I am not an own voices reviewer so please check out various Vietnamese book reviewers, booktubers, bloggers, etc for a more honest and accurate review.

I gave this book a 5 out of 5 stars.

LOVE, love, love this book. This was such a great story and had me going through emotions.

Stella and Michael’s characters were so endearing and had me rooting for them throughout. Their dynamic and chemistry with each other was sooo good, oh man this is what good romance is.

I love that it wasn’t just Stella pining, it was Michael too and even more than her. The progression of their relationship felt real and I loved that we got both of their perspectives. I loved the steamy scenes, they had me tingling!

Helen Hoang’s writing style is really good and flows so well. Her dialogue and storytelling just engaged and caught me right away and hadn’t left me since. I am definitely a fan now and will be reading the rest of her works.

I loved the other characters as well, Michael’s family (hope we get to see them again)!

Overall, it’s a great story worth reading!