Emotional and super spicy!
It's hard to know where to start with this book because there is so much to say, so I'll begin here: Do yourself a favor and read this book! Liz and Joe are so real that you feel like you already know them, that you ARE them. They are flawed characters because we are flawed, and they grow both separately and together as all great couples do. They see where they need to improve both for themselves and for the other person and put in the work to make that happen. Their character arcs are amazing and the way in which they are written is done with a depth of emotion and mindfulness you don't see often enough in romance novels. There is nothing "surface level" about Liz and Joe, and that along endears them to you. As for the spice, this is the book equivalent of a Hot Ones challenge because with each new scene it gets hotter and hotter. The way Liz and Joe interact in the bedroom, and other places. is so raw, so passionate that you need a fan and tall glass of ice water nearby to keep yourself from melting into an envious, horny puddle. Fiona Embers got me with Shoot Your Shot, and she'd keeping me with Soft Rebound. This author will be on my auto-buy list until the end of time and I highly recommend this and any writing of hers to readers of romance or anyone who can appreciate a fantastic novel.