Had to DNF this book about three chapters in. I felt like I was immediately dropped into the story with no lead up or true understanding of character motivations or actions. I felt like I was playing catch-up in an established book universe but this is a standalone so I don't know why this book feels like this. Overall, I didn't feel compelled to stick this book out and didn't really enjoy the two main lead characters voices.

Berkley usually always has strong romances and I'm kind of shocked with this one. But on to the next! Thanks to Berkley Publishing Group for my digital arc. While my expectations were high I'm kind of sad to dnf this title.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review

Zinnia is an ambitious, successful businesswoman who is not about to wait around for her One True Love. She turns her dating profile into a marriage-merger proposal: a few strategic meetings, move in together, get married—all within thirty days. Her friends think it will never work… until she meets Jordan, a near-perfect applicant with a big secret.

Honestly, I was so excited for this read and it was definitely worth it! Jordan is the "estranged" brother of a Kardashian like reality family and to avoid being forced to marry his ex for the show he decides to take matters into his own hands by pursuing Zinnia. There's a lot of twist and turns like all reality shows, but the benefit of having a dual POV allows you to have the bigger picture. The side characters were funny and interesting and the main protagonists definitely knew how to pull on my heart strings. I'm kind of hoping for a follow up, but i'd be content with just this standalone.

If you love he falls first, marriage of conveniences types of genres with a splash of bts reality shows, definitely pick this book up!

y'all i could not put this down! when i tell you it delivered. i absolutely adored this. it kept up the pace once or got started, had super witty and fun banter, and the plot was so different than what i usually read. i absolutely recommend this one if you're looking for something fun and easy to sink your teeth into. thank you for the arc!!

This book was ok. I really wish the romance played a bigger part between the two love interests as opposed to Jordan's horrible family taking center stage. Their drama was so...boring and ended taking up a majority of the plot. Zinnia at times felt a little underdeveloped and I wanted her desire to find a partner to come from more than her not wanting to feel left behind because her two friends were falling in love with each other. Overall, an instamarriage did add some layers but again this needed more romance.

One of the things I loved most was how the book played with reality and image, especially in the world of celebrity and business. It’s a romance that explores control and vulnerability with so much warmth. The love story doesn’t rely on grand gestures, but rather on all the quiet choices they make to really see each other. This one is heartfelt, smart, and completely addictive. I never wanted to leave their world.