3.75 stars rounded up

Honestly, I didn't really expect much from this book, but it definitely gave!

One of the things that I love about this book is the different tropes it has: fake marriage/relationship and grumpy/sunshine. I also enjoyed the slow-burn romance going on because it really shows how the relationship of the MCs—Jack, and Rose—developed. This also has a dual POV, so I really loved how I was able to see how the mind of each of them works, especially Jack. I loved how he was the cold, broody type of character but would go soft for Rose. The scene where he really got my heart was when

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he held Rose's ankle during the entire time that she's doing an MRI

. As for Rose, her character really lived up to the 'sunshine' that she is because she can be hilarious without even trying. Also, I truly admire her dedication and how she didn't lose it despite everything.

As much as I like to give this a much higher rating, there were a few things I didn't like about how the story went after

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Rose knew what Jack did before he offered the marriage

. Because after that, the story just became dragging and bland, and there was nothing really going on. Then came a few chapters later, everything just went too fast, and the ending felt like it was a bit rushed. And, it would've been nice if

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Jack groveled more instead of them reconciling that fast after some dragging chapters

.

But overall, I did enjoy this, and it sure did help me get out of my reading slump.