I loved the characters and plot/relationship development. I can see why some people complained about the pacing, but honestly it felt needed with the way the relationship was… if it was rushed, I feel like the age gap would have felt icky, but it developed slow enough that it felt realistic. In some places, the writing felt like it was probably better when read than listened to (I said… he said… she said… I said) but I could see what the author was going for. The reader was excellent, it was easy to tell who was speaking, everyone had their own tone and accent. Excellent read, I’m moving on to book 2 now!