I ended up enjoying this one more than I thought I would from the outset. I enjoy a good friends to lovers with lots of tension and falling in love with the person. While both parties were attracted at first sight, the didn't act on anything. I would have enjoyed it more if there that wasn't present but it still worked for me.

Also, this book is set in Europe and the author did an amazing job getting the tone and vibe perfectly right.

A lovely slow burn read in the same vein as Mhairi McFarlane!

Thank you to Harlequin Books for this ARC. The beautiful cover and the title so enticed me. I love a good roommate trope but other than that, I didn't really know what to expect going in. Marisol "Sol" Carvalho (a POC lead thank you!) moved to Denmark with a dream to build her own life and her happiness. A desperate situation leaves her scrambling to find a room to live in. Enter Erik Storm, who looks exactly like how you might picture him, shoulder-length blonde hair, blue eyes and great build. He has an open room and after much persuasion, she moves into his second bedroom. An opportunity for a work promotion has her needing a fake boyfriend and well... you can kind of see where this goes.

What I didn't expect, was that even though the romance was blooming very slow and steady between the characters, the FMC really did struggle with finding her happy place independently and dreading the idea of having to pack up her things and go home. There was a cultural aspect that she was warring with, wanting to blend in with the country she moved in but also keeping the parts of her that she came from. Luckily, the MMC was supportive in having her not change who she was in order to shine.

I loved that the characters became friends to lovers. It's one of my favorite tropes! He makes it clear that falling into a romantic relationship would be a disastrous idea but the tension is undeniable as they get to know each other. There are definitely a couple things that I wasn't a huge fan of (the lack of communication, her stubbornness, his apathy) but overall, the book created a lovely atmosphere and I'm ready to pack my bags and visit Denmark.

This is for all you slow burn lovers. It does pay off in a (very) steamy shower scene. ;)

I was drawn to this book because I am going to Copenhagen in the summer and I really enjoyed the nods to the city and to the Danish culture. However, it was a pretty run of the mill romance book. I did think Sol's exploration of culture and the cultural differences of Brazil to Denmark was interesting.