Review: Very good and mature, I did not expect the quality of this story at all
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 14, 2014
I really don't know why people are giving this less than a four- or five-star rating.  It is one of the most realistic portrayals of an enemies-to-lovers relationship I have ever read.  There are reasons for everything they go through and how they act.  I found it very practical in all the phases they went through: from hate to suspicious cooperation to friends to with benefits to lovers to real love.  It is mostly told from Cristo's point of view, so his perception of the events is somewhat warped and biased, but we get to understand Damien bit by bit throughout the book as he opens up to Cristo as well.In the beginning they are both closed off emotionally, having been hurt before, so that plays into their cautious interactions, but they weren't really that whiny or silly.  It was mostly Damien pursuing and pushing Cristo to enjoy life again after a bad break up, and the sex turning into more.  They sex scenes themselves were well done, and did not get boring or monotonous to me.  The obstacles they faced weren't contrived or too cliche.  They would face a problem, struggle a bit, then work through it.  Nothing was drawn out or over the top, creating a good flow to the story.  They faced a lot, and handled all those situations very maturely after some initial temper issues.  Both of them could be real people, they were pretty impressive.  And I liked them together a lot!Everything in this book was beautifully written.  The narrative would sometimes jump time or change the point of view abruptly, causing some confusion (and it had a few grammar issues), but those were easy to overlook once figured out.  I fully recommend this book because it is a very thorough portrayal of their lives slowly merging into not the perfect fantasy, but what actually is best for both of them.  It is a story not about an idealized first love, but rather one that fits the best and gives the most joy.  It has good sex scenes, a meaningful (and slowly developed) relationship, and kept its good speed and great characters going throughout.