Lisa's Reviews > Worth Every Penny

Is this book perfection? No. Does it still deserve five stars? Heck yes. Let me explain.

First of all, this is a debut novel, but it never feels like you're reading a debut novel. The plot, the characters, the writing style.. It all feels solid. It reminded me of some of the authors who are popular with the booktok girlies - Ana Huang and Hannah Grace, mostly. Those books have the same seamless tension between FMC and MMC, backstories that are not completely over the top but feel like people actually experience this, and just the right balance between main plot and (sometimes quirky) side quests.

Up until the end, I was convinced this book had no flaws. But then... The final conflict and mostly the way it was resolved kinda didn't feel right. Nothing big, and it still made sense within the book, but it was not the final character development I hoped for.
(view spoiler)[Even hidden beneath the spoiler thingy, I won't say too much. Like I said, it is a minor issue. But I kind of wanted to see Kate stand up for herself more. Not only to Nico, who admits that he is always taking control, but also to her mom, who keeps talking her down. In the end, the only reason her mom is proud of Kate, is because she got Nico to fall for her. That doesn't feel right, because Kate is a very capable woman when she is not fangirling over Nico. That's the other part that bothered me: she expected Nico to solve everything before her presentation. Girlie, don't expect a man to fix everything for you. You are better than that. (hide spoiler)]

So, with that being the ONLY MINOR FAULT in this book, it is safe to say this debut novel is FANTASTIC and I can't wait for the next book in this series.