Oh man, I just whizzed through this one. I was in bliss reading this, pun intended.
I liked Charlie a lot. She was really trying to grow and I loved to see her break free of her ex-husband’s mind games. She really deserved happiness, and for her, that was Hunter.
I also really liked Hunter. Despite his current situation, he was charismatic and easygoing. He had it bad for her, always hyping her up, wanting to make sure she was happy.
The chemistry between the two was strong. This was obvious in the way they interacted. Charlie understandably had a skewed view of men thanks to her ex-husband, a point she even made herself, but she and Hunter were always comfortable with each other.
The third act conflict would’ve been frustrating, but part of me understood. Recovery from any trauma isn’t smooth, and there are times one will fall back. I should know, I’ve been in that position many times. I felt for both of them.
I knew Scott would probably make an appearance at one point, but I couldn’t help but feel that the last minute addition of him in the plot was kind of clumsy, but it definitely made things interesting. I grew to being unable to stand that guy, and having him on the pages did nothing to quell that animosity.
TW: references to a past toxic marriage