Both of these characters are wonderful people. It’s set us so Leni believes Duncan aka Raz to be an egotistical movie star who doesn’t care for anything but his wants and needs. She eventually discovers that they merely got off on the wrong foot and Duncan is actually extremely caring, thoughtful, and feels things deeply. He’s actually a lot like Leni, but she has a lot of walls up around her heart.

Leni is always in control…of her emotions, her career, of her love life (or lack thereof). One of the reasons Duncan scares her is he makes her feel out of control. He controls her body, he insinuates himself into her life even when she thinks she’s too busy to see him, she tells him things she never shares. Duncan realizes this and is respectful of her boundaries while also nudging at them.

I love how carefree and natural this pair is with each other. Their ease with one another carries over into the bedroom where they light things on fire. Neither can seem to be too in their head when they are intimate. Yet as soon as things wind down those doubts and fears come roaring back.

This author doesn’t do big third-act breakup stories. But because this is a fake relationship book you know there is an end date to this romance. Both Leni and Duncan often bring up the fact with one another that it’s fake or it’ll be over soon and they can get back to their real lives. They do this to protect their hearts, but instead they hurt each other every time it’s mentioned.

I was looking forward to visiting Silver Island so it was a surprise that they didn’t go there for quite a while. Especially considering the title of the book. Fear not, they eventually visit the island and all of the characters you know and love are there to keep things fun.