When Sparks Fly | Not Your Average Contemporary Romance

3.75/5 stars

Avery and Declan have remained fast friends and nothing more. She’s too busy with her social and work calendars. Declan prefers to maintain his playboy, no commitment reputation. When Avery is in a car accident and needs a friend to care for her during her recovery, she realizes she may have had deeper feelings for Declan all along. 

This had its ups and downs. The premise was promising, but I found the actual start to Avery and Declan’s relationship a bit odd and farfetched. It got a little better once they actually got together. I did like seeing a couple that had to put in work to be together. Relationships require hard work individually and together. This was the first book I’ve read that showed that. 

The emphasis on Avery being one of the guys was mildly annoying at first but became less of an issue as the story and her character developed. I appreciated the character development in this because the main characters had some serious self-reflection going on despite one being the “flawed” partner and the other being the “emotionally intelligent” partner. I enjoyed this new look at main couples in contemporary romances. Overall, a lighthearted romance that had a surprising amount of emotional depth to it.