Then the Stars Fall

Disclaimer: I read this entire book while under the influence of prescription painkillers, so take this as you will.I was in the mood for a maturely written book with good humor and a slow burn romance; I did not want annoying banter, porn, or OTT characters/behavior. This book pretty much delivered in those respects, but I can't say I was blown away by the story. It progressed at a sedate pace, and in my opinion could have benefited from some trimming of the content. There seemed to be a fair amount of repetition of thoughts/ideas. The one that stood out most to me was Wesley's inner conflict over starting something with Travis, regardless of where he fell on the Kinsey scale:[...] wasn't what let Wesley to think the father of three was gay or at least something besides a zero on the Kinsey scale.Gay or not. A Kinsey one or six, or not.[...] it would be nothing but drama to think otherwise, no matter what Kinsey number Travis Bennett fell on.That probably wouldn't bother most people, and maybe it wouldn't have jumped out to me under other circumstances, but by the third time it was mentioned, I thought Okay!! I got it the first time! Like I said, that's just the one that I most easily remember and was searchable on my kindle, but there seemed to be several instances of this, as if the reader needed reminding of how the character felt or what type of person they were.Another issue for me was the lack of on page sex. I knew going in not to expect any, and I truly thought I'd be fine with that given the mood I was in, but when it comes down to it, I don't like everything building up only to leave me hanging with a case of metaphorical blue balls. It's not like I need sex in all my books. For instance, I just finished reading [b: Vanished 22922844 Vanished Carter Quinn https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1408170138s/22922844.jpg 42490801] by Carter Quinn, and it didn't need sex to make it amazing (5 stars, highly recommend). The difference is the plot. When the plot focuses on the development of a relationship, sex is an important part of that, because it allows the reader to see the passion and intimacy that grows between the couple. When it's left out, it feels like something's missing.My other annoyance involved the flashback to college with Travis and his future wife. I felt that this part of the story perpetuated the idea that bisexuals are somehow less capable of committing to one person simply because they are attracted to both genders. Even though Travis promised her that he'd be with no one but her from that day on and was faithful to her the rest of her life, the whole scenario gave the impression that he was overcoming a hurdle intrinsic to bisexuals rather than just being a normal person who decides to be monogamous.There was one other little thing that rubbed me the wrong way, but I feel like all I'm doing is complaining and giving the impression that I didn't like the book as a whole, so I'll only mention it in the comments if anyone is curious enough to ask. I really did enjoy reading the book, and all the glowing reviews explain its positive qualities, so I don't see a need to repeat them here. I just didn't enjoy it as much as I'd hoped.