3⭐️3.25🌶️

Novella

Contemporary romance

Gamer romance

Workplace romance

Unrequited Romance

Forced proximity

I listened to this book, and while the narrator was great, there were moments when the cadence felt a bit off.

I wasn’t a fan of the ‘big, strong man’ and ‘tiny, delicate woman’ dynamic—it just didn’t sit well with me.

The story also reminded me a lot of Love on the Brain, with some of the dialogue feeling a bit cliché and immature. I got the sense that the book leaned more towards erotica than contemporary romance, especially in the second half, which focused almost entirely on romance scenes with minimal character development.

The miscommunication trope was also a bit too predictable and felt overused, taking up way too much of the plot—especially considering the story takes place during a short work trip.

It delivers for Ali Hazlewood fans.