Let's not bury the lede: This is my favorite Claudia Burgoa book. This is the best out of the bookshelf.

Now, here's the thing: I could tell you all the great stuff as to WHY I loved the story but then this review would be fraught with SPOILERS. In the end, what was it?

How Henry showed Sophia the man he truly was.
How Henry showed Sophia how he valued her.
How Henry learned that allowing others in opens trust and solid relationship - whether love or family.
Family is who you allow in your circle - not always blood.
How Sophia got it all wrong. Once the smoke and mirrors cleared the field, she saw what was there all along.

So the story starts off with the reader having a thought "Okay this is going to be enemies to lovers' story. They are going to snipe at each other until they fall into bed."

Just to let you know, you are going to find out you are wrong. But that's the fun of reading this couple. You get to discover as they do - they have loved each other from the start. It's the 'things' that get in the way. I love seeing the soft underbelly of a character exposed - and we get that with Henry. Sophia may be an outward man-eater - nope - we learn her motivations and makes her stronger in our eyes.

And there are 'things'. Exit character MX - whom you KNOW is the villain. HA! Keep reading.

This is a refreshing and brilliantly told twist on the enemies to lovers you don't see coming. I literally got to the "OH Wait a second moment" and stayed up to 2 AM to finish.

WARNING: You need to read book 1. Although you get detail from the author on why they are in Baker's Creek, I think the story was far more satisfying for me in seeing Henry and Sophia through the lens of Hayes first to really see Henry.

Recommendation: Buy It ( )