Tyler “War” Warren is a tattooed enforcer of a hockey captain, and a complete cinnamon roll. When he runs into a roadblock adopting his kids, his lawyer jokingly suggests getting married. Enter Ava. Ava hates War. Several years prior he stood her up and continued to let her down by not attending charity events he had committed to that she had organized. Ava has a super special relationship with one of the little girls War is attempting to adopt and rather than see Josie remain in the system, agrees to fake marry War.

This story is fairly predictable but has a very earnest delivery, which makes it heartwarming and not tired. To add, Brittanee Nicole kills it with the spice. The spice is spicin’ and there are a surprising number of references to glittery male genitalia (unless you have been reading the series, plus the previous interconnected one, in which case, it is not surprising at all). 

Ava and War’s relationship is sweet and sometimes a little sad. Both have some history and are working through some of it by giving these kids the opportunity to a loving family. In this, they find ways to honor each other and share the little things that feel like family to them. The scene with Christmas breakfast is just adorable.