Banner and Jared were friends in college and almost more until Jared completely shatters her trust. Years later they are rival agents and he is determined to get her back by any means possible. 

I really love Kennedy Ryan's writing and really enjoyed the first in this series. Sadly this one was almost a DNF for me. Her writing as always, is excellent; there is great banter, a touch of humour, and heartbreaking moments. 

BUT I hated both of the MCs. They were both incredibly unlikable. Jared is an asshole with zero redeeming qualities. He thinks he is "owed" Banner because "he saw her first" and she is the only person he could ever possibly love. He is a manipulative sociopath with zero compassion and empathy. 

Banner begins as such a strong woman. Then she goes and cheats on her boyfriend/best friend, who is literally the best man to ever exist. Then she has the audacity to be shocked that Zo and her family are pissed... OF COURSE THEY ARE!

Banner is obviously struggling with an eating disorder and body dysmorphia. I HATE how this is handled in this book. As someone who has dealt with these things, it is obvious to see Banner has a very unhealthy relationship food and her body. We are continuously told she is in weight watchers and counting points (is this an ad?), she compulsively works out (she cannot miss one), and she is hypercritical of her body. She is such a successful woman yet so much of her self worth is tied to her body... This doesn't change throughout the entire book. We are constantly reminded of her body dysmorphia and it is never addressed nor does she get real help for it. Very frustrating.

Can we scrap this book and just get a book about Zo? 

Tropes: second chance romance, rivals