After suspecting their partners are cheating with each other, Nick and Sawyer begin a friendship that will change everything. 

I really enjoyed the late 90s vibes and references throughout the story. I think the lack of modern tech adds to the tension of the plot. I also really enjoyed how much of NYC was infused into this book. I feel like 9/11 didn't need to be brought in here. This could be a huge trigger from some people and since it really wasn't integral to the plot, it could have been excluded. 

This is definitely a messy story, this is not a straight forward romance. I am so torn here. I thought Nick and Sawyer were really good together. They were able to be their authentic selves and had such a natural ease with one another. That said it was really difficult for me to wrap my head around all of the hypocrisy wound throughout the plot. In my opinion, cheating is never justifiable. They don't even know for certain that Charles and Kendra are cheating, but they use this "maybe they are" to justify their actions. For me this took away from my ability to root for them. 

I am glad to have seen some growth in Sawyer within the last few chapters. She was completely a pushover in her relationship and job. She continued to blame others for making her feel ignored or pushed aside, but 
she never communicated her feelings or stood up for herself. The few times she tried to talk to Charles, she just let him shut down the conversation. There were signs pretty early on that something wasn't right, yet she just internalized it all. So instead of being an adult and pushing to have the conversation, she acted out by cheating. 

I don't think anyone reading this would like Nick at first. He presented himself as a cocky playboy with a bad attitude.Slowly he became someone I wanted to root for. He did the right thing and cut ties with Kendra when he began to have feelings for Sawyer. But still, he knew she was engaged and continued to pursue her. That's not ok. 

I just feel like if I ignored the cheating trope, this was such a cute and fun story. AGAIN if only major obstacle hadn't been that she was ENGAGED to another man!! Literally pick any other obstacle for them to overcome. 

Tropes: Friends to lovers, Right person/wrong time, slow burn