This was a slow-burn between childhood friends who have always felt a little something for each other but one of them is not confident in taking that step. After years apart that spark is still there and we get to see what they are going to do about it. I found myself a little unengaged at times with the writing but I appreciated the story of growth that Avila went through. Personally the walls she put in and how she reacted to Terrance trying to love her at times was tough for me because it felt like we only got the surface level stuff of their romance. I loved that she ended up getting back into a job ina field that she has long since thought was no longer for her, a great example of dreams changing but not having to be given up.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.