azllyz's reviews
185 reviews

I think this is definitely my favourite in the series for sure!! The tension between Colette and Rhys was so well written and making the childhood friends to lovers trope work so well. Once I started reading it I just kept reading and pretty much finished the book in one sitting. 

The epilogue is the perfect fan service for those who enjoyed the series showing

a future with all of their kids and the families together back the lake that once brought them all together. It was really sweet but man that was a lot of kids 😅 I had to flip back and forth between the pages to try to keep track of all of them but it was still fun to see nonetheless.

This was my first time reading a Camilla Isley book and the blurb immediately drew me in. Some of my favourite book tropes include enemies to lovers and women in STEM-- both were advertised to be featured in the book. However, despite being marketed as enemies to lovers, it wasn't. They were 'enemies'  three seconds before instantly falling in love. It didn't feel realistic that they were head over heels for one another so quickly. I also had an issue and felt uncomfortable with how Maria objectified Thomas, and how Thomas pursued Reese as he ignored her boundaries.

Overall, it seemed like the book lacked depth and the characters were not well fleshed out. I like that the book was written with a dual POV and that we were given insight into both of their thoughts. However, I also wish that more of the book involved dialogue or story events rather than just their thoughts. It became a bit repetitive towards the end of the book. 

For me, the only redeeming aspect was K-2P, the sarcastic sassy droid. It was the only character with well-written lines and carried the book. I always felt myself looking for more K-2P moments throughout. With the Star Wars references made throughout, I believe K-2P was an homage to that as well, which I really liked.

Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

It was cute but it fell a bit flat for me. The main characters felt a bit underdeveloped so it was a bit hard to get into the novel at times. There were a few plot points that I felt could have been removed to give them a chance for more character development. It was fun to read nonetheless, but just couldn't draw my interest as well as I would have liked.