I don't read romantic comedies that much, so this was out of my comfort zone but I actually ended up liking it. It is about Ember Lee Cardinal and the lies she uses in an attempt to get ahead, such as answering white instead of Native American in a job application to be an accountant. Before the interview she meets Danuwoa Colson, who she's instantly attracted to and turns out to be an IT guy at the place she applies at and ends up. Their work has a no-dating policy so Ember comes up with more lies to hide that she is having sex and dating Danuwoa.

Ember's lies made me so anxious and there were several moments where I had to temporarily put the book down. However I can't blame her for lying due to how hostile the corporate world can be for people for anyone who doesn't fit the norm. Also really appreciated how she has a supportive community who help her just because they believe in uplifting each other.

The things I didn't like in this book though is that the word and phrases "pregnant pause" (used twice), "just friends" and "prude" are used. None of those are necessary even in a romance novel. It would also have been nice to have some chapters with Danuwoa's perspective. Despite these few flaws, this is still a good debut and I will read more from Danica Nava.