This was such a sweet romance! I love the whole stuck somewhere trope because it forces characters that would normally be unaware of each other to interact and it's so fun to watch! With this book the two main characters seemingly have nothing in common. Eva is optimistic and cheerful while Lucas always looks for a hidden agenda and really wants to be left alone. She loves romance and music while he writes horror novels and is always thinking about creative ways to kill people. I really enjoyed seeing them go from strangers to friends who both really wanted more though they were equally unwilling to go about it. One of my favorite things in a romance is when the characters really support each other and bring out the best in each other which is very much the case in this book. It was nice to see them really talk to each other in ways that really felt like they hadn't been able to do with anyone else. I loved the relationships that both characters have with their grandmothers and how it figured into this book as well. Another fun aspect of the story was that Lucas's writing isn't just window dressing. It's an integral part of the story and most of the book takes place as he's writing a book which means he disappears for hours at a time.

This isn't the most unique of romances. Most of the conflict I could see coming from a mile away and could pretty much guess how it was all going to resolve. However, sometimes predictability is nice - especially when you like the characters which I definitely did in this case. There is a strong Christmas element to it and it would have been a nice one to read before the holidays but since it's not exactly Christmas-y it was still pretty fun in January! While this is the end of a friend based trilogy I had no problem starting here. Since most of the book takes place in Lucas's penthouse the 2 friends from the previous books are fairly minor characters. This was a nice light romance with some spice and lots of emotional connection. It was a perfect read from my still frazzled from the holidays brain!