What do you do when you see the bride to be in a compromising situation with another man? You stop the wedding of course. Solange has seen what a marriage with no love can turn to and she does not wish that on anyone. Dean has everything in his future planned out and this wedding was simply part of that plan, and now that has been thrown off course. But when he learns that not having a significant other may cause him to lose out on a project at work, he knows that he needs to enlist the help of the person responsible for his wedding going up in smoke. 

Dean and Solange both have strong feelings about love that have been influenced by their upbringings. Dean does not see romance as something he needs or wants in his life, while Solange wants nothing less than that all-encompassing love. They go into this fake dating situation knowing that they want completely different things when it comes to love, and they each use this as a clutch when feelings start to develop on both sides. But as this fake relationship starts to turn into something more they each have to let go of their past and learn to be vulnerable and open to accepting the love that they deserve. 

As always the family dynamic in this one is one of my favorite parts of the book. I love strong female friendships and that’s exactly what we see in Solange’s family. 

This is easily one of my favorite reads of the year so far. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.