what the hell was this
do not recommend

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc! I haven’t read many books that aren’t set in the US, and I loveddd that this one was set in Ireland. The character development was really good, and I loved that the MMC worked in a profession that no author ever uses. The plot of the book was really good and I loved the tropes in this, and in the end I gave this book 3.75 stars! I definitely recommend this book to everyone who likes books that aren’t US based.

Tropes:
- Friends to Lovers
- Opposites Attract
- Widow FMC
- Disability Rep
- LGBTQ+ Rep 

After owning this book for years, I finally picked it up and it was an okay book. I loved the forced proximity but the book could have been better, especially since it was so hyped up on booktok. If you like more of a lighter romance with mostly closed door romance then this is for you, but it was a boring book. I am hoping her other books are better though.

Quotes:
- “I can appreciate my body in a bikini and still want to set fire to the patriarchy.”
- “I am a homebody, through and through, and there’s nothing like being home.”
- “When I signed up for this honeymoon, I had no idea it would involve so much nudity...”
- “I stare up at him, hating the tiny fluttering that gets going in my chest because he knows the Harry Potter reference. I knew he was a book lover, but to be the same kind of book lover I am? It makes my insides melt.”

Tropes:
- One Bed
- Forced Proximity
- Enemies to Lovers
- Fake Dating

I was not excited for this book considering the age gap between Daisy and Ryke, but it was an amazing book which I was not expecting! Ryke was so protective, caring and worried about Daisy during the book and he did everything to keep her safe. When he carried Daisy to the hospital after she got knocked out during the Paris riots was amazing as its when I realised he loved her as no other man would have done that for her. I am so excited to read the rest of their story, and eventually their kids stories too. Also when Daisy's friends wanted her to use a sex toy in front of them after Lily's addiction was leaked killed me, Daisy was so young and did not deserve that at all.

Quotes:
- “Freedom doesn’t come with age. It doesn’t magically appear when you’re a legal adult. It comes when you stand up for what you believe in.”
- “You’re a hothouse flower,” I tell her. “You can’t grow under natural conditions. You need adventure. And security and love in order to stay alive.”
- “You’re my favorite four-letter word.”
- “How much did it hurt?” “Did what hurt?” “Watching her with other guys." “It felt like someone was drowning me in fucking salt water and lighting me on fire.”
- “I love you, Dais, because you’re the wildest fucking girl with the biggest fucking heart. And without you in my life”—he shakes his head like it’s an inconceivable picture—“I’d be the unhappiest fucking guy.”
- “Big bad wolf, are you going to eat me?" You're a dirty girl, Calloway. My gaze drops to her mouth. "Until you fucking scream.”
- “I am very, very attracted to you." The corner of his lips rise. "Funny, I'm also attracted to you. What are we going to do about that?" "Make love and make babies.”
- “I’ve been sleeping in the same bed as her. I’ve been taking care of her. She’s mine. She feels like she belongs to me. I don’t want to share her with any other fucking guy. And I don’t want to be with any other fucking girl.”
- “He carried you,' Janet says, a hand to her chest, like that night was emotional, even for her. 'You were in his arms when he reached the hospital doors. He arrived about ten minutes before anyone else from the riot.”
- “You don’t need to replace me. You can have me, sweetheart.”

Tropes:
- Age Gap
- Friends to Lovers
- Grumpy x Sunshine
- Forbidden Love
- Billionaire Romance