I don’t know anyone who is excited to go to the dentist. I, personally, would rather lick a red hot poker than volunteer for the dentist chair. However, this book, might just change your mind. And if I’m being honest, it absolutely changed mine.

What I loved about this book was the characterization. Harper is a reflection of so many of us who are dealing with anxiety and depression. She’s driven, she’s compassionate, and she’s more than a little guarded. But I am one who absolutely believes that love has the power to overcome any obstacle and is worth fighting for. The chemistry between Dan and Harper is palpable. The situations they find themselves in are realistic, awkward, heart-warming, and right. The measure of a good rom-com is that you want the couple to figure out how to get out of their own way, you want them to trust in love enough to take a chance on each other. And this book absolutely hits that mark.

Believe it or not, this book actually gave me the courage to call my dentist and make an appointment. I don’t know if the author wanted to be a dentist, knows a dentist, but her skill at humanizing and sharing Harper’s compassion, made me see the folks who enter this profession in a new light. 

I enjoyed this book immensely. There are moments that hit you right in the heart and others that make you laugh out loud. For me, the beginning was a little slow, though somewhat ironically, I prefer a slow burn and the chemistry got very juicy very quickly. I might have liked just a little bit more smolder before the flames, but that is entirely me.

I wanted to give a quick shout-out to @skyeslibrary for the recommendation.

For its ability to make me see dentists in a new light, for delving into elements of mental health so that the stigma can continue to fall away, and for creating a couple I genuinely and whole-heartedly wanted to see together, this book earns 4 and a half stars from me.