Cheers to the best YA Romance book of the year! At least to me, lol. I remember seeing so many of my mutuals posting reviews of this book and they were right. This story was beautiful, wholesome, a breath of fresh air, and oh-so-sweet. 

Prince and Dani quickly became two of my favorite fictional characters. From their playful banter to their teenage innocence when it came to love was very compelling… I just couldn’t get enough of them! Prince especially resonated with me seeing as though he had to take care of and worry about a parent who has a chronic illness. I haven’t felt this seen by a book since I read about Starr in The Hate U Give. It’s always so nice to be able to see yourself reflected in media 🥹

Despite this book being a romance book at its core, I also found the hard-hitting topics and commentary so real and raw. LaDelle hit the nail on the head in showing that Black people deserve to love and be loved without consequence. No trauma. No hardship. No struggle. Just love. I also adored the friendships in here and how charming they all were!

Final Thoughts: Overall, I 1000% recommend! Also, if you grew up watching (and rewatch them like I do lol) classic Black romance movies such as Love & Basketball, Love Jones, Brown Sugar, etc. then pick this up for sure. The little nods and odes to those warmed my heart, too 😭💗