I first came across this book through IG reels and I had thought that the blurb that I read was from somewhere in the middle of the book, but when I actually started to read it, it was somewhere in the first 25% of the book (I think). It felt like I started reading from the middle of the book, there wasn't much of a plot, other than the bucket list. I read a review saying that there were books that were previously about the parents so perhaps this is more enjoyable for those looking to read about the second gen. 

While I understand this includes the "reformed player" trope, I found Ryder to be too unlikeable that I didn't care enough to see his character development. With each chapter where we could see into his mind, you can see how self-centered he is in all aspects of his life. He believes that the world revolves around him and doesn't make any efforts to become a better person, in general. It's also pretty gross that he claims Juliette like she's an object, I think that was the final straw where I put the book down and lost all hope. 

Despite that, the book still had redeeming qualities. I liked Juliette's character thus far and she was far more relatable and likeable. The tension between her and Ryder was absolutely wonderful too and was one of the things that kept me going while reading it (love me a good book with delicious tension!). The author writes well, but I just don't think this was the book for me.