IRL: In Real Life

[3.8] I adore books where the MCs meet online and irl but as isolated events so they're not aware of the connection (is there an official name for this trope? lol), so of course I had to read this!

We get some dramatic instalovey borderline-catfish-if-not-actual-catfish sexting shenanigans which requires a fair amount of suspension of disbelief and can start to feel a little creepy if you think about it too closely BUT I was pleasantly surprised to find that this was a delightful lazy afternoon read. The entire last section was particularly sweet (Kylo Ren cosplay Wells hehe) :)

Yes it's predictable, and yes it's far-fetched, but in a way, that's what made it so fun and entertaining!

(I would like to mention that the characterization of Wells to be “Glacial Grange”—this cold, heartless businessman—felt rather forced since we really only see examples of his considerate and thoughtful sides, and at most, he has a tough time trusting people because of what he went through. He's way too nice from the get-go!