In this enemies-to-lovers sweet romance, Anna and Jake take a job in a castle in Italy as caretakers. The catch is, they're supposed to be a couple. Can they pretend to like each other well enough to fool everyone into believing they're in love?

This was a bit of a longer read than the typical romcom. Most of the time that didn't feel like a problem, but toward the end I was a little done with hearing them each go on about how the other couldn't possibly love them back. But the lack of communication and sharing feelings is not my favorite.

I enjoyed the romance and fake-dating is one of my favorite tropes. Seeing the change from their fake reactions to each other and the real reactions later in the book was nice, and I liked the way their friends reacted when they found out the truth.

There was plenty of sexual tension but it was more off-the page - not quite closed door, but also not as steamy as many other books. It was more implied than actually detailed out, but it was very clear what was going on when it faded to... gray.

Overall, I'd give this one 3.5 stars, but round up to a 4. I think it would be a good read for anyone who enjoys fake dating, and the Italian setting in a castle added to the ambiance.