Julie James manages to balance these attributes with allure and charm in each leading lady she creates, such as in Stitches. I literally am full of emotions right now because I very rarely feel this way about books anymore and I’ve missed it so much. Well since I'm not masochistic it was a downright disgusting and painful read, but I really wanted to rate it so I barreled through.

Fireworks zipped up my spine for so long I thought I’d melt into him, or at least melt around his girth. So in my head it made sense that my work day had been spent A)ignoring Dex, B)avoiding Dex, and C)getting to know my coworkers slowly." I liked that there was more to it than just the romance The cancer fight that Iris has to go through and in her way she has emerged strong from it.. The character of Iris is what made me continue with this story.This single parent is fighting an uphill battle with a new house and two little boys who came into her world in one of the most heartbreaking ways possible.

And it wasn't going to be a pretty puke like when you're a baby and even farting can be considered cute. It was going to be nasty. Nasty, projectile vomiting straight out of a horror movie. The relationship with Sonny is super sweet. I love how they weren’t raised together but still held onto a deep connection. When Dex told her to button up her cardigan because she was showing a little to much collarbone(?), I wanted to reach into the book a slap him silly. Iris already dress like a sixty year old librarian. Why not just demand that she wear a burka? On top of the tension she feels working with a grumpy HOT asf man, her no-good father’s debt is biting Iris and Son in the rear. Iris has survived a lot- her cancer battle, the fatal cancer battle of her mom, the death of her grandma and the abandonment of her father, and NOW she has to deal with the pressure of finding her father so he can settle his debts, before they continue threatening her and her brother.

All in all, it was a hugely enjoyable read, and the slow build up of the relationship between Dex and Iris was beautiful to experience.