Title: The One Month Boyfriend
Author: Roxie Noir
Series: Wildwood Society #1
Rating Out of 5: 5 (I will read this again and again and again)
My Bookshelves: Contemporary, Contemporary romance
Pace: Medium
Format: eBook, Novel
Year: 2022

Kat and Silas are one of my more enjoyable couples of the past many, many romances that I’ve read. Probably because they are both kind of vindictive and more than a little damaged. In different ways, but they are seriously enjoyable to read about. And, the fact that they own their damage and try to become better when they realise their mistakes… adorable.

Noir did a great job of representing social anxiety and the difficulties of managing such a condition. She also did great justice to the description of PTSD and describing panic attacks. Rather than romanticising or idealising having such debilitating conditions, Noir is able to describe it in a way that both drives home how frustrating it is to live in such a way, but also the challenges that one can face. As someone who suffers from panic attacks and anxiety, I can attest that Noir does a brilliant job at describing these moments, and most poignantly, the aftermath of what these attacks can be like.

Fake relationships are always an interesting trope, and one that can have somewhat awkward beginnings. However, this was probably one of the more vindictive beginnings to a fake relationship. And I loved it. I’m not exactly sweet and innocent, and I definitely have a vindictive streak. So I can entirely understand both Kat and Silas’ motives. Predominantly Kat in the beginning. I did love though, that Kat eventually realises how cruel her actions actually are, and just… begins to move on.

From the very first page, I completely fell in love with Noir’s writing and the world that she has created. I can’t wait to dive further into her writing and be swept away with these slightly off-kilter romances. They are just beautifully written and a great departure from reality.

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