What Happens in Amsterdam
Rachel Lynn Solomon
Falling in love with your husband is anything but convenient in this steamy romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Business or Pleasure. Dani Dorfman has somehow made it to her thirties without knowing what she wants to do with her life. So when an office romance ends poorly and gets her fired, she applies for a job in Amsterdam, idly dreaming of escaping the mess she’s created, but never imagining she'll actually get it. Except she does. By the end of her first week in Amsterdam, she’s never felt more adrift or alone. Then she crashes her bike into her high school ex-boyfriend—and suddenly life is blooming with new opportunities. Wouter van Leeuwen was a Dutch exchange student Dani’s family hosted, a forbidden love that ended in a painful breakup. Years later, there’s still sizzling chemistry between them, and okay, maybe a little animosity. More importantly, Wouter needs to be married to inherit a gorgeous family home on a canal—and when Dani's job falls apart, she needs a visa. As the marriage of convenience pushes them together in unexpected ways, Dani must decide whether her new life is yet another mistake—or if it's worth taking a risk on a second chance.
Publication Year: 2025
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0CW: depression, anxiety, medical content (recounted), stroke (recounted), death of a parent (recounted), infidelity (recounted), chronic illness, grief
Closed Door Mod: Chapter 14 (some parts), Chapter 17 (some parts), Chapter 20, Chapter 22 (some parts)
Thank you to Berkley Romance for providing me with a free e-ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. I received this e-ARC as part of Berkley’s Influencers Hub for Underrepresented Voices and all thoughts and opinions are my own. Thanks so much to @berkleyromance for the free book!
In all honesty, I have never been one for the marriage of convenience trope... but What Happens in Amsterdam might be the only exception to the rule.
After her plans for a new life in Amsterdam falls apart, Dani Dorfman has no intention of admitting defeat and returning to her family in Los Angeles. When she crashes into her first love in the middle of a bikeway, Dani and Wouter learn that they can solve their respective problems by getting married in order for Dani to secure a visa and Wouter to inherit his family home. Yet, the two get more than they bargained for when their feelings for each other have remained the same after almost thirteen years apart.
With heart-wrenching angst over a chance to get back together with "the one that got away", What Happens in Amsterdam paints a joyful love story about first loves and second chances amidst a lush Amsterdam setting. Both Dani and Wouter are so genuine and Solomon makes it so easy to get invested in their story. In addition to two great MCs that you can't help but root for, Solomon provides a solid group of supporting characters that get their own moments to shine without interfering with the relationship between Dani and Wouter.
For fans of the right amount of yearning in slow-burn romances, readers who want positive neurodivergent, disabled, and/or Jewish representation, and people who want to be taken away to beauty of Amsterdam and fall in love along the way, you should definitely keep an eye on this book.
0What is it about Dutch dirty talk?!? First, we got Deep End from Ali, and now Wouter from What Happens In Amsterdam. I feel like a journey to Holland is in my future. 😏
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