Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I really wanted to like this book. So many times throughout this book I seriously considered putting it down and not picking it back up. The level of frustration and eye rolling that took place was immense. Neither lead was likable. I actually did not care about either one of them. Plus, the female lead was so stupid and näive that there was NO WAY in real life she'd make a credible counselor, let alone even graduate. She couldn't make a single decision on her own and was not a leader; only a follower. She navigated her entire life based on other people. She came over as a high school student, not a 27 yr old going for her master's in psychology. Add that to the fact that there was ZERO chemistry between the characters and this book became impossible to find anything to cling to, let alone anyone to root for. Also, the direct attack from the male lead's mother about the female lead's mother's Catholic religion was not only uncalled for but mentioned things in her insult that had nothing to even do with the characters or the situation presented in this book. As a Catholic, I found it agenda driven and absolutely unnecessary, as it added nothing to the scene except implied assumptions and hatred. It was yet another scripted moment that resonated more like filler material rather than a necessary incorporation of characters and information. It turned a moment that should have been pivotal to pointless. I really struggled with this book and wasnt a fan.