Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5 (rounded up for rating)
Spice: 🌶️.5/5
This is Nina Gia’s debut novel and I am IN LOVE with this series and will be coming back for more!
I knew from the prologue that this was going to be good because I was laughing at the start. I was immediately able to relate to our FMC, Allison, because tequila leads to wild nights for me, too 😂. When Allison finds out she’s pregnant and looks at the pregnancy test, she says “‘Are you serious?’...as though it could respond,” and I mean, been there! Definitely a shock when things click in your brain that your life as you know it is about to change forever no matter how prepared you think you are. SO relatable under a variety of circumstances!
Tropes:
🩷 Rom Com
🍋🟩 Unexpected Pregnancy
🩷 Slow Burn
🍋🟩 Forbidden Office Romance
🩷 Strong MCs
🍋🟩 Rivals to Lovers
🩷 Possessive MMC
🍋🟩 Anxiety Rep
🩷 NO Third Act Breakup
When Allison realizes she’s pregnant, she also realizes that she doesn’t remember the name of her baby daddy…whoops! Throw in some overbearing and protective brothers, a father who cares more about appearances than the connection he has with his children, anxiety, and finding out that your child’s father just happens to be your dad’s business rival and basically looks like a Greek God? You are in for quite the journey with our MCs!
Nina’s writing style was refreshing and she was able to capture such relatable qualities within the FMC, Allison. Allison is curvy, sweet, funny, not always confident within herself and her decisions due to anxiety, and doesn’t always feel seen and accepted for how her brain operates. Angelo, our MMC, is a half-Greek God who is a possessive alpha intent on showing HIS WOMAN that she belongs to him just as he belongs to her, and he sees her and values her for ALL that she is…excuse me while I swoon so hard I faint. Both MCs were so lovable!
I know that this is listed as a rom-com and there are so many quirky, angsty, tension-filled and humorous moments, but there is also SO much depth to this story as well. The characters are complex and the plot holds significance for character development. While you do feel warm and fuzzy, you also truly go on a journey with the main characters and there are so many beautiful moments that speak volumes. I, for one, felt seen through the FMC because I shared a similar experience in chapter 34, and the visibility brought to that situation was therapeutic in a way I didn’t realize I needed.
If you’re looking for a feel good romance that focuses on growth, give this a try!