3.5 stars 

Okay so I’m not sure if it’s because I’m truly a sucker for any romance at the moment or if it’s because I actually read this at the beach, but I enjoyed this book. 

I really loved the banter between Mac and Cooper. I was really in it for the dialogue between the two of them. 

I also really liked the background for the character Mac. I liked how driven she was and how she slowly got the gumption she needed to kick all the people who treated her like trash. I also liked the BoyfriendFails aspect of everything, it was a cute tidbit to add in and I can see this kind of site being a popular fad or something in reality. 

Against my own core relationship values, I also liked the revenge plot aspect of this story. It added that extra risk to it. I mean would it have been as interesting without? Probably not. Do I want to start MY relationship with lies and anger? No. Am I comfortable with my own morals to enjoy and story about a couple that does? Yup! 

The issue of Mac and Cooper being from “different sides of the track” or basically, one poor one rich, felt cheesy and I’ve seen it done a lot before. It felt like a big meh part of the plot. But I can’t be mad, I knew I wasn’t signing up for anything philosophical or the next great American classic. 

I’m not a huge fan of Kennedy’s Male POVs, it’s all “she makes my dick hard” which I mean, fair enough, but also like can we get a little more about how you FEEL about the female lead? I liked this book better than The Deal though. 

There were a few parts I swooned, chucked out loud, other times I wished we’d pick up the pace. It all kinda of balanced out. 

Overall, it was an enjoyable beach read!