4 stars

This book covered a whole lot of ground in a short amount of time and honestly… I was here for it. I did not read the story of Skye and Braden first, so I was going into this story world for the first time.

This story does have active depictions of rape/sexual assault and murder. Take this into consideration before reading. Sexual assault and its mental/emotional trauma is a major theme here. Like a lot.

- I loved the protectiveness and care between Ben and Tessa. In everything they did, they were thinking of the other and it showed.
- The bachelor/eye weekend in Jamaica was honestly so cute and so fun. I felt like I was living it up with them.
— I’m glad the male dancer arrangement was an accident because I was about to riot if Ben had done it on purpose.
- The portrayals of assault and trauma were very vivid but also very respectful and I love how Tessa’s processing of grief and trauma was expressed.

- I wish Ben hadn’t lied to Tessa for so long about his past. Like you were fully in love and still afraid to share THAT, despite knowing how much it could/would affect her?? Like dude you’re an adult please get with it.
- Why tf do rich people get away with everything? Maybe this kind of story is just not for me but like… I get enough of rich people doing what they want and paying off whoever they need to in real life, I don’t need it in my books.
— That being said, I do like Ben and Braden and their overall approach to problem solving in the end.