3.5 Stars. This was actually a pretty good book. It's a little atypical because the H and h fall for each other and start their relationship right away. No push and pull really, it was refreshing. Things stay interesting because there are still secrets to come out and discovering how to be in a relationship for both. Another unusual aspect is that Willow (the virgin) doesn't just give it up the first second she feels horny. She and Gabriel actually do all the things you might do to lead up to doing IT. So, he seduces her through pleasure pretty slowly and I found that unique.
What didn't work for me was Willow's EXTREME naiveté to sex and her own body. She is 18 years old, not from any kind of repressed community, and she's never touched herself in any way. Never masturbated, never watched porn. Never seen a cock. It's all too much for me to believe and I rolled my eyes at this stuff a lot. I also don't understand why she didn't have any friends in high school. There is nothing wrong or socially inept about her. She was a star athlete. Why doesn't she have any friends, not even a bestie? It's weird, too.
Gabriel really is an interesting character. He has his flaws, especially his belief in his entitlement and privilege. But... the title does say douchebag and well, that's sort of part of the package.
Finally, I would have given this more stars but frankly, the editing is absolute shit. This book needs to be professionally edited and proofread. The number of wrong words, words that don't mean what the author thinks they mean, and too many other issues to list was terribly distracting. This book has been published for 2 years already and the author hasn't fixed this. It's embarrassing for her and frustrating for readers.
As a duet, this is a cliffhanger so I'm moving onto the next book to see how we end up with or HEA.