Conceptually, the worldbuilding here is simple enough but fun. I could've used more lore on the lands, but enough was given to understand the plot and overall vibes. The nightmares coming to life because of a curse is not a super high fantasy confusing magic system, and I really appreciated that. It gave the characters more chance to shine. I think the characters that the author takes the time to fully flesh out are fantastically written but a few side characters fall a bit flat in the personality department. Rebecca Ross also does a fantastic job of writing this unique enemies to lovers but they are both kinda annoyed about it thing. Great read but I am mentally comparing it  to her other works that I liked significantly more.