“she looks so beautiful; i wish i could capture her right now, but even with a paintbrush or pencil in my hand, i fear i wouldn't do her justice. i wonder if she’d believe me if i told her.”

this book was so freaking perfect. 

halle and henry are one of my new favourite book couples, i just could not get enough of them. 

halle has the unfortunate responsibility of being the eldest daughter, which i feel so hard. she struggled with putting herself first and saying no to people, and she was always the person people would go to when they needed help, but she never received that same help. saying “no” is such a hard thing to do, especially when you feel responsible for other people, and i love that henry taught her that it’s okay to say no and be honest about whether she wants to do something or not. just because someone wants something, doesn’t mean she has to follow through. 

henry was such an angel, and the way he showed his love and appreciation for halle made my heart melt. i could feel his struggle with overstimulation and sensory issues through the pages, and i feel for him in every way possible. he never imagined loving someone but everything he did for halle even before he realised he loved her, he was doing those things because he loved her. be serious, drawing on her and falling in love with her cat? halle would have to be blind to not fall in love with him. 

as with the last two books, i still really appreciate how the side characters/friend group felt like main characters and nobody was ignored or left out!

i just finished this book but i miss henry and halle already </3

✿ fake dating 
✿ friends to lovers 
✿ hockey romance
✿ opposites attract
✿ aspiring author fmc