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Well, this book left me with all the feels.

I really liked Iris as a person, Declan not so much. He’s still an a-hole in my point of view. However, their story was as filled with tropes and clichés as other fake-marriage stories.
I also liked their word game, even when it left me curious to why some were chosen. The translations for them were amazing to have however. (But, just to clarify, Backpfeifengesicht means “a face badly in need of a slap” not fist. Word breakdown: Backpfeife = slap, Gesicht = Face.) That really made me laugh (both the word itself and the fact that it was not translated correctly.)

The plot weakened through that a bit. There were mostly motives that came through again and again (him wanting to work all day, Dreamland Tokyo,…) but not one storyline that was used throughout the whole book that created tension and the wish to continue reading. (The characters were used for that quite nicely though.)

The side characters were a pleasure, especially Cal who really came into the spotlight. Rowan and Zara were nice additions, and Seth Kane was an a-hole similar to Declan, but what a surprise lol.

All of this was influenced by the nice and fluent writing style of Lauren Asher. Her way to write left me hanging on, even when I was tired of this story and it’s faults.

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I LOVED this one. Don't get me wrong, The Fine Print was good but this just superior. It moved at such a lovely pace that we get to feel all the tension and build up and when they finally get together it's such a huge satisfying moment.

I loved Declan. I'm actually so shocked by how much I ended up loving him. He truly is a proper grump who's soft for his girl only.

Iris is my queen. She's black and dyslexic so we have POC rep as well as a learning disability rep. Despite her having dyslexia, she's a kickass and smart as hell woman. I'm so proud of her fr.

Another shocker was how much Cal intrigued me in this book. A lot of things he said revealed what his book could be about.

So now we have things I enjoyed (spoilers):

So Declan’s I really appreciated. For example, when he finally admitted to himself that he wants Iris and came on absolutely strong and did not shy away from his feelings and made it known that he wanted her
When he complained to Iris about having to meet her family but when he actually met them he charmed them so much and enjoyed their company as well. Props to you for finishing the spicy chicken sir
Was it just me or did the book imply that Cal had or has a kid? (With Alana most likely)
When Declan took her on a fake date (and lied about it being for a reporter) to the botanical gardens simply because she likes plants
The font, that's it. All I gotta say
Them watching F1 together and him allowing her to share something so special that he used to do with his mom
Declan getting jealous AS HELL when Cal mentions he and Iris kissed once 🥵🥵🥵 and him being jealous over their friendship like siiiiirrrr
Let's not forget the proposal and their new home with a greenhouse. When I say I literally cried I mean it
I almost forgot but Iris punching the piece of shit dad >>>>>

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