This is a book that really focuses on the mechanics of what makes a relationship work consent, comfort, and communication. My feelings on the secondary characters didn’t turn into a negative for me. The plot definitely needed these moments to progress. Which was interesting too because one of the major turning points in their budding friendship/romance involves Hannah’s family. There were story beats that include friend and family groups, but somehow they still felt pretty minor. The only character that had weight to the plot was Winter’s sister, who actually has a stake in the whole apartment building deal. This was actually one of the few Jae books where I felt like the secondary characters were a bit underdeveloped, or perhaps just incredibly minor to the plot. In typical romance fashion there is plenty of hilarity as they learn to deal with each other, frustration as they don’t (and in Hannah’s case can’t, because of client confidentiality) open up to each other, and swoon worth moments as they navigate their feelings.
The catch: They have to live together for ninety-two days first, and they are complete strangers before that moment. Winter and Hannah are both inheriting an apartment building after Winter’s father passes. The plot was entertaining, and had an equally sad and unique twist. While the characters had very amusing moments of bickering, when communication was important it was handled with the sort of seriousness it deserved.
I feel that the author handled these very well. The major theme of this narrative really focuses around the concepts of consent and comfort. Hannah is a professional cuddler, which I didn’t know was a thing until this book, and Winter has a lot of trouble being physically close to anyone. I loved the opposites attract trope of this one too. There is a bit of that too of course, but it doesn’t take up the bulk of things. I could really appreciate that the slow burn aspect of it stemmed more from the characters choosing to take things slowly than the fact that they just couldn’t admit their feelings.
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