So much that I loved - the nuanced depiction of ethnicity and class differences, a head-on look at gentrification, fantastic queer rep (female main character is bi and works with a neighborhood center for queer youth experiencing housing insecurity), and on-page discussion of military recruitment among marginalized populations. I also really like the premise - single dad, second-chance romance, neighborhood politics putting them at odds, etc. There was just a bit too much happening at times, with pretty big swings in tone from lighthearted and fun to extremely tense. I had whiplash? I rolled my eyes at the hot wings contest, and I am extremely skeptical of the final gesture for our female main character -

Who completes a large tattoo homage to the man they love and his daughter when they ARE NOT RECONCILED?! I cannot believe she had the tattoo done before they worked out their HEA because WOOF that would have been awkward, to say the least!

All that said, this was fun with enough meat to be memorable.