We are a match made in fake boyfriend heaven, aren't we?

I feel like I’ve got rather little to say about this book—not because I disliked it, but because it just… very reliably did exactly what it said on the tin, you know? This is a solid lighthearted romance that is there to provide the reader with a few hours of comfort and escapism. All the feels are good feels, the characters slide into each other’s lives easily, and even when there are objectively dramatic situations happening, it all feels very chill and low-drama. 

We’ve got Cole, the heir to a vineyard who can only keep being a heir if he gets married soon. His grandparents are all about family values, you see. They would rather give the vineyard to Cole’s sister who *is* getting married, knowing full well she’ll sell it, then let it go to an unmarried grandson who truly cares for it, because it’s a *family* vineyard. Luckily, they don’t mind if he marries another guy. 

We’ve also got Rhett, twin brother to Cole’s best friend, who’s been unlucky in love later. And to get his family off his back about it, he pretends that he’s in some secret relationship. 

Then the two run into each other in a bar, share their grievances, and realize they’re the solutions to each other’s problems. Cole will pose as the no-longer-secret boyfriend! And Rhett will be Cole’s future fake husband! Now off they go to attend Cole’s sister’s wedding on Tahiti, where of course they’ll fall in love for real in a tropical paradise while having to share a bed.

Despite the fact the leads have known each other all their lives, there’s this super insta-love feel to their relationship. But we do get a bunch of reminders that we’re dealing with the “best friend’s brother“ trope, too, in the form of Ryan, the best friend/brother in question who tries hard to be supportive but also struggles to wrap his head around the fact that his twin and his BFF are now an item. This plotline, just like some stuff about Cole’s family, could have injected some drama and seriousness in the story, but the way it’s handled, it really doesn’t. All the struggles feel really low-stakes and fluffy at all times, and you know what? That’s great, actually. Not every book needs to be a memorable deep dive into every issue the characters face. Sometimes, you just need pure mindless life-affirming fluff.