4-4.5 stars 
 Stanton Shaw lives and works in Washington, DC, as a defense attorney. With his charming nature, southern drawl, and ability to read people, he is successful and compelling. Having grown up in Mississippi, the city has always called to him, though he still loves his hometown. 
 Sofia Santos grew up in the city. She doesn't have time for relationships in her career focused plans. She is no-nonsense and driven. 
 Stanton and Sofia strike up a mutually beneficial agreement -- a friends with benefits agreement. Because neither have the time or plans for a relationship right now. At least, until Stanton learns his high school sweetheart (and the mother of his daughter) is getting married. Now all he can think about is winning Jenny back, and he needs Sofia's help. 
 Early in the book, I was a little frustrated by Stanton's attitude about Jenny and Sofia and their places in his life. He invited Sofia to travel to Mississippi with him because he couldn't leave her in DC by herself for a week, while he has left Jenny (whom he claims to love) on her own in Mississippi for 10 years, without visiting in over a year?! I was baffled at his confusion that she would find someone else when she was obviously not his priority. He had no plans to move back to Sunshine, and she refused to leave. 
 BUT I also loved him. Emma Chase has a way of writing these selfish, career driven men in a such a way that I can't help falling in love with them. Watching him build his bed, knowing he's skating a fine line that can't hold, and knowing everything is going to collapse around him is one thing. And I didn't like him several times through the beginning. But then watching things fall apart for him I can't help but feel sorry for the man. It's as exasperating as it is amazing. 
 There were times the general premise of this book and the characters themselves seemed so far fetched that I had a hard time feeling like the story was believable. But then again, it was just so entertaining to watch Stanton try to sort out the mess he found himself in that I couldn't help but love this story. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.