Sage has landed herself an ultra prestigious internship with Dr. Reese, a leading oncologist, at her research laboratory in Amsterdam. She'll have to take care of the doctor's three-year-old son during the day and do a lot of drudge work, but in exchange, she'll get to attend a conference in Berlin and make a lot of connections. There's just one catch: she must stay away from Dr. Reese's gorgeous eighteen year-old son, Ryland. You already know how this is going to turn out....
Ryland and Sage spend the summer going from hatred to reluctant coworkers to secret lovers (although the relationship doesn't move much further along than furtive kissing). Along the way, they visit all of the sites, including two of my favorites: the Zoo and the Kattenkabinet (Amsterdam's museum of feline art). There's tastings of all the local culinary favorites and even a (slightly ridiculous) drop in at a coffee shop.
On the whole, there was nothing particularly objectionable about the book, but it felt like a pale imitation of its predecessor. Sage is not nearly as interesting as Emmie from that book, lacking the compelling backstory which made rooting for Emmie more rewarding. Sage, in contrast, is a grind with a serious work-life imbalance. If you haven't read Hot British Boyfriend, start there and then pick this one up afterwards and see if you agree that we might have been better off with a one-and-done.
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