🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 The Way of Us by Claudia Y. Burgoa

The Way of Us by Claudia Y. Burgoa

Release Date: March 13, 2023

Series: Paradise Bay Billionaire Brothers #5

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

USA Today Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa delivers an emotional, slow-burn, friends-to-lovers, fake relationship, accidental pregnancy romance you don’t want to miss.

Sometimes you have to stop planning and live in the moment.

What do you do when your grandma wants to set you up on a date?
You fake it. Simple.
At least, that’s what I thought ten years ago.
It was a little lie: I’m dating Heathcliff Spearman. 

Tall, dark, and incredibly handsome Heath Spearman.
My best friend.
I never thought things would get out of hand.
But things snowballed, and my grandparents think he’s my fiancé.

Oops!

They say some moments can change your life forever. Five happened to me in less than two months. 

1. My grandparents threatened to visit me.

2. Heath offers to play the role of my fake fiancé.

3. We kiss—the kind of kiss that takes your breath away.

4. The lines between us blur. We go from friends to friends-with-benefits.

5. The word positive appeared on the pregnancy test.

I’m positively screwed.

Have I mentioned Heath doesn’t want children or a family?

Oh, and of course, my grandparents caught the lie…

What am I supposed to do now?

The Way of Us is an interconnected standalone in the Paradise Bay Billionaire Brothers series. A beautiful and heartfelt story of a strong woman who never gave up on family and love. A man who’s determined to rescue and defend her.

This is a redeeming love story that’ll have readers holding their breath until the very last page. 

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My Review:

The Way of Us is Burgoa’s fifth book in the Paradise Bay Billionaire Brothers Series. This steamy and heartwarming friends-to-lovers romance had me rooting for the characters until the very end!

Although his family might describe Heath Spearman as an introvert, he would say that he is observant and quiet. He has learned to read people very well at a very young age and nothing gets past him. So when his best friend calls to tell Heath about another disastrous date, he’d known that wouldn’t work out, his immediate reaction is to go after Atzi. Having gone through similar circumstances growing up, it has tighten their bond over the years. Making it extremely difficult to fall out of love with her. As a cardiologist, it’s time to do his fellowship and it’s the perfect time to put some distance between them. But when Heath finds out what Atzi has been keeping from him, he vows to pretend to be her fiancé. Little did they know that playing pretend would turn into so much more and he is about to put his heart on the line.

As the daughter of a famous sculptor and an expert chocolatier, Atzi Rivera-Lavigne is under immense pressure to continue on with the family legacy. While everyone around assumes that she has everything she could possibly want, on the inside Atzi is not very happy with where she is at the moment. There is a part of her that doesn’t want to feel so alone and wants to find the one. But while she goes on dates after dates, her family thinks that she got engaged and they want to meet her fiancé. She panics and finally comes clean with her best friend about the little white lie she had to tell her family and now they all think that they’re getting married soon. Heath has always been there for her and this time is not different. He will pretend to be her fake fiancé, but the more time they spend together, the more she starts to develop new feelings for the man that has always been there for her. It would take a turn of events to change their lives forever.

I loved reading The Way of Us, the chemistry between the characters is magnetic from the very beginning. It’s clear how close Heath and Atzi are as friends and how that slowly changes overtime the closer they get. While Heath is trying to put distance between them, she is all that has and doesn’t know how their lives are going to change after he moves. It’s a lie that brings them closer and the attraction is so hard to deny at that point that they can’t help but to cross the line of no return. I really enjoyed the interactions that we get from Heath’s family as well, they are kind to Atzi and as their own. The ending was really sweet, fitting of the story and I can’t wait to read more from the author in the future. Would definitely highly recommend checking it out! :)

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

My Rating: 4.5/5

Meet Claudia Burgoa:

Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author.

She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats.

She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs.

When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At night, she likes to binge watch shows or movies with her equally geeky husband.

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