A tender, emotionally charged romance that captures the ache of healing and the beauty of connection. Wilde writes with heart and heat, delivering a story that feels both intimate and unforgettable. A must-read for fans of deeply personal love stories.

Overall I enjoyed the book.

It didn’t keep my attention like other romances have, but I did read it relatively quickly.

The spice was on point, fake dating plot is always a fun read.

I adored book one so you bet I jumped on the opportunity to read it early. I had very big expectations for Brooks' story and they were fully met and exceeded. I truly loved everything about this book!

Brooks Atwood is a top tier book boyfriend. He brings all the golden retriever vibes with a side of protective guard dog. He was super sweet, but equally dirty and the balance between the two was perfect. Siena was strong, confident, and very independent. She was quick-witted and had some awesome lines.

The two of them together were complete and utter perfection. From their meet-cute to the epilogue, they had me entertained and invested in their goals and relationship. The slow burn and the tension had me sweating and the banter was top notch. I spent the majority of the book giggling, kicking my feet, and doing weird twitchy happy dances.

Honestly, I have no criticism at all for this. I am completely obsessed and cannot wait for book three!

this book started very promising, especially with the main trope “fake dating” and incredible main chapters. i was relieved to see that both characters actually needed something ( from this “relationship” ) and finally this “something” was life changing and not just “i’m doing this for fun”. however, as story was going, it became too long with no stones, conflicts or anything catching. from 20% to 70% all we do is follow brooks and siena who live their lives. and don’t get me wrong, i love this type of tv shows but not books.

siena was so strong but also flirty and funny. but i can’t say anything about brooks. he was plain, basic male character passed into another romance. of course he liked siena but i also feel like this “love” from him was only because siena was giving him attention. he had girl trauma before so when someone was nice to him, brooks just went with it. do i think those feelings were mutual? yes, but not permanent. they will get bored of each other sooner or later.

chemistry was so on point with them pining and melting over each other, but at some moments it was becoming cringy. as you read their “together scenes”, you cannot not mention the unnecessary amount of description and pages of them doing the same thing over again.