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I'm reading this book so slowly, because it's so heavy. I love Jas's writing, and the emotional content is superb, and I love how alcoholism is discussed.

This girl is getting on my nerves. Speak up! Spit it out!

Thank God for TDJ books 🙏

Another third act breakup because of a misunderstanding *sigh*

Okay, yeah, it's hot. But I can't take seriously a long term relationship between them with the way that Von talks to Aaliyah like she's a child and expects obedience. Like girl, have fun, have a fling and gtfo. And he's 10 yrs her senior?? Biiiiiitch

I can tell this is gonna be spicy, but I'm also concerned about abuse and oversexualization

even the prologue is dense with life-changing messages. five star read incoming

May I never read another book where a misunderstanding/miscommunication is the reason they can't be together. Sick of it :/

I lied. I'm dnf-ing it :(

I'm not going to DNF, I swear

Holy hell

Texas football shout out on page 65

The mortification of this hair scene!!

I really like how short and sweet she keeps the character chapters, at least here in the beginning. I'm so hesitant when it comes to perspective shifts, but yes. This is how you do it.

I'm having a hard time focusing. The story is not overly structured, or constricted by plot (at all), and because of this, it's real easy to get distracted away from reading and to lose heart. Also, I don't think I ever quite figured out how and why she's started to hang with this new group of friends, if she hasn't talked to them since elementary school (I think). Maybe it will become apparent in the end.

This is enjoyable so far

Perfect amount of tension. Loved the pawn shop scene!