Headlines:
Water sports
Brain fighting emotions
Immense feeels

This book made a complete splash into my Sunday and I couldn't put it down. This was a very character-couple driven story but the plot was excellent too. While I knew there was a theme of intimate control, it was very palatable for me (not always a fan) and I just loved how it translated to building trust in this couple.

Scarlett was a diver with a mental block, training for the big competitions and often on the outside of friendship groups. Scarlett was an endearing protagonist, she was kind of self aware but in denial about some things. Lukas was hard to work out at first but the vibes he gave off in Scarlett's direction were pretty strong. The triangular (not a triangle) situation was always there in the background and I felt the scent of things to come.

I very much enjoyed all the diving stuff, the sports context, the pressures of training, competing and studying. We got some cameos from previous characters which was pretty sweet.

How the months passed and the trust built had me glued to every page. I felt all the moments between these two, the most powerful ones were emotional. I honestly didn't want this book to be over.

Ali Hazelwood writes romance as though it's personalised to my taste and I will devour her books on first bite and re-read forever.

Thank you to Sphere for the review copy.