Queen B’s Decree: We first met Nyx and Nate in Wrong Text, Right Love as the siblings of our main characters. Nyx is this no-nonsense attorney who breaks the mold of her quirky and odd family, and Nate is the thrill seeking twin of reclusive grump, Ford. They meet when dealing with their respective siblings, and while there is an instant attraction there, Nyx and Nate agree to disagree and stay friends instead.
When Nyx gets fired and discovers she’s pregnant from a one-night stand with a coworker (the evil boss’s nephew), her unlikely support comes from Nate.
Nate has some baggage from a past relationship gone bad, but seriously kudos to him for recognizing his issues and dealing with them. Claudia Burgoa is so great at dealing with real life situations and helping to normalize them. So often in romance therapy is seen as a woman’s problem so it’s entirely refreshing to see a male main character going to therapy or counseling.
One thing that this book is lacking is sexual heat. This is an extreme slow burn but that makes the relationship between Nyx and Nate even sweeter.
Book: Didn’t Expect You by Claudia Burgoa
Series: Against All Odds #2
Genre: Contemporary
Hotness: mild salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: friends-to-lovers