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The Silent Woodsman (The Olympic Peninsula series Book 1) by Cat Treadgold – Review by Bethany Rollins

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The Silent Woodsman (The Olympic Peninsula series Book 1)The Silent Woodsman by Cat Treadgold
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 Stars
This was good and enjoyable, however, it felt slow and long-winded. This story takes place before our age of modern technology and everyone having cell phones so the story line actually works well for this time period. Ali is caught in a storm in the Hoh Rainforest and stumbles upon a solitude cabin that JJ(Joe), a famous country singer, is staying at to heal his vocal cords. During this brief encounter, they are connected and drawn towards each other but part ways which leads to the long period of time before they can reconnect.
While the storyline and love story between Ali and Joe was sweet, it was somewhat anticlimactic. I was very hopeful in part 1 of this storyline and breezed right through, excited to follow these two on their path to romance. Part 2 lagged a lot and I became disengaged while Part 3 attempted to reel me back in but I was not fully back into the story and beginning to dislike the BFF Becca and her scrutiny towards Ali’s life choices. I enjoy feeling like the characters are real and will continue on long after the final page is read, but this one left me not feeling that joy, rather I was happy to part ways. While the author is a great author, this storyline failed to capture me fully.

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Love Shots (Bluestone Series Book 4) by Isobel Reed – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Love Shots (Bluestone Series Book 4)Love Shots by Isobel Reed
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

For some reason, I had a disconnect from the main characters of Teddy and Summer from the very beginning of this read and it is odd for this authors work not to grab me. I had to begin the book several times just to get into it but all in all, the story was good. It had cute moments, brought back characters from the other books in the series and gave a wee bit of suspense. The author stuck true to the series format, which is a path full of road blocks to a happy ending with some steamy scenes in the mix. Good read I just never connected with the characters as I did in the preceding books.

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A Toast for Laurent (Vine Valley Book 1) by Theresa Paolo – Review by Bethany Rollins

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A Toast for Laurent (Vine Valley, #1): A Small Town Fake Relationship RomanceA Toast for Laurent (Vine Valley, #1): A Small Town Fake Relationship Romance by Theresa Paolo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed the story of Laurent and Phoebe. I appreciate the couple being more mature while working through long standing issues they have. Laurent is a gentle soul, willing to stand by and support Phoebe, although she has a tendency to run away when her mind tells her opposite her hearts desire. I enjoyed the family aspect surrounding the winery and how connected the siblings seem. While I did enjoy this book, I felt the ending was a bit blah and rushed. It didn’t spark hope for the coupling for some reason. Hopefully book 2 adds some more to Laurent and Phoebe’s future for us that must know.

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Falling Again (Buckeye Falls Book 3) by Libby Kay – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Falling AgainFalling Again by Libby Kay
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

We are back in Buckeye Falls with Anthony and Natalie. These two have been married for a while, raising kids, both working endless hours but the sizzle in their marriage has dwindled. With the help of family and local residents we’ve previously met, the couple work to grow back together as husband and wife.
While this was a cute read, we didn’t really get much new info about the town or the people. It’s the same storyline with a new couple. The only ‘twist’ is that this couple is still in a marriage working on rekindling the flame. It was a quick story and good read just didn’t leave me wanting more as I had with the previous two books in the series.

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Ways to Improve Bailey by Cori Cooper – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Ways to Improve BaileyWays to Improve Bailey by Cori Cooper
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was a decent read but why Bailey must listen to her over-involved, controlling brother Dayton, only 18 months older with his own set of issues? When I began this read, I seriously thought the main characters were teenagers because of how they acted, not those in their early 20s. While I understand the concept of this story is to see the maturity of Bailey grow and her becoming a decent human, I just didn’t enjoy how she began her growth journey and didn’t fully evolve her growth into an likeable character. I felt Dayton kept overstepping the brother role and hindering Bailey from actually self reflecting and learning on her own. The character I did enjoy was Tanner and I kept wanting him to run far, far away from the toxicity of Bailey and her brother. But alas, this is a feel good book so we must root for Bailey and Tanner to succeed in love and hopefully Bailey will hit a maturity level that matches her age soon or kick her brother to the curb and be her own individual self. I also enjoy Marnie and her ice cream matchmaking skill. That was a cute addition to this story.

