This was a fun and spicy read. While the overall storyline and ending were pretty formulaic, it was still a good read. Kind of like how you can enjoy a road trip to somewhere that you’ve been before. Originally, I was thinking this was maybe a 3 or 3 1/2 stars read, but at the end the swoon is amped up a little bit and so that pushed it a bit higher for me.

Vivian is a beautiful and empowered business owner that comes from a newly rich family. Dante is a grumpy,  possessive, morally gray billionaire CEO who, of course, only smiles and lightens up for Vivian. The story of their “arranged“ proposal and how they both deal with the dynamics that forced them into this agreement unfolds pretty much like you expect it to. I love forced proximity of any kind, so a fake engagement is a lot of fun for me to read. I don’t mind a billionaire romance, but I tend to like them better when at least one part of the couple is not a billionaire. When everyone in the book is rich, it isn’t quite as interesting to me.

The book has lots of swooniness and some pretty spicy scenes. I gave it three chili peppers.

In terms of diverse representation, there is a bit of racial diversity: Vivian and her family are Asian American. 

Overall, it was a fun read. I got enough of the secondary characters Kai and Isabella that I want to read their book, which is next in the series. But I might try one of Huang’s other series 1st. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75 / 🌶️🌶️🌶️