Some things were kind of cute, and it was a fast read. Athena was engaged to Johnny, and she left her job (which she need to leave due to burn out), home, and friends to move in with him. His brother, Matthew, encourages Johnny to break up with Athena because Johnny can’t take care of himself, let alone a dependent wife. This leaves Athena heartbroken, and almost homeless.
She bought the tiny home next door (the spite house) as a wedding present for Johnny.but now lives in it. On one side is Johnny; on the other side lives Matthew. While Johnny is away on an extended vacation, Matthew and Athena shift from enemies to friends, to lovers. In that short time Matthew helps Athena work through her depression.
I have a hard time with this kind of romance, because in the real world I’d tell Matthew there are a million other women he could pick, so how about not your brother’s ex-finance? He’s a kind, thoughtful, pediatrician so I think there’s someone out there who’d be interested. It puts me in a weird position of almost rooting for Johnny over the two main characters. (7.5)
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