3.75/5 stars!

The heroine has a childhood crush on the hero that she thinks will remain unrequited and thus decides to move on. Her action to do that makes the hero realize that he heroine is not only his cousin's best friend but a beautiful woman. As the two begun dating, they have to handle family, personal issues, and more as the two fall in love.

I liked this book, even though I hadn't read any of the previous books in this series. It was nice to see that the playboy hero has a heart of gold, fully committed to the heroine and his family, with the exception of a certain member that the whole family have bad past with. It was also nice to see the heroine grow stronger as life and her relationship with the hero taught her new traits about herself. I also liked the dynamics between the heroine and her parents as well as the closeness in the hero's brotherhood, flaws and all. I did wanted more details in certain parts of the story but that's a personal preference of mine. Overall, this was enjoyable book and I look forward to reading more Gillian Archer books in the future.

**Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.** ( )