Party Favors

This is a very sweet story and I liked the arc of the main character. Her development was something that I was praying would happen since I was annoyed at how she let other people treat her, however the end result was very satisfactory.
I Love that Max is a gentleman and that he has a dog, extra points for that.
Both of them are really funny and it's great that they have a good sense of humor. The chemistry between them was instant but thankfully, it didn't feel insta love. I honestly thought that the most I was going to get was a chaste kiss, and while nothing was too graphic, they do have passion and it was fire.
The self awareness of their psychological issues is not something that I see very often in books and I appreciate it. Considering that this was on the table already, their changes made more sense in the story.
My favorite character: probably Vella, she is the funniest one. Also, their friendship is highly moving as both show the depths of it. Love to see female friendships.
The only down part I found was him messing with her fears. I understand that she managed to get through it but it would be a deal breaker for me. No questions asked.
The revelation of the mystery was not what I thought it was going to be, and I'm not going to lie, I was a bit let down by it. But overall, I liked the story.