Quick(ish) Review 4 stars
This is my first read by Ms. Gonzalez and I have to say that I enjoyed my time in her little corner of Miami. I love supporting a Latinx author and the story is entertaining, well written and filled with diverse characters that made me want to know their stories as well.

I loved the glimpses of the lifestyles of the rich and famous, and the way that Sofia and Jon’s professions aren’t merely for decoration. You got to see their work and lives outside of the romance. This isn’t a love story that exists in a vacuum, and it made the ‘verse that much more compelling.

As far as tropes went, I appreciated the twist on the usual fake engagement trope, since the heroine, Sofia, is pretending to be engaged to her former fiance instead of the hero, Jon, and the conflict that arises from that twist. The Firsts are done well, and Sofia and Jon have chemistry from day one. Their push-pull kind of banter was sexy and fun, and kept me turning that page. The love scenes are sexy, without being very graphic and it fit the overall vibe of this romance well.

I wasn’t as big a fan of the fact that the fake relationship lasted as long as it did, and it did start to get frustrating. From a cultural standpoint though, I kind of understood the way that Sofia was expected to take care of Franco and support him. Having grown up in a traditional Latin family, it’s not unusual for that expectation, though I wished Sofia would have pushed against it more all along, instead of using it as a shield to protect herself.

This story has whet my appetite when it comes to Ms. Gonzalez’s writing, I’d recommend it for fans of contemporaries and I look forward to reading more from her.

And entertaining though by the end I was tired of Sofia and ready for the story to be over. I just didn't understand her apprehension to tell her parents she and her fiance had broken up. She kept stating that her mother wouldn't be able to handle it but I never sensed that at all. Probably because we never really got to know her parents. We briefly met them in passing. This book gets an extra star for the sizzling Miami setting which thankfully the author was very familiar with.