Oh Oliver, sweet Oliver Parkerson. We have seen him have his heart broken. We have seen him be there when his siblings needed him. He appears to be the easygoing, kind, funny charmer, but he is also a planner and problem solver. He also has a bit of a hero complex and is a fixer. He has no plans to get involved in a serious relationship and risk being hurt again.

Maren is planning a quickie wedding so that her dying father can walk her down the aisle. But when it all falls apart she asks her college friend Oliver to fill in and be her fake fiancee' and very short-term fake husband. She is an analyst and also thrives on solving issues, seeing possibilities, and coming up with solutions. And this is her last ditch effort. 

One fake wedding. One honeymoon. Nosy family. Two people with an unexpected connection and not-so-fake chemistry and feelings. 

I adored Oliver even when I wanted to shake some sense into him. But my heart hurt for him because he always felt second-best and not good enough. And underneath his smiling veneer he is dealing with some of his own issues. And Maren has been hurt and is trying to deal with grief, but she is also strong and loving. 

This story has some sad and serious parts, but also some fun and witty banter. Oliver and Maren are wonderful together but find themselves caught up in secrets, lies, and some challenging situations. But it is ultimately about hope, healing, taking a chance, and letting love in. It has a lot of cameos from other series and that added to the fun along with his siblings giving them a hard time. The epilogue and extra bonus epilogue made my heart so happy, but I am still sad to say goodbye to these characters.