5 stars! The ups, the downs, the love and loss. Once again, Kennedy Ryan brings the heat with this amazing story about second chances and battle of wills. You could almost call this an enemies to lovers romance, but let’s be honest... Jared and Banner were in love with each other before they even knew what it was like to be rivals and have to truly fight for what they wanted.

Banner is a breathe of fresh air! She was so raw, pure, imperfect and strong. One of the most realistic heroines I’ve ever read. I loved the author’s ability to make Banner’s flaws a front and center topic, but in a way that made you want to stand up and fight for her and cheer her on. Body image is something that every woman deals with and Banner was no exception. I LOVED that she was a curvy Latina who knew she’d never fit the mold.

Jared, Jared, Jared. A tough guy on the outside that turns to goo at just the mention of Ban. He was love struck from the moment they met on campus and started spending study time together. His unapologetic attitude and humor were so fun to read.

And let’s not forget about Zo. Without going into too much detail about him, I’ll just say that his story pulled my heart strings so hard. It was a curveball I wasn’t expecting but wow did it add emotional depth and loyalty where the book needed it most. I got nothing but love for Zo! Maybe he’ll get his own story? (pretty please!)

I loved this read from beginning to end. It made me laugh, made me say “you go girl!”, made me tear up and made me smile.