I enjoyed the first book but I loved this one! This is the one that I first saw by this author and was excited by the premise, so I read book one first. At the end of book 1 we found out that Gabe and Wade likely hooked up at Indi and Landon's wedding, and now we learn that they'd kissed once before and then did indeed sleep together even though she hates him. It's over a year later and Gabe won't give him the time of day but then they're essentially forced to fake date and over time they go from fake dating but hooking up, to feelings and not faking. She takes longer to get there, while dealing with grief over the loss of her mother years ago and not connecting to her desi culture, and he's all in before they even start, while having his own parental abandonment issues with his dad, something they eventually bond over. He's such a goner for her, lets her dominate him (the spice was spicing in this one, too, and I loved it) and eventually shares all sides of himself with her, including coming out to her. Their banter and teasing matched with their care and emotional support was a winning combination and made my heart feel full. My only complaint is we didn't get enough of Bea as a side character, so I'm very much looking forward to her and Fletcher's story next!