Good things about the book:
- An interesting career for our FMC. She’s an architect, sort of. She’s an interior designer who works at an architectural firm, so it’s much more than picking out throw pillows (I’m not bashing interior design, just how books often characterize it as a fluff job).
- An interesting career for our MMC. He’s an architect. Are you sensing a trend?
- He’s a grump (sort of) but she’s not a sunshine girl. He’s actually just reserved, with a little bit of insecurity thrown in there. She’s not a ray of sunshine who brightens everyone’s day (this trope really grates for me - I’m looking at you, Gabriella, from HSM).
- Strong females/relationships. Except for the females in the ex’s orbit, the women weren’t particularly tropey.
- Great found family. Our FMC’s not close to her parents. She’s besties with her cousin and the pair find a great network of friends, including the aunt of the cousin’s BF who becomes an older aunt/mom figure.
