Initially got drawn into the book due to the cover.

Nia was such a fun, lovable main character and seeing her living with OCD, and how she deals with the disorder, her love life was amazing.

We know OCD can be quite isolating and was really great to see her trying to overcome it

I was so intrigued by the summary of this story so of course I had to read it. This is the perfect afternoon read. A solid plot. Interesting characters. I would recommend it. Deals with OCD which I found interesting.

This is such a cute, feel-good story but it also touches on a very important issue, what life is like for a person living with OCD.

Nia is a 32 year old senate speech writer living with OCD. All she wants is to live as normal a life as possible but her OCD caused her to isolate herself from others which makes it impossible for her to form close relationships with anyone. She is ashamed of her condition and fail to see her value and capabilities. When she reconnects with her ex boyfriend, Archie, she realised there is more to life than living in fear. She wanted more than anything to open up to Archie and be with him but will her fear and anxiety get in the way of her happiness?

I love how Nia came out of her shell as she deals with her disorder, her career and Archie. I also love how romance is not the center of the story. Instead, it balances between love, self acceptance and discovering what is important to Nia.

This story also helped me understand better how a person with OCD navigates through life and how hard it is for them to be seen and understood. Nia felt so scared and anxious about how people view her condition and it is very relatable and real. I also love how Nia’s OCD trigger was never mentioned but instead her emotions were portrayed so well that you can’t help but feel for her. I was rooting for her to enjoy life a little more!

Thank you Netgalley and Buzz Book for the arc.

The story was cute, but didn't really come off as a romance to me. That part of the story felt a little off, and this is coming from someone who loves reading romances. The story does have mental health rep, with the main character having to deal with OCD. Overall I did enjoy the story, and it did start off with a love triangle feeling, but that fizzled out. I also loved that the main characters were involved in working with and around politicians. I enjoyed this story.

Nia, a Black woman with obsessive compulsive disorder, navigates love, her career, and self acceptance in this novel that’s equal parts finding love and discovering her love for herself.

I loved this book. The writing, the emotion, the lovable main character, this book was just amazing. Nia is one of my favorite book characters of all time. She will stick with me forever. I love that we got to see a Black woman with OCD find love and happiness in her life. I need more stories like this. I also really loved that Nia’s main OCD trigger was never explicitly stated. The novel was told through journal entries, and it was very realistic that when writing in her journal, Nia wouldn’t spell out her triggers because it would trigger her! This book had a very honest and authentic portrayal of life with OCD.

The only problem I had with this novel was that I couldn’t connect to the romance. The synopsis alluded to a love triangle. And though there was one, it wasn’t explored through most of the book and it was very clear throughout who Nia’s heart really wanted. And the one she wanted was just not someone I cared about. Honestly, I didn’t think either of the love interests were that impressive, but I did like one better than the other.

Overall, I only had one complaint about the whole book, everything else was perfection. So, I’m giving this book a 4.5 star rating, for almost perfect! And I will be recommending this book to every reader I know!

Thank you to BookBuzz and NetGalley for this arc. All opinions are my own.

TW: suicidal ideation
TW mentioned: suicide attempt, parental death, alcoholism, suicide