By far my favorite in the Juniper Creek series. I actually picked up book 1, Tomboy, because I wanted to read this book and I figured I would give the other book a try. This one intrigued me from the blurb. I am a sucker for a good friends to lovers/fake dating tale.

While this was short, I felt like I got to know both Veda and Nacho. The dual POV is good. Often friends to lovers books have that “I’ve pined for HIM forever, and had to watch him screw every girl around” thing going on. This was so refreshing that a) Veda wasn’t pining for Nacho. We actually get to be a part of her figuring out her feelings and b) while Nacho’s past is brought up, it’s not all his sex life and how many people he’s screwed. He doesn’t come across as a “manwhore”. His past is mainly brought up because Veda knows she’s never been the type of girl Nacho dates (and she was good with it) and she gets him to help her try and win his brother, Jack by mentioning he owes her for a particularly bad double date she went on with him. Both things are mentioned very briefly.

Even with the plot of the book being that Veda is trying to get Nacho’s brother, Jack to notice her, there still really isn’t much ow/om drama.

Neither character is a virgin (thank ya, C. L. Cruz).

The chemistry between Veda and Nacho was the best out of any couple in this series.

Very fun, light read. Great characters. Great story. Definitely a win.