If you're into the type of romance novel that draws out conflict that's entirely blown out of proportion and is fueled by the couple's inability to communicate like adults- then you'll love this. I personally hate the miscommunication trope. I also hate when there's a complete lack of respect from one of the partners. Sure, Alexis is going through some shit, but the way she lied to and used Daniel was gross. I felt tense and unhappy for almost the entire novel and that's just not how I want to feel when reading romance. 

Daniel was nice and all- very much the overly good, small town hero stereotype. Alexis was beyond frustrating. This woman made the same mistakes over and over and over. She's not dumb. She just wanted to have her cake and eat it too. If their behavior had been switched, I think people would've hated this book because she treated Daniel like actual trash for 99% of this novel. 

I appreciated the message about domestic violence and I thought the author did a good job with it. The general plot was also a cute concept. 

Again, this wasn't a bad book, I actually really enjoyed the writing style, but it's very much not for me. I'll try a different book by her in the future.