Ben is full of so many red flags that he makes Edward Cullen look normal.
If you’ve heard the term love bombing floating around the internet lately and wanted an example, read this book. Otherwise, save yourself the time and mental energy to pick something else up.
Ben stalks Fallon, forces his way into her life, oversteps her boundaries, and forces his decisions on her, all while he intentionally refuses to open up to her. After Fallon discovers the truth and files a restraining order, Ben violates it to deliver his curated side of the story. (I also couldn’t help but notice that all the steamy scenes had to be from Fallon’s POV because we need to know she consented to his pushy advances.)
I’m okay with toxic characters. I’m okay with toxic romances. The thing I have a problem with is when the story endorses that toxicity and presents it as perfectly acceptable. Nothing Ben does is romantic or desirable, and the man should quite literally be in jail.
I wanted to try something different for the review’s format because sometimes I don’t have a lot to say about a book, or I want to avoid recapping the entire thing, or I just don’t have a lot of time to work on a post. I still haven’t decided if I’ll do more like this, but I like it so far.
I Think Thinks 
I never read a Colleen Hoover book, but from what I’ve heard, it seems that 90% of her characters should be in jail.
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