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Someone to Watch Over Me (Wounded Hearts Series Book 3) by Debbie Cromack – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Someone to Watch Over Me (Wounded Hearts, #3)Someone to Watch Over Me by Debbie Cromack
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I’m on the fence with this book. While it was good, it wasn’t great. I was waiting for an attention grabbing moment but it never came. While I liked Angelo almost entirely, his way of thinking is very strange when it comes to his feelings for Lucia. Lucia’s over-reaction to almost every scenario was overplayed as well. The end of chapter 17, I had to walk away for a few days and then attempt to engage in the story. Overall, Lucia’s BFF, Prisha, was the most honest and relatable character. I would have loved more scenes with her realism. I was hoping to enjoy this more and find a reason to rate higher but it was just an average story that kept me entertained.

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Breathless Love (The Bennetts of Langston Falls Book 3) by KG Fletcher – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Breathless Love (The Bennetts of Langston Falls, #3)Breathless Love by K.G. Fletcher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Hank and Ella Mae’s story was more than I expected. A chance encounter with Ella Mae, sister and songwriter to his musical idol, Travis, leads Hank into the world he always dreamed of. On the road with Ella Mae and Travis, Hank’s passion for music is reignited. He is also smitten with the songwriter and these two begin their own discovery together. I love how even with Hank on the road, we are given glimpses into the Bennett Family and stay connected to them throughout the story. The dynamic between Travis and Ella Mae was very detailed and so relatable to real life siblings. I did not expect to be so moved and saddened by this story. It was another heartfelt read to an incredible series.

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Seen by Lori Nelson – Review by Bethany Rollins

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SeenSeen by Lori Nelson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a story with mystery, intrigue and family drama with a sci fi twist. Mouse, interning for a newspaper in a not so safe world, witnesses something she never should have seen which changes her viewpoint on her family and makes her unsafe in her own home.

I don’t know how to describe my feelings but in one word, underwhelmed. While the storyline was good, the writing style was difficult for me to enjoy. The dialogue among characters felt stiff and not how a normal conversation should flow. I found myself not enjoying this book as much because my frustrations with the writing distracted me from the overall plot. There was no defining moment where the book shifted and increased in interest for me. It felt even toned throughout and the ending was not my favorite outcome. I was hoping for more but this is just an OK read for me.

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Truly Unfortunate (Welcome to Knollville Book 1) by C.A. King – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Truly Unfortunate (Welcome To Knollville #1)Truly Unfortunate by C.A. King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Truly is a down on her luck girl, working 3 jobs to make ends meet. Also, her memories surrounding the age of 9 have simply vanished. She seeks a new therapist which helps her open her mind. Surrounding her new awareness are unfortunate accidents of those that have slighted our main character. Jeff, a detective, feels these accidents are more than they appear.
This is not a typical genre for me but I found myself loving the plot and seeing what was going on with Truly and how she is connected to the accidents. It was easy to follow the storyline but it had a somewhat predictable ending. I liked how the fortunes were used throughout the story to make the flow work well. Good start to this series.

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Hero Complex (Bluestone Series Book 3) by Isobel Reed – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Hero Complex (Bluestone Series, #3)Hero Complex by Isobel Reed
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ivy is trying to save her ranch and in doing so finds herself in a fake engagement to Ace, a wounded soul in more ways than one. With the new close proximity to each other, the fake relationship becomes more real than either expected.

This was a quick and easy read. Both lead characters were likeable and charming. Ace’s mom, Liz, was a fun character and I felt I wanted more parts with her in it. While I did love the story and flow, my biggest issues was the constant use of the pet names ‘sugar’ and ‘honey’. It felt overused and hindered the flow of dialogue for me. Good addition overall to the Bluestone series.

