3.5 stars.

I really enjoyed this book more than Husband Material. I thought I had sworn off Alexis Hall after that but found myself pleasantly surprised by this one.

I enjoyed the premise of Sam trying to save his branch by faking amnesia. What was odd was how it developed into this live in situation with Jonathon. I didn’t hate it but it was just sort of out there that his boss would take him in while he recovered from a head injury.

I digress. The characters felt fresh and new. Not a copy and paste of his previous works. The side characters were great and added to the plot and comedic relief. Albeit there were so many side characters to keep track of.

The story fell apart for me with the romance aspect. The audience didn’t get a lot of “getting to know you” conversation. Jonathan would say “I just know you” when discussing Sam and Sam was convinced Jonathon was a jerk 99% of the time. It felt like the forced proximity created this bond and without exploring their feelings, the two just stuck together. Wish it was more.