I was drawn towards this novel after reading "The Proposal" by Jasmine Guillory which came after "The Wedding Date". Jasmine Guillory is one of the best contemporary romance novel authors in my