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Raising Elle (Sweet Valley Series Book 1) by S.E Reichert – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Raising ElleRaising Elle by S.E. Reichert
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Elle returns to Sweet Valley a bruised, yet willful woman. Blake has been living his life in a bottle since Elle left town and broke his heart. Elle, deciding to take over her Grandmother’s property, offers Blake a chance of redemption and healing by hiring him on. While these two reconnect, they both realize their attraction to the other never disappeared.

This was a quick and enjoyable read. I appreciate the level of suspense the author was going for but it was a highly predictable ending. The characters were mostly great although my favorite character was a goat name Frankie. I like the simmering anger you felt Elle fighting throughout the story and her finding life after trauma. Although Blake was a tough character to enjoy early on, he does become more tolerable, although still not a likeable main character for me. Good read and looking forward to the next in this series.

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Savage Truth (Hidden Valley Elite Book 2) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Savage Truth: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 2)Savage Truth: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In Savage Truth, we continue the story of Riley and Cole. Riley is still feeling unsafe in the Savage household and her mom is pulling away. Cole, unaware of the danger Riley and Raelynn are in, still torments and pines after Riley. This was a good follow up to the 1st book in the series and picked up right where we left off. This book offers more closure into their relationship and telling us the full history of Riley’s lifestyle. While I do like romantic suspense, the teen angst in this series is a bit much. So much drama that as an adult reading gives me eye roll moments. The possessiveness of Cole was also giving me red flag moments although I feel the author was trying to add more drama into the story. Good read overall.

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Where Fire Meets Flame (Yours From The Ashes Book 1) by Elena Kincaid – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Where Fire Meets Flame (Yours From the Ashes, #1)Where Fire Meets Flame by Elena Kincaid
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Tristan, a firefighter, cannot forget about the red haired angel he rescued. Riley, a private investigator, cannot forget her blue eyed hero. Fate keeps jumping in to have these two encounter each other and find love.
I’d state this is a solid 3-3.5 stars for me but rounded up because I have hopes for this series to keep getting better. Things I enjoyed about this story was the relationship that developed between Riley and Tristan. I also enjoyed the suspense that was added into the story, although it was a highly predictable level of mystery. The one thing that left me hung up on this read was the initial time jump. With a book this short, the time periods were so quick. It just wasn’t a good flow for me but the storyline was good. I would have preferred to begin with initial meeting rather than a future meeting of our main characters. Overall good read and hoping the storyline continues nicely through this series.

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Riley returns to Santa Monica and Hidden Valley Academy, the same place she met Cole, their dream kiss moment never forgotten. Cole has also never forgotten the little thief he met a year ago and now she returns transformed into a new look, but he feels the connection not knowing they are the same girl. Cole is still angry at his father over the death of his mom, which lead him to torment Riley and mark her as his alone. As his hostility grows so does his desire to truly claim Riley as his own.

This is so far a great series and I’m ready to jump into book 2. I am hopeful Riley will step up to her independent and fierce spirit we only seen glimpses of thus far. I also cannot wait to see how Riley and Cole will continue to grow together. The suspenseful overtones that Riley and her mom have set up adds to the drama of the story and keeps making you wonder when safety will be shattered.

I would recommend reading the prequel prior to starting this book. It’s not necessary but it is beneficial in not getting held up on simple questions and getting more background on the main characters.

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Savage Start (Hidden Valley Elite Prequel) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Savage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite PrequelSavage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite Prequel by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this quick prequel, we meet Riley, who appears to be a con artist alongside her mom. We aren’t given much about their background but perhaps the series will enlighten us more. Riley meets Cole at a party where they share a quick yet heated kiss. Although this is a fast read, the author was able to lay out the groundwork for what to expect with the series and give us some info about our main characters. Looking forward to seeing what occurs in the first book of this series.

