I loved this story! It has so much more depth than the cover indicates. Although it also has fun and humor as well ;) Tessa and Ethan are so good togeI loved this story! It has so much more depth than the cover indicates. Although it also has fun and humor as well ;) Tessa and Ethan are so good together! They are both highly intelligent, driven, and confident engineers. It was eye-opening to see a bit of how a branch of that industry operates, the mix of creativity, innovation, pragmatism, and solution-finding. The new spark of attraction in an old friendship brings the anticipation of potential romance, but the short-term nature of Ethan's assignment puts a damper on things. Throw in an unexpected baby, and you would think that would put an end to things, but it only provided an impetus to bring them closer together- for Ethan to encourage and support Tessa, and for her to see a deeper side of him. Their relationship develops naturally with a few bumps along the way, but the tension and anticipation made the chemistry that much stronger. I absolutely loved how each member of Tessa's team had such unique personalities and their own way of showing they care through finding solutions in their own special ways. Ethan's mom was a fun addition to the story and I loved their close relationship. This story was a pleasure to read and it's one I already want to read again!
(I received a complimentary copy of the book; all opinions in this review are my own)...more
DNF at 1%. Not really a spoiler because it happens in the very beginning- FMC advises younger sister to have premarital sex with boyfriend, then makesDNF at 1%. Not really a spoiler because it happens in the very beginning- FMC advises younger sister to have premarital sex with boyfriend, then makes a goal to lose her own virginity that summer. (Author statement in the front matter warns this is not a Christian romance, and that it is closed door with on page kisses and discussions of off-page intimacy). I was disappointed because even though the intimacy might be kept off-page and “closed door”, that the read would not be a clean one according to my own standards of the term. Although I guess it was good to be aware before getting too far in....more