It was a while since i've read the fake dating trope and combined with second chance romance and grumpy/sunshine set in a small town i loved it. Ronan is grieving his NFL career and his fiancé after an accident took them both away from his and is spiraling.

The fact that he doesn’t even recognize Nova when they meet again a few years later makes the whole interaction feel really slimy. hearts 5 hearts adult ARC review audiobook audiobook review Author Interview Avon Berkley Blog Tour book review Colleen Hoover contemporary cover reveal dark early review erotica excerpt favorites Forever Romance Gallery Books giveaway guest post historical indie Interview Jennifer L. Ilsa is fantastic at writing a type of character that shows a whole array of emotions but still has a quirky and funny side that will steal your heart completely. Because of the forced proximity and fake dating, they slowly become friends until that beautiful moment when they realize that maybe the “fake” part of their relationship isn’t so fake after all.She meets the elusive football coach who turns out to be the guy who she had an unforgettable night with. I seem to be stuck in re-read land, especially the In Death series - I need to get over my addiction to Eve and Roarke!

All the characters were wonderful and the different relationships that developed throughout the story were so great! She gave us a beautiful love story, with complex and quirky characters to love and a couple with so much chemistry that you’ll melt all over the place.

Yet it’s hard to avoid each other when you live in such a small town, wind up being neighbours, and have nosy and pushy community matchmakers (who mean well) trying to set you up. Then she finds out her next door neighbour is none other than Ronan Smith, and that on top of the humiliation he caused her the year before, he doesn't even remember her!