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The Sweet Temptations Trilogy (Sinful Delights) by L.M. Mountford – Review by Bethany Rollins

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The Sweet Temptations Trilogy (Sinful Delights)The Sweet Temptations Trilogy by L.M. Mountford
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Three short stories that feature a mans escapes with his wife, babysitter and boss. If you aren’t interested in the sizzling details of these encounters, I would avoid, but if you do want to spice it up, this is one to pick. You get the very surface level characters and the details are in the sinful encounters. Decent short book for those who enjoy the erotic adventures.

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Falling for You (Buckeye Falls Book 2) by Libby Kay – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Falling for You (Buckeye Falls, #2)Falling for You by Libby Kay
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

In Falling for You, we get to know Cece and Evan and watch as they find their way to love. I absolutely adore Evan. He is sweet, kind, humorous, and everything Cece wants if only she could see past the age difference and get over her mindset of being older in the relationship. While I like parts of Cece, she is my least favorite main character thus far in this series. Her attitude about a less than 5 year age gap irritated me a lot and I feel this was an unnecessary conflict for a minimal difference in age. Other than this, I enjoyed the story and learning more about Evan and his family. I enjoyed how Cece’s past came back to torment her, but I didn’t enjoy her lack of trust in Evan to handle her past situation because of his young 25 year old self. Overall decent but the MFC hindered me in fully enjoying this story.

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Braving Lily (True Platinum Series Book 7) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Braving Lily (True Platinum, #5)Braving Lily by Morgana Bevan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a good story of opposite worlds colliding. Lily, lead singer of Brightside auctions off a date with herself for charity. When the recipient of the date fails to appear multiple times, Lily sets off to find why she was stood up. Rhys, the blind date recipient via his mother, refuses to go because his mindset for the rich and famous don’t allow him to see beyond the surface. Upon finally meeting, the two share a chemistry that neither expected and both must be will to make concessions for the other. Lily fears Rhys will be persuaded by tabloid cover stories and Rhys begins to fear Lily is too big of a star for his dreams.
This story was very sweet with a wonderful cast of characters. It takes us on a journey of how far love will let us go if we are faced with the scrutiny of the public eye and the misconceptions that tabloids present. Also, Rhys’s niece Sienna, is an absolutely adorable!

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Ale’s Fair in Love and War by Sylvie Stewart – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Ale's Fair in Love and War (Love on Tap, #1)Ale’s Fair in Love and War by Sylvie Stewart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Cash and Hollis are neighboring business owners who communicate via pranks and sarcasm. Cash’s misconception of Hollis seems to be the reason for this strife but the reason for their initial tension was never clear so I’m still left wondering why they hated each other to begin with. I really wanted more reason for this than it being a man’s misconception on a strong, independent female. This concept never sits well with me and it led me to not enjoy Cash’s character for the majority of this book. Hollis was an incredible character with love, courage, grace and a down to earth nature that doesn’t fit into her family’s visions for her future. While Cash annoyed me, the storyline did evolve nicely and kept me engaged. Good read with a nice cast of supporting characters.

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Echoing Hearts (The Echo Series Book 1) by C.R. Alam – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Echoing Hearts (Book 1 of The Echo Series)Echoing Hearts by C.R. Alam
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a good read with strong, independent main characters. Rae is a world traveler who is lucky enough to make a living enjoying new places. Rae is invited to write about an architectural dream home which happens to belong to Dean, a business savvy man who lives to work. Although these two have a snappy beginning, fate and good timing force these two back together to allow their undeniable chemistry to ignite. Rae is a strong-willed woman with a fierce personality. She didn’t have a grounded family so made her family out of friends, the friends Dean cannot seem to wrap his head around as being just friends. Deans jealousy was obnoxious at times but overall cute story.

