I devoured this absolutely delicious book in one sitting, and for very good reason. I have always been a sucker for a fake dating trope, but this one takes the cake, pun intended. Becca and Noah’s chemistry is apparent from the beginning, and getting to see both sides of this budding romance was a total plus.

I love the couples baking show plot, such a good way to keep them in close proximity, and have all the cute fluffy moments leading up to the more spicy side of this adult romance. I love that Noah had been pining for so long, his desire for Becca being hidden behind such an innocent ask- to help him win this baking show, and split the prize money. I especially love that he wanted to follow her lead, never doing anything she might be uncomfortable with. A true grumpy gentleman.

Becca’s sunshiney kindness really balanced out the fake couple during their competition time, being the one to do most of the socializing. Her love of pink, passion for tea, and her kind and caring heart shine throughout the whole book. No wonder Noah is so helplessly head over heels for her!

The pacing felt perfect to me, not too last minute slow-burn and not too love-from-the-start. We get our spicy scenes exactly where they need to be, and boy did Luna Day treat us with those scenes. I found myself giggling and giving my roomies a play by play, and each scene I relayed earned their fair share of “oooooh”s.

Everything in this story resolved perfectly, the background characters had their own depth, and the representation was also just right. My first five star read this year. Gods know I can’t wait to have this book physically in my hands this May!

Did I read this in one sitting
Yes yes I did
Did I fall completely in love with it
Yes yes I did!!
This was such a stunning beautifully written story oh I adored the main characters they literally have my heart! This will definitely be one of my top romance books of the year
Everything was perfect

I think this is my new favorite book. I am absolutely in love with everything about it. It had the perfect amount of fluff, drama, spice, everything was just *chef's kiss*. I already want to reread it, it's that good. The writing was excellent, the pacing was fantastic, the plot was intriguing and so immersive I could not put this book down if I tried. The characters were so well done, the villains were on point, and the the side characters weren't just half baked and thrown in, they all had a purpose and it was refreshing to see that. I highly recommend this one, it's so, so good and definitely a new favorite for me.