This was an entertaining read! Like countless others, I love the idea of two people coming back to each other after spending years apart, so My Unexpected Valentine had me there as soon as I read the blurb for it. Add in that these folks were once enemies, and I had no choice but to pre-order it!

Although I am an enormous romantic, I think what I actually liked most about this story was how relatable and useful the building blocks were. The secondary characters, Emily and Nolan’s personal interests, their careers, their character flaws, the little details sprinkled here and there—I felt like it all really helped bring the two of them together. Thanks to each of those thought-out aspects, Emily and Nolan’s rather fast-paced adult relationship didn’t feel super flat; there were times early on when I worried about how the story would turn out when they already seemed so crazy about each other, but I was pleased to find that it all came together in the end. Everything made sense and was resolved in one way or another because of how the story unfolded. I definitely finished reading with a smile on my face.

Also (probably no surprise, but I still want to say it), I appreciated the ways in which Emily and Nolan bettered each other, whether it was through emotional support and growth, revisiting old shared interests, or picking up new interests from each other. The physical attraction between them was big, but it wasn’t the only thing they had going for them. Balance is crucial in successful relationships, and I was happy to see it blooming in this book.

Thank you, ladies! 🙂