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Genre ~ contemporary romance
Setting ~ New York City
Publication date ~ August 11, 2026
Publisher ~ Aria
Est Page Count ~ 284 (p+ 30 chapters +e)
POV ~ dual 1st, present tense
Featuring ~ OCD, enemies to friends to lovers, slow burn, minimal streamage
Elle (28) & Oliver (30) meet when she’s sleeping outside his apartment door because she can’t stand that he left his dog, Thor, alone all night long. She jumps to conclusions, giving us enemies vibes, assuming he’s out all night with some lady, when actually he’s a resident working 12 hour shifts at the hospital. A job that he was forced into by a controlling father.
Elle offers to watch Thor whenever Oliver has to work and they eventually become friends that enjoy each other’s company.
When we first met, he was the firmest, tightest closed book I’d ever met, but over time, I’ve been able to flip through his pages, appreciating every word they have to offer.
Typically I’m not a big fan of slow burns, but in this case I really liked that they got to know each other slowly. It’s the little things they noticed about each other that really made their relationship special.
Overall, I enjoyed it. The grand gesture was super cute, and I’m so glad Thor was included as it shouldn’t have been any other way since he’s a big part of the plot. My one qualm was something Oliver encouraged his best friend to do. It’s not a super big spoiler, but I’d rather not give anything away if I don’t have to.
Side note ~ although not a named series, Lucy from How to Write a Rom-Com is Elle’s best friend and has a good amount of page time. If you haven’t read it, like me, then you’ll get spoilers of how her life is going.
Book Blurb:
You never know when love may come knockingā¦
Hopeless romantic and romance editor Elle Thompson lives for happy endingsābut real-life love? Not so much. But that doesnāt mean she isnāt thrilled when her best friend gets engaged. Really. Not jealous at all.
Meanwhile, Oliver Cole likes things a certain way. Schedules and routines and order. So when his move back to New York is disrupted with the unwelcome addition of Thorāthe dog his sister adopted for himāheās less than enthused. Even less enthused than Oliver? His neighbour, Elle.
When Elle canāt bear to hear Thor howling all night, the two agree to strike a deal: sheāll dog-sit while heās on shift.
But what starts as a reluctant arrangement soon turns into late-night chats, sizzling chemistry, and two lonely hearts daring to let each other in.
Purchase Link – https://amzn.eu/d/0dTY5wYy
Author Bio ā Cristina Wolf wrote her first book in the third grade. It was an adventure book about her beagle, Abby, complete with hand-drawn illustrations and top-notch handwriting. Needless to say, writing and reading has been a passion of Cristinaās from the beginning. After graduating from Marist College with a double major in Business and English, Cristina pursued a career in the publishing industry while earning her Master of Science in Publishing from New York University. Cristina has experience working at literary agencies and as an editorial assistant at a publishing house. Finding life in NYC a bit different than she expected, Cristina returned to her native New Jersey where she earned her Master in Teaching from Monmouth University. She now shares her love of books with her students as a middle school English teacher.
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