Hayden Hayes arrives in New York to find what she thought she was walking towards was not quite as she expected. Her new apartment is tiny, with only dividers between the "rooms" and her roommate is her exact opposite. Soren Decker is a born and bred New Yorker. He is too busy for much more than baseball, work, and an occasional family dinner. 
 Soren is arrogant. He is loud and cocky and messy. But he is also protective, dependable, and an all around good guy. This perfect mix of big man on campus and sweet boy drew me in and was the reason I kept reading for parts of the book. He never gives up on what he wants and goes to great lengths to get and keep it. 
 Hayden was harder to pin down for me. She is naive, her midwest roots a little on the cliche side. She has huge dreams though, and is willing to put the work in to reach those dreams. 
 But these two had an attraction that couldn't be denied, especially when sharing 600 square feet with no walls. For as tiny as their living space was, I was actually surprised by how long they were able to avoid confronting their attraction. Neither is looking for a relationship, and sharing such tight quarters is bound to cause tension. 
 By the end I was in love with these two. Yes, Hayden still made choices that had me scratching my head in confusion, but by then I was used to her reactions being other than what I expected. I loved Soren's strength and confidence that he would get what he wanted in the end. 
 While Hayden's family is not nearby, I loved the closeness of Soren's family -- both as a piece of his character and as side characters. His mother is warm and welcoming, and his brothers are a rowdy group of 20-something young men. 
 This was a fun read, with a good bit of new independence growing pains as Hayden ventures out on her own for the first time, and Soren learns what it is he has been waiting for all this time. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.