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Shameless Love (The Bennetts of Langston Falls Book 2) by KG Fletcher – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Shameless Love (The Bennetts of Langston Falls, #2)Shameless Love by K.G. Fletcher
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

While I did enjoy Shameless Love, my expectations were higher for this book after reading Teddy’s story in Faultless Love. In the first book, I was taken on an emotional roller coaster but in Shameless Love, I didn’t connect enough to get the emotional response I was hoping for.
In Shameless Love, we are given Walt Bennett’s story and his rather rushed love of Elyse. Elyse is a producer for a food network with eyes on Walt’s sister to have her own show. When Walt and Elyse meet, it is love at first sight. While they are meant to be, I as a reader was wanting more drama between the two. It seemed too clean and straight forward with no actual plot between the main characters other than steamy moments between the sheets. As a reader, I wanted more engagement, but I never got beyond surface level for both Walt and Elyse.
If I had read this as a standalone, I would have enjoyed it more but knowing the author is capable of pulling at my emotions left this book feeling a bit flat, although enjoyable.

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Cry Baby (Pierce Brothers Book 4) by Belinda Williams – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Cry Baby (Pierce Brothers, #4)Cry Baby by Belinda Williams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book more than I expected to. Noah is suddenly placed as guardian to Amelia when his best friend, Beth, passes away. With no knowledge of children, his brother and sister-in-law bring Amy to the rescue to nanny while Noah adjusts to being the primary caregiver. Noah, an internal person who prefers not to engage in small talk has an instant attraction to Amy, who is bubbly and charismatic. The two form a bond and develop their attraction to each other in the closeness of taking care of Amelia and searching for the real father that Beth never disclosed to anyone.
The characters in this book were fabulous. I loved how the author wove in Beth’s storyline and made her a primary character and gave us a glimpse into the mom she was to Amelia for the short time they were together. Getting tidbits of Beth’s story also gave us a hint at the true Noah and what Amy finds attractive in him that others fail to notice. Noah is flawed and fails to understand how
Beth trusted him with Amelia, but you see his caring and giving ways scattered throughout the book. Amy is determined to show him that he is the best father figure for the little girl entrusted to him while she battles her own personal emotions of loss and despair. There are a few topics that could be triggers to some but the author doesn’t get very deep and keeps the book lighthearted even with the sprinkle of darker subjects. There are also a few steamy scenes but I appreciate that these
did not take away from the storyline and were kept minimal.

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Grace Under Fire (The Anderson Sisters Book 2) by Jennifer Raines – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Grace Under FireGrace Under Fire by Jennifer Raines
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

While I typically love small town, best friends brother type of books, this one failed to grasp my attention. I had to restart chapters because I wandered elsewhere and eventually skimmed most of the conversations surrounding the family farm succession and how it will be split amongst the sisters. While I did see the author’s note about her reasoning for including explicit information on the topic, it is part of the book that stopped the flow of the small town romance I was hoping for. While I enjoyed Ryan’s character, Grace just wasn’t likeable for me. I always want to root for the main characters but my favorite character was Bluey and I would have rather read about him and Helen. It was a good read, just no wow factor for me.

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Chatroom With A View by Glenn Maynard – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Chatroom With A ViewChatroom With A View by Glenn Maynard
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I’m not quite sure how I feel about this book and I’ve sat on my feelings for a few days. This is not at all a happy tale and we get some awful characters that were extremely well written. Troy, an adult who seems trapped inside his own adolescent mentality, has suffered abuse his entire life and seeks revenge on those that did him wrong. He struggles with his inner self throughout the book and tries to discover if he does carry the killer gene, something his ‘girlfriend’ Veronica said he had. Veronica is probably the worst and most tragic character of this book. I believe through Veronica’s odd behaviors and caring for his now paralyzed former abuser, Troy is able to answer his own inner turmoil questions. This story took us on a very dark ride of revenge and truths revealed. While it was a good story, it was a bit too dark for me at times.

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Straight for the Kill (Benoit and Dayne Mystery Book 3) by Winter Austin – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Straight for the Kill (Benoit and Dayne Mystery, #3)Straight for the Kill by Winter Austin
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I would not recommend jumping into this series without reading the first two books. I struggled keeping my attention on this book and it took way too long for me to read because the backstory of the characters was probably in the other books. This also led me to not liking any of the characters because they all seem very flawed with little explanation. Again, reading the first two books would have probably helped me here.

