Generally, this was an okay book, but Mav ruined it for me.
Even though both Faye and Rush insisted that their relationship is not based solely on the pregnancy, to be honest, it felt shallow enough that I believe they wouldn’t have lasted if it wasn’t for the baby.
It’s almost like they’re always on the edge of connecting with each other on a deeper level, yet they never quite make it there.
Rush is great, he stepped up big time when it comes to the baby. I wish we found out more about him as a person, removed from his role as a soon to be father. He checks all the boxes of a good male lead, but there is nothing unique about him. Give it a week and I’ll completely forget him. He frustrated me to no end by being a doormat around Mav and refusing to defend the mother of his child. Honestly found it pretty pathetic.
Faye is a quite endearing character, her personality flaws make her seem very human, which I really appreciate. She doesn’t come off as a carbon copy of every other romance heroine.
My biggest frustration was Maverick.
He was awful to Faye:
- Rubbing her face in the fact she has less money than him.
- Making her feel uncomfortable and unwelcome in her new home… for MONTHS
- Accusing her of baby trapping Rush
- Getting a naked girl into Rush’s room, likely in hopes Faye catches her
- Being incredibly petty - eating her dinner (whilst knowing she can only eat 5 foods atm because of the pregnancy), fighting with her because she used ONE of his laundry pods etc 🙄
As someone who has a sister who went through an unexpected pregnancy in college, he should’ve had more sympathy for the situation Faye was in. Instead he made her life hell, to the point where she would fall asleep crying.
If his asshole behaviour only lasted a little bit, I could’ve understood, but it lasted MONTHS. I think he is a bad person, nothing I’ve read in the book justified his behaviour and frankly I find it pathetic that it was all forgiven so quickly. Mav’s awful behaviour continued until 80% so like I said, no excuses.