Claire Laverty

I'm 3/4 in. Near the start the characters have an adult conversation and it feels like it could lead to them giving each other space and growing as individuals before coming back together. Don't be fooled by this. Instead it's hours of reading miscommunication and refusal to talk about what they think the other person is doing and doing dumb stuff because of it. I'd rate it lower, but to be fair the writing is reasonable.

So well-written. The dialogue is punchy, the chemistry is off the charts and the descriptions avoid tired cliches (other than overuse of the word "pout"). There is some depth from a dive into sister relationships, recovering from grief and how that can change your willingness to take a risk.

PLEASE stop hiring UK voice actors and getting them to attempt NZ accents. As a New Zealander, it's painful to hear the narrator veer between vaguely Australian, hint of Yorkshire to over - flattened vowels e.g. "disparit" for desperate. Read it in your own voice...or even better, hire a New Zealander to read it 🙄 To be clear, this is not a rating of the story, I'm not sure whether I can put up a whole book's worth of imitation kiwi accent. Hoping the low rating will catch the company's attention.

Stopped reading halfway through. Rosie is definitely on the wrong side of the line between sensual good time girl and sexual predator. Also on the wrong side of the line between "fun" and "nutcase".