please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HEA
POV: dual 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: bullying, cancer, cheating, divorce, toxic family dynamics
Kinky Content: anal play, dirty talk, exhibitionism (implied), fingering, masturbation, oral, orgasm denial, praise, public sex
standalone: book 2 of The Happily Ever Mishaps series
final thoughts: I love when a man turns into a poet when he’s in love and this book delivered. the sappiest sap to ever sap is my favorite when you get to the MMC’s POV chapters.
The MCs had great character growth, the side characters were dynamic, and there’s great set up for the next story. I liked seeing the characters from The Ex-cavenger Hunt, though they weren’t prominent characters. This book followed similar pacing and spice level as the first book and I look forward to the rest of this series.

read this book if you love
🔢 age gap (6 years)
😬 angst
💵 billionaire
👦 brother’s best friend
💞 childhood crush
🥵 dirty talk
💬 epistolary
💏 fake engagement
🏝️ forced proximity
💞 friends-to-lovers
🫦 girl next door/playboy
😎 reformed playboy
👦 she falls first, he falls harder
💓 slowburn 

 MY GOOD GOD WAS THIS FUCKING CUTE. 
TOO. FUCKING. CUTE. I SWEAR. I am such a sucker for romances like this and this just scratched that itch ENTIRELY. I was absolutely feeling it for Audrey in the beginning, like what a fucking dick. Especially with the circumstances when it came to her family, and how they perceived her. I also felt for her at that too, that just made me want to slap some people. But I was brimming with warmth when Liam wound up running into her at the airport, and ON THE SAME DAMN FLIGHT. Like what a coincidence… *smirks*. 

I honestly was rooting for them since the beginning, not gonna lie… even though we all had a pretty good idea on what the outcome was going to be. You can’t go wrong with a fake engagement, right? What’s the worst that could happen? *spins evilly around in chair and evil cackles*. Liam was just so freaking adorable that it physically hurt. Golden Retriever vibes ALL THE DAMN WAY. And we were OBSESSED. This is just what Audrey needs, cause this girl has been put through the ringer, and DID SHE EVER. I can’t get over Audrey’s brother’s though, especially Max. As much as he was a brooding, hard ass, over-protective brother, my god was his banter HILARIOUS. It had me CACKLING. 

I don’t think my chest could have spread any more warmth than it did with how everything turned out for Audrey. I am so happy for her, and for Liam. I loved everything about it, and I can’t wait to dive into the upcoming book in the Happily Ever Mishaps series!

Thanks to the author and The Author Agency for an eARC of this book!

I usually love fake dating/fake engagement and the blurb for this book drew me in. I think some aspects of this book were really great, but some needed to be fleshed out a bit more. The spicy scenes were great, but unfortunately the rest of the story felt like it needed more development. I think the book could have been longer in order to make sure all the plot points were clear, especially Audrey’s family dynamics and Liam’s grandmother’s health. I felt like the pacing was a bit off and would have enjoyed a bit more tension from the fake dating aspect. 

Overall, this was a quick and easy read with some great spicy scenes. 

🌶️🌶️🌶️/5