the first half of this book was slow and, tbh. it got me into a slump and i spent days without reading anything. however, the second half was great! i finished about 40% of the book in almost one sitting and i truly enjoyed it.

the reason why i am not giving it 5 stars is because some things were kinda annoying. i can understand why the characters didn't do it but the lack of communication was awful (at least they acknowledged it, lmao). and, of course, even if i loved it by the end i don't think i can give a perfect rating to a book that took me so much to finish.

putting that aside, this was a perfect fun book about second chance romances! it was nice to see how the characters evolved, learned from each other and fell back in love. there are some parts which really made me blush, giggle and kick my feet such as

nicholas going back home because naomi missed him

but, overall, their acts of service towards each other were super heartwarming <3 it just felt refreshing to see them embrace their ugliness and letting it be a reason to fall harder with each other. 

something else i really enjoyed are the side themes of the story. nicholas' struggles of not being capable of cutting off toxic people hit so close home because i am a people pleaser too, lmao. moreover, although im currently studying for a degree, i think it's important for media to talk more about how it is okay to not go to college. i also liked how naomi needed her little cozy family with her friends and co workers, because i am a firm believer of the importance of platonic relationships.

to sum up, even though it took me a while to get into it, i really love how this author wrote about the second chance trope.