Aaaaaaa, I had so much fun with this one. Like, seriously, this is how you write spice, tension, and yearning and make beautiful locations come to life. I adored Kit and Theo so much. Theo is so witty and funny, and Kit is truly a lover and an artsy boy at heart. I love how much they have such joy and love for living life; it was amazing, and most of all, they are hot af lol. The way Casey McQuiston writes spice is top tier; I cannot express that enough. The side characters and the setting were absolute perfection to me. It's one of those rare books that really immerses you in all ways, and it's such an enjoyable ride when it's somewhere like Europe; it was amazing. I’ve seen some conflicted feelings with this just being "too sexual" and having no other substance; I have to disagree. I never got that vibe at all. God forbid some hot queer people enjoy a good time lmaoo. My only small minute annoyance with the book is when we make it to Kit's POV. I do love how much, and words cannot describe how much he’s in love – I would say even infatuated at times – with Theo. We genuinely get monologue after monologue and more monologues about it, and don’t get me wrong, it was very beautiful and so heartfelt, but if it was cut down, I would have gotten the vibe. Kit's POV felt a bit repetitive at times but was very heartwarming and very romantic, though, so I can’t complain too much. If you want a hot, spicy time in Europe with delicious food and a great cast of characters, you should definitely pick this one up. It's also worth checking out the audiobook.

This one was such a fun ride. I absolutely loved being in Manuela’s POV; she was so lively and endearing and felt like an overall well rounded character. She made me giggle. She made me swoon. Let me tell you, that oyster scene had me giggling and kicking my feet, blushing. And I love the way she spoke about art. She really brought the book to life for me. I will say Cora's character for me felt a little bit flat. I did like aspects of her POV, but they didn’t feel as well rounded for me. I’m not sure if it was maybe the way the audiobook was narrated or if I just really like Manuel’s character over Cora’s character, but overall I thought it was such a cute story. I really love the historical aspect and setting, and also the people surrounding our main characters were really endearing to see. I do wish there was a little more yearning to build as much tension as possible because I loved those moments of build up. When we got to the spicy moments, I’m not sure why it felt a little flat for me. I’m not sure if it was the way it was described or if I just wasn’t as invested. Not sure. By no means was it horrible, just my own little qualm out of the whole book. I love, love the author's note. I love how much heart and research was done to make this book the best it could be. I definitely want to check out more from the author.