I really liked both main characters, they were loyal and they were willing to fight for the things that are important to them. One of my favorite things is the relationship Saint had with his daughter and the trust and love that Lola builds with her. This little family stole my heart and some of my favorite scenes from the book were of the three of them together. I appreciated that the Vegs family felt realistic, they had their issues and differences with each other but they were for one another. This did a really good job of talking about gentrification and activism and also about the importance of not prioritizing our causes over our happiness and instead finding a balance. The writing in this was also really good.

I'm usually not a fan of second-chance romances but overall I liked the way it was executed in this book. The author does rely a little too much on the feelings the characters had for each other when they were younger and sometimes the development of their relationship in the present felt like it came out of nowhere. Nonetheless, I appreciated that they quickly cleared up the misunderstandings of the past and by the end, they had serious discussions and they had to think about how they were going to make their relationship work in the present. Also, while this wasn't that steamy, the characters did have great chemistry and banter from the beginning.