➺ The basic concept of this book is that Tiffy is in desperate need of a new apartment after finally deciding to move out of her ex’s place. Leon is in need of extra cash to support his brother. So, Tiffy enters into an agreement that she will rent Leon’s flat from 6pm-9am and weekends, and Leon will occupy the flat 9am-6pm as he works night shifts. The whole point is that they’re never supposed to meet but share the same bed, but of course, as this is a rom-com, things don’t really go according to plan.
➺ I really loved how a significant part of Tiffy and Leon’s getting to know each other was conducted through post it notes! These were really funny, sweet snippets of personality and I really enjoyed this format. Our MCs don’t actually meet until a significant way through the book, so the rest of their conversations happen this way and through seeing the traces they leave behind in the apartment.
➺ It was genuinely really funny – had me properly laughing at some parts. It also was steamy and had me crying at other parts. O’Leary really did a wonderful job of illiciting a wide range of emotions throughout this book that made it a really great, well rounded story.
➺ This story is told in dual perspective which I LOVE in a romance – I love seeing both sides of a budding romance and hearing how they’re both feeling. O’Leary executed this really well though, because she gave each perspective a really distinct voice and writing style. Tiffy was fun and vibrant, whereas Leon’s reserve (we’re always being told that he’s a man of few words) and perhaps his exhaustion come out in a more clipped writing style. It’s more to-the-point and cuts out unnecessary words, sort of like one step up from being note-form. This immediately establishes between the two voices which I loved and thought was super clever.
➺ I was also surprised by the depth of the story! There were lots of little sub plots, some with more serious understones than others. These little subplots with the characters families and workplaces really made the characters feel three dimensional and fleshed out, like we were stepping in on real life. This book definitely needs a trigger warning for abusive relationships though.
➺ I really loved how a significant part of Tiffy and Leon’s getting to know each other was conducted through post it notes! These were really funny, sweet snippets of personality and I really enjoyed this format. Our MCs don’t actually meet until a significant way through the book, so the rest of their conversations happen this way and through seeing the traces they leave behind in the apartment.
➺ It was genuinely really funny – had me properly laughing at some parts. It also was steamy and had me crying at other parts. O’Leary really did a wonderful job of illiciting a wide range of emotions throughout this book that made it a really great, well rounded story.
➺ This story is told in dual perspective which I LOVE in a romance – I love seeing both sides of a budding romance and hearing how they’re both feeling. O’Leary executed this really well though, because she gave each perspective a really distinct voice and writing style. Tiffy was fun and vibrant, whereas Leon’s reserve (we’re always being told that he’s a man of few words) and perhaps his exhaustion come out in a more clipped writing style. It’s more to-the-point and cuts out unnecessary words, sort of like one step up from being note-form. This immediately establishes between the two voices which I loved and thought was super clever.
➺ I was also surprised by the depth of the story! There were lots of little sub plots, some with more serious understones than others. These little subplots with the characters families and workplaces really made the characters feel three dimensional and fleshed out, like we were stepping in on real life. This book definitely needs a trigger warning for abusive relationships though.