Honestly wow, just wow. There is a reason this book is talked about and hyped so much. Going in, I wasn't sure how much I was going to like it because I don't usually read romances. Not even 50 pages in though, I knew this was going to be a 5 star read.
Synopsis: Chloe Brown is a chronically ill, web designer who, after a near death experience is bored with her life. She makes up a list of ways for her to "get a life," consisting of:
-Moving out of the family mansion
-Enjoy a drunken night out
-Ride a motorcycle
-Go camping
-Having meaningless but thoroughly enjoyable sex
-Travel the world with nothing but hand luggage
-Do something bad
She then decides to enlist her gorgeous superintendent Redford Morgan to help her with her list and a romance that started with intense dislike, ensues.
Plot: Overall, I think this plot is super cute and very well done. When coming into romances I usually don't expect too much plot wise since the romance itself usually takes up the majority of the book but I think Talia Hibbert did something great here. She managed to include fun family dynamics, trauma from past abusive relationships, great chronic pain representation and still deliver a kick-ass, swoon-worthy romance with super steamy scenes. Although it was a tad bit predictable, I can definitely look past that to enjoy everything else that this came with. My favorite part about their relationship, was that despite issues that may have arose, it was healthy. Many relationships depicted in novels are so toxic and unhealthy and it makes me sad to think of the younger readers who idolize those unhealthy relationships. However here, they listen to each other and learn and grow and lift each other up. A perfect example of a puzzle piece relationship where they complete each other and compliment each other perfectly. LOVE.
Characters: How can you not fall in love with these two characters? Our heroine Chloe was amazing, truly. She's fun, hilarious and her inner dialogue was always so relatable. Red was also the best hero. He's understanding of Chloe's pain, was kind and artistic and funny, but also had a past that clashed with Chloe's and made realistic relationship hurdles. Bringing them together and watching their relationship grow brought me so much happiness and made me speed through this book. Their banter alone made this worth the read. I haven't laughed that much at a story in a long time and constantly found myself smiling like an idiot.
Please, please, read this this.
One of the easiest 5 stars I have ever given. Cannot wait to get my hands on the next in the series, following another Brown sister. 5/5 stars.
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