We've seen mention of Oz and Reeve throughout the V n V series and we finally get their story.

From a one night stand that wasn't meant to be more as both men have baggage comes a wonderful read in this series.

Friendship, drama and a HEA. ( )

I'm sure I've said it before - this is a perfect series - every book I've read is enjoyable if not mind-bending.

This time round it is Reeve and Aus, in their mid twenties, who meet through a dating app for a one night stand. They are coming from different places - Reeve from a broken relationship, parents who are remote, a job in the family business waiting for him; Aus who has never had a relationship, who doesn't know where his career lies in a high achieving family, and a close, happy family.

But underneath the attraction, they quickly find they are soulmates, and that is an even more irresistible force.

Aus is determined to live his own life, fashioned from his own decisions. But despite the fact that he is the backstop to everything at Vino & Veritas, he sees himself as unsuccessful on the career front. He imagines that he's not capable of a relationship. But Reeve has a huge positive influence on him, and he's ready to go with all he is learning. Not Reeve. He puts duty over everything else that is staring him in the face. ( )

I really loved Oz but was much more meh on Reeve, so this was a bit unbalanced for me. Reeve kept saying why he had issues, but it was hard to figure out where the hurt was truly coming from. ( )

I love the World of True North that Sarina Bowen has created so I was beyond thrilled to find out that other authors would be writing books set in this world. Regina Kyle is an author I have read before and while this book was not my favorite I would like to try more of her books. The Vino & Veritas series has been a fun read from to start to these final few books.

I liked this book but I really do not enjoy the fake relationship trope so that sort of ruined the book for me. I liked the writing style and Reeve and Oz were great characters it just is not the sort of story that I particularly enjoy.

I am so sad that this batch of Vino and Veritas titles are the final ones in the series because I have enjoyed them so much. I am very glad to have read them as it introduced me to a whole new set of authors I can add to my TBR pile. I am sure there will be more books set in the World of True North and I cannot wait to read them. ( )