LOVE LOVE LOVE!! ICONIC, THE MOMENT, AND THE FIRST 5 STAR OF 2023!!! RIGHTFULLY SO!

Tropes at a glance: forbidden/best friend's sister, age gap, (sort of) virgin heroine, he falls first, expiration date relationship

Sean? Absolutely loveeee him. I was very hesitant to read his story after the small bit that we saw of him in books 1 and 1.5, but my goodness he did not disappoint a bit! Sean is a businessman who is all about pleasure. He is never one to catch feelings or stick around UNTIL Zenny.

Zenny is Sean's best friend's little sister. When they meet unexpectedly at an event, Sean doesn't notice who she is at first but is instantly attracted to her. Zenny is due to take her vows(?) to become a nun in one month... BUT decides she wants some life "experiences" before doing so! IN COMES SEAN. He was very level-headed and truly thought it through, but Zenny wouldn't give up on the agreement.

Sean was an absolute treat! Somehow he made cinnamon-hole work... is that a thing?! The way he was so careful and attentive? UGH, LOVE. This relationship of course comes with some issues since it has an expiration date of one month, but that doesn't change the fact that Sean soon finds his heart getting involved.

This story was very layered! I felt that the author did an amazing job of balancing the story and the spice, so neither of them lacked anything. The plot and characters truly had me INVESTED and I could not put the book down! Matter of fact, I read this entire book in less than 24 hours!

Definitely my favorite of the series, both story and brother!