This was surprisingly nerve-wrecking and kind of slow-burn but also not.
Content warnings include: messy divorce including custody battle, frequent talk about and evidence of off-page domestic violence (does not involve protagonists), unethical attorney behaviour, miscommunication, sex on-page; mentions of murder.
I knew going in that this book would be set around the attorney drama around Jake's custody battle with his soon-to-be ex-wife, which involved her attorney being Jake's previous one-night-stand.
I liked all the drama and high-stakes twists and turns - it didn't always make sense and was very risky and not very well thought through by the protagonists, but I still had a great time reading and I got exactly what I was hoping to get it with.
Another huge bonus was Jake's kids, Myka and Eli. They were incredibly cute and I loved all scenes with them, and the love between them and their dad (and even their mom and the other adults in their lives.)
Communication was lacking in quite a huge chunk of the book, which was exasperating, but not the worst I ever read about.
The romance wasn't exactly slow-burn, but there were a ton of moment were Jake and Bas were getting close just to get interrupted, which effectivly added a sense of tension in a whole other area.
It was also more of a subplot than the main focus, I felt, despite being the catalyst for most of the drama.
Overall I had a good time reading this book. Did it always make sense? Not really. But if you want an entertaining read that will keep you biting your nails from risky situations that don't involve explosions or guns, this book is for you.
I received an ARC and reviewed honestly & voluntarily.