I have mixed feelings about this book. I liked it overall, but there were a lot of things featured in this book that I disliked.

What I liked: Stevie and Zanders were really good characters. They dealt with some major parental issues as well as self-identity + worth conflicts. I valued the discussions this book would bring up in me about those things! I think Stevie's plot would be cathartic to a lot of people struggling with body acceptance. This story places a lot of emphasis on their development and growth, so if you're looking for more of an emotional read with good characters, this book is the one for you. 

With that being said, this book is far from perfect. This book has nooooooo business being as long as it is. It felt like a slow march to get to that ending! I felt the conflict was too drawn out and could've resolved a lot earlier in the book. Contemporary romance books should never be more than 400 pages MAX! Secondly, I didn't like the power imbalance between Zanders and Stevie in the beginning of the book. I got the major ick from him bothering her on her job just to have an excuse to talk to her. Only because men think that shit really is romantic in real life and it's honestly not. Lastly, I did not vibe with Liz Tomforde's writing style at all. Not to be rude, but you can definitely tell this book was indie published. I encountered a lot of spelling/grammatical errors and a lot of dialogue/phrasing/scenes were repeated too often for my liking.

I'm not eager to read the rest of this series, though my best friend swears book two is better. Maybe one day I'll get to it!