With this stated and my personal struggle to connect, it was just an okay read for me. I would have liked more details on the investigation and less on the characters feelings about suspects, but I understand small town suspense leads to this mindset. I would have liked to see more linkage between the old and new cases other than a hunch. Overall, good storyline and brought to light the secrets everyone holds but it didn’t have any WOW moments that captured me.

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Throwing the Curve (Playing for Keeps Book 2) by Lauren Fraser – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Throwing the CurveThrowing the Curve by Lauren Fraser
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I definitely enjoyed this book and it can be read as a standalone. Peyton and Ryan find themselves enter into a fake relationship, both for individual goals. Ryan doesn’t like Peyton very much due to his misconstrued belief of her true character and Peyton is just trying to get by without losing the program for the community center that she desperately needs for at risk youth. As time progresses, these two start to build an actual connection but neither wants to admit to the other and we are left wondering if these two will finally realize they actually love each other. I liked the dynamic of the Ryan’s friend group of the baseball team and also how Kendall came in as a friend for Peyton. The drama behind the Andy/Simon situation was a bit much and I felt that Ryan and Peyton should have spoken up for themselves more. Great story and mostly good characters.

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Sharing His Nanny (Forever Our Girl Book 2) by Tori Chase – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Sharing His Nanny (Forever Our Girl, #2)Sharing His Nanny by Tori Chase
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I’m between a 3-3.5 star for this book. This book began really good and then somewhere along the way, it lost me. It was enjoyable read, I was just waiting to feel more from the characters, especially with this being such a deep and dynamic foursome. Overall, I was entertained for an afternoon.

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Chasing Redemption (The Quimby Grove Series Book 2) by Shannon Nikole – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Chasing Redemption (Quimby Grove #2)Chasing Redemption by Shannon Nikole
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Chasing Redemption is the 2nd book in the Quimby Grove series. It can be read as a standalone book, but reading the first book with help give you a better feel for the town and the supporting characters. Five years ago, Max and Marley ‘met’ on a beach and then parted ways until now. Marley interrupts Max’s life with shocking news and both of their lives are suddenly altered in ways they could have only imagined. Chasing Redemption is a sweet story about reconnecting with those we lost and finding family in the most unlikely ways. Once again, the town was its own character and makes it hard to not love the place. I hope this series continues and we get a chance to look more into Avery’s story.

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Underboss’s Retaliation (Sicilian Gods Book 2) by Via Mari – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Underboss's Retaliation (Sicilian Gods Book 2)Underboss’s Retaliation by Via Mari
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Emelia and Dominic are members of opposing families, but once Dominic takes Emelia in response to her family’s actions, he intent on staking his claim. Dominic and Emelia can’t shake attraction even with the risk. This is a dark mafia romance gave us plenty of twists and turns, suspense, intrigue and steamy moments. I immediately liked Dominic and how he still had a moral code and wasn’t willing to waver on it. Emelia is a strong female that is the perfect match to Dominic. Definitely an enjoyable read.

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Married Blind (King of Screen Book 2) by Morgana Bevan – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Married Blind (Kings of Screen, #2)Married Blind by Morgana Bevan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Abi applies and is selected for a reality tv show where she will marry a stranger for 3 months. She walks into her wedding where she meets her soon to be husband, Finn, a playboy actor who is set on changing his image and is not looking for another girl who wants him for material possessions. The two have some trials and errors but soon realize they actually like, perhaps love each other.
This was a good contemporary story about strangers over coming dating after marrying. Abi was a great, selfless character who comes with a side of sass. Finn is untrusting but slowly opens up to Abi’s kindness. We follow them on their reality show life and see if all the tasks they are thrown into will allow them to continue on as husband and wife after the 3 month contract. Overall great read and fun take on a modern romance.

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