible tale as well. I liked that it wasn't a Love Cures Everything situation and they still had their unique struggles and difficulties finding their place with one another, all while communicating so well and effectively. (I abhor the miscommunication trope). The flashbacks made me literally cry because the emotions were so well written and palpable.

And then there was the smut. Jeez, I don't know why I wasn't expecting the smut to be off the charts - since I've read other books by Cleo - but who knew this innocent little Fix Up the Arcade Together book would pack such a PUNCH. Darwin may have been inexperienced starting out but he sure didn't take long to rock Savvy's world! Like highkey jealous of Savvy at this point.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I'm super appreciative I was able to read an ARC as I've been pretty excited about it since I was introduced to Cleo's work. I can't wait to read more of her backlog and the rest that she puts out in the future.

P.S. the cameos in the epilogue? I squealed.