It's a decent book for what it is. I got a free copy from BookRooster because I was looking for something easy to read to give me a break between my heavier books and coursework. It's not spectacular, but then I wasn't expecting spectacular. It's also not a mindless romance, which goes against what I was expecting. This book is full of angst, and it can be frustrating at times, as I kept wanting the happily-ever-after, but the characters kept fighting! In that respect, I guess it was quite realistic.

I had two issues with the writing. The first was the author's overuse of the word "recrimination" and its variants. I've rarely seen that word in other writing, but the author used it in this book many, many times. It became a bit of a nuisance, like a kink in your shoulders that pulls every now and then. My second issue was how everything needed to be written out in too much detail and explanation. It was so unrealistic, and it felt like the author was babying me, as if I couldn't think for myself. It made the writing wordy and a bit amateurish. The characters almost lacked real emotion in some parts, as they were clinically explaining their feelings and their reactions to each other. He didn't like this for that reason. She said ok, we'll try something else and see how that goes. They talked out issues almost too perfectly and logically in some places, like a script for a couple's therapy session. (However, in other places, you did get some infuriating and frustrating emotions revealed, which were very realistic, but again explained out too logically.)

While I did enjoy the book, I don't know if I'm inspired to read the rest in the series.