A million kisses in your lifetime by Monica Murphy.
This has been such a wonderful read.
As I was reading the book, someone on Bookstagram said that Crew Lancaster behaved like a mafia don when he was just a highschooler, and I immediately narrowed my eyes, began reading his scenes with extra focus, paid him more attention than I did to Wren. But nop. I can honestly say that no doesn't do that. His character development has been crazy guys, cuz the way he went from i don't give a sh!t attitude to I'll do anything for my girl servitude? Grrrrl I am...floored.
Wren's character was perfect too cuz like Crew said she was a smart one. Always was. she just needed someone to unclip the wings her dad had stapled. And Crew did just that. She was a fresh breath of air. Innocent but bold, sexy but shy, hot but pure.
And the plot? 🤌🏻✨😘
looking at the cover one might think this was gonna be a dark romance, maybe it was, but personally, it was so so sweet. Yes there were some terrible moments in there, especially for Wren but the way Crew or her mom towards the end tries to protect her from it or salvage it for her was just so *chef's kiss*
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