I may have picked this book up based on the cover and the sprayed edges but I also love a best friends brother trope. I enjoyed this book so much it gave me a new thing to look up I have never heard of Androphobia before and now I know what it means. Cal is a character I was not expecting she is quirky and loveable. Row is a big grump with an even bigger heart you just got to look beneath the hard exterior.

I loved the other character in this book when Dylan gets a book I will be happy (needs to be with Kieran though) I also want to see Rhys find a love interest and possibly Taylor because he was funny. Back to this book Row never stopped loving Cal since he was a kid but Cal finds it hard to express her love. I gave this book 4.5 ⭐️ and 2 🌶️ there was some scenes in the kitchen that shocked me Row knows what to do with vegetables 😜.

If you like a best friends brother trope with a grumpy chef and a quirky FMC this is the book for you that I highly recommend.

Happy reading everyone 📚

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