This book is my surprise hit of the year so far! I had been waiting for this one from the library since it came out—and went in with low expectations after reading The Road Trip (my first O’Leary) which I was not a fan of—but let me tell you this book HITS! I mean, WOW, I am shook!!!

When I started it, I was worried I would hate Joseph while I watched him juggle the three relationships. But O’Leary did a masterful job of threading the needle regarding his character and his relationships with the three women.

Told in multiple POVs, the story begins with character and relationship building and then really picks up in the second half as I became fully invested in the lives of the women who were all so different. And the last third of the book was just perfection.

This is such a hard one to review because the less you know the better. I will say the entire journey to get to the last bit of the book is so worth it. I have never read anything like this. The story was intricate, nuanced, and emotional.

My one critique is the marketing surrounding this one and was something I also had a big issue with her last book as well. This is NOT a rom-com, not even close in my opinion, and I’m not sure why it’s being marketed as such.

There is some heavy content and themes, so I want to give you all a heads up to check trigger warnings if that is something you like to do ahead of time.

With that being said, I HIGHLY recommend this book if you are looking for a different kind of romance. This isn’t steamy and doesn’t rely on the tropes that you typically see in romances. It is entirely unique and that’s what I LOVED about it. I’m seriously in awe of the execution of this story, and I hope you all give it a go!!