“This is a moment I will remember for the entire rest of my life. No matter what happens after this, I will file tonight under Happiness.” – 4.5/5 stars!

Attention! This book contains: tough personal assistants, investigations, hotel rooms, flights, journalists, models, old friendships.

A one-night stand between two old childhood friends turns into something more, but when a scandal threatens to tear them apart, they must decide how hard to fight for love—a steamy romance written under the pseudonym Ivy Owens by Christina Lauren coauthor Lauren Billings.

Exhausted and on deadline with a story that could make or break her career, investigative journalist Georgia Ross is on the verge of a meltdown when a cancelled flight leaves her stuck in the airport overnight. But when a familiar face appears—the older brother of her childhood friend—and offers help, Gigi seems to have caught a break.

Alec Kim is handsome, humble, and kind—exactly the sort of man that Gigi has forgotten existed after her own painful heartbreaks. An evening of reconnection followed by a night of no-strings-attached passion with Alec feels like a gift—that is, until Gigi finally realizes that their childhood connection isn’t the only reason he seems so familiar to her.

Alec is determined to prove to Gigi that he is truly the man she thinks he is, even if it means coming clean about his fame—and his family’s connection to the story Gigi’s been working so hard to break. But as their feelings for each other grow deeper, Gigi and Alec must navigate a new reality…one where both of their hard-won careers are put directly in the path of an international scandal.

This book was really good! I admit I didn’t think too much about it before picking it up, but it ended up being a really nice surprise!

The first thing that I really need to advise you about this book is that the cover has nothing to do with the story. Oh you thought this was a cutesy YA romance? I know I did, but oh boy I was surprised because it was not. To clarify, I would describe this more of an adult/new adult (very) steamy romance.

The romance and the story were really good. Even though this is super steamy, it’s also incredibly sweet – also, if you’re a fan of the best friend’s brother trope, you are in for a treat! The romance is swoony and contrasts perfectly with the harshness of the investigation the main character Gigi is doing. This was a really nice addition to the story and gave it more depth and purpose.

Now let me hit you with a bomb! Ivy Owens is a pseudonym for Lauren… oh you know, the Lauren FROM CHRISTINA LAUREN! I was shocked when I found out… but not really, because this book was amazing.

To me this was kind of… a perfect romance? The characters had a lot of chemistry and I couldn’t put the book down! I’m planning on holding on to my physical copy to read it again in the future. Definitely try this one if you like steamy romances.