I JUST LOVED THESE TWO!!!

“The way he looked at me just then sent the butterflies in my stomach into a frenzy. I’d waited my whole life for that look. It was possessive and hungry and vaguely dirty with the right amount of indulgent reverence.”

I utterly adored this book! And Joel Leslie did a great job with his narration! Winnie and Alastair’s story was so romantic! I just loved them together so much! From the outside looking in, these two were an odd pairing. Alastair spends most of his time holed up with his Ancient Egyptian research. He’s not one for socializing and his wardrobe definitely reflects both those facts. Winnie is the opposite. He loves being around people and he’s the type of person who needs to sit on his suitcase in order to fit all his clothes options for a trip. Basically these two are total opposites that shouldn’t have worked, yet they did.

It was a tough start for these two when their story began. Winnie was accompanying Alistair to Paris for a month as his assistant, after which Alistair would then speak at a conference. True to his usual routine, Alistair tried to shut himself in his hotel most of the time to work. This lasted only a few days before Winnie had enough, which somehow ended up with these two exploring Paris together. It was absolutely the cutest thing ever. Alistair would act as their guide, while Winnie hung on his every word. It was whimsical and lovely and eventually led to them falling into bed together. And so began a new routine for the professor.

“I didn’t know that the world was brimming with magic until you came along. And god, I want that magic in my life.”

During the day Alistair would have his work time, but the nights were spent with Winnie. Both could admit to themselves they were falling, yet they were also both too afraid to admit it. Winnie lives in LA. Alistair in London. Winnie was young and bright and colorful. Alistair was khaki and academic. But maybe Alistair didn’t have to be. Spending time with Winnie opened his eyes to so many things and I was so happy when he realized that all the aforementioned things didn’t matter one bit when it came to how he felt.

The ending of the book was just as romantic as the rest of it. I finished the epilogue with a smile on my face and complete satisfaction in their HEA as a couple. I look forward to more in this series to come!