He is just my type of guy; he is a reader, a neat freak, very clean, he is not afraid of showing his emotions. The one that slung my knees up to my temples like I was some sort of human sleeping bag he was trying to roll up— insert enthusiastic charades display of this act—and, after approximately sixty seconds of uninspired thrusting, yell-whispered in my ear, “I WANT YOU TO ORGASM,” to which I responded, terrified, “OKAY? It’s also when I notice that he uses that fork with his opposite hand, so he can keep hold of mine with the other.

It has hilarious moments, adorable romance and so many tropes I love alongside discussions of important topics.No ow/om drama (though one past scene does have an ex of the h’s in it but no on page steam with him) and neither were virgins (H had been celibate for several years and h was celibate for I think about a year - so he wasn’t with anyone after meeting her but she had been after meeting him). I liked the comedian angle and haven’t come across that in a romance read so learning about some of those dynamics was a nice touch too.

This was a story I had initially saved for a rainy day—a story I waited on, and then when I dove in—I had no words.Some tropes in this book though are age gap (10 years I think), friends to lovers, single dad, fake relationship, and mutual pining. Friends-to-lovers and fake dating are my favorite tropes so the fact that it had BOTH made me so dang happy. As their fake relationship prompted them to talk more about their real feelings, I was almost squealing. I’m always a fan of this as I feel it allows us as readers to learn more about the characters in a book and their thoughts.

Side characters supported the main ones and moved along the plot of Farley getting the next step in her career.I feel like a spark that’s been begging for tinder, and this room is one of those old-timey blowers that puffs and fans me until I’m ablaze. It’s about the little moments that turn into sharing umbrellas while we hold on for dear life when things don’t make sense. He was lonely in life until he met Farley, and he had no idea that she was lonely waiting for a love like him. Visually there are many different communities represented across the book so children of many walks of life and cultural backgrounds can identify with the characters. Rescuing dogs, feeding the homeless, volunteering at the local food pantry are just a few of the ways she gives back to others, although no one has ever been there for her.