Deep End

I actually liked this book a lot more than I thought 😍 the sports romance plus the characters actually being brain smart with personalities was great. Lukas is beyond dreamy and Vandy is so great keeping her *interests* without feeling like a weirdo. Only thing I hated was how many times Pen came up during their relationship development.

“That’s where it lives, my love for him. In the space between the things he could do, and what the chooses instead.” Once again, my true life purpose (being a hater) has been renewed with the release of a new Ali Hazelwood book! My primary takeaway from this story is that I can’t believe this is what I nominated for my book club to read, and my second is that I can’t believe I am still willingly purchasing the same book in different covers. I refuse to believe that there are this many tall, brooding, sturdy, scientific men who are quietly falling into obsessive love with quirky, traumatized young scientific women. My disbelief can no longer be suspended! And yet, there is not a doubt in my mind I will buy a copy of the next book she releases…

smash. next. :)

I hated Pen… she is the only thing about this book that I truly didn’t like but I didn’t like her enough to bring my rating down 1.5 ⭐️ (or in the context of this rating system, it docked it 4 points)

Definitely 50 shades vibes! Didn't expect it to be THAT spicy, but nonetheless still good. I didnt like the storyline all that much and especially not when her best friend turns on her a bit near the end, but it wraps up to be an overall happy book with a happy ending, so not a regretful read by any means.