While he may not be the best at communication, his actions speak louder than his words, and the soft spot he has inside of him begins to show as he befriends Aurora. The ending was so satisfying; we got some answers but it didn’t feel rushed or just added to procure the reader a more pleasant closure to Aurora’s story, no.

she ends up at a garage apartment she rented online, which turns out to have been put up by the owner's son, amos, without his knowledge. Resentment, bitter and twisted, rose up over the back of my neck and shoulders like it had daily since things had fallen apart.

Aurora's journey is filled with many heartfelt and hilarious moments, just as much as there is raw and real discussions surrounding loss, grief and mental illness.

I loved these characters and knew there was potential between them, but we weren't being given anything! He's grumpy and tired at first, but his character development starts to unfold as he realizes there is actually more to Aurora than he thought. there may be too much slow and not nearly enough burn and steam as i wouldve liked, but i was absolutely a sucker for the growing intimacy and all the tender moments between the MCs. I debated writing a review for this or not because I was unsure how I felt about this, but I think rating it 2 stars is enough.buttttttttt can we talk about the nicknames pls because buddy and angel face are NOT it 💀 they just came outta nowhere and it gave me the ick! when he came out of his shell and we were shown just how protective and possessive he can be I WAS DONE FOR. though, even if i love this man, just like in hands down, i still felt more connected with the heroine more than the Hero but i'll talk about this later.

He wasn’t the kind of man to give a lot to others —unlike her— but was devoted to the ones he loves and could do anything for them. I was hoping this would give me the feels that The Simple Wild gave me but unfortunately the good stuff in this book could've been condensed to maybe 375/400 pages, even tho I LOVE LOVE LOVE a good 500+ page book esp if it's from mariana.A huge factor as to why I really enjoyed this book was the friendship she developed first with Amos and Rhodes; it really was what had sold me from the beginning. Also, Not every one-liner needs to be turned into a running bit and sometimes 'cute' nicknames should remain unexplained, especially those that exist because one character reminds the other of Will Ferrell running around New York City like a hyperactive toddler in tights.