First off, I just need to get something off my chest. I LOOOOOOVE Ann Aguirre so hard! She has made the short list of authors whose books are an automatic purchase for me. Her Razorland series will forever stick with me. BUT... when I heard she was writing a contemp romance, I did a double take. I'm sure I even said HUH??? I even checked that there was not some OTHER Ann Aguirre. Sure enough, there she was, one of my favorite authors writing a completely new genre. This doesn't happen every day! Authors usually find a niche and stick with it. And this isn't a little step, either, like, sci-fi to fantasy. No, no. This is like leaping across the ocean from Canada to Japan. I admit, I headed into the book with a small iota of skepticism, but I had faith in Ann's writing. I am pleased to report that she didn't disappoint. 
 One major reason why authors may choose not to branch into separate genres is that they will have a completely different fan base. Sci-fi readers may not enjoy romance, and vice versa. In fact, the vast change may be a bit of a turn off for some readers. (Lucky for me I'm such an eclectic reader! ;) ) Contemp romance fans need not be scared off by Ann's sci-fi past. Ann had a story to tell, and she aced it! There's sweet romance, smokin' hot chemistry, believable characters... all coming together as a promising beginning to this new series. 
 I wasn't a fan of the constant pop culture references, but the characters more than made up for it. Nadia is fairly standard, as far as protagonists go. She's studying hard in college, working her job at a daycare. What makes her stand apart is how she interacts with her downstairs neighbor, Ty. He is NOT your typical contemp male. He's a single father, completely devoted to his four-year-old son. Oh, that little boy melted my heart, and then way that Nadia interacts with him is what gave her character a boost in my eyes. Ty is dead set against dating of any kind, zero attachments. Honestly, I had a hard time buying into his viewpoint though, because my husband had a six-year-old when we started dating. It complicates things, but doesn't make it impossible, and it's certainly still worth the effort for the right person! 
 Now, there was a certain plot point that was dropped, and I kept waiting for it to get picked up again. When I reached the end of the story, and it still wasn't resolved, I figured that it would be part of one of the sequels. Of course, now I NEED to read the other two books, because I can't NOT know what happened! Ya know? The ending gave me a deep satisfaction, and I can't wait to see where the secondary characters end up when facing a story all their own. 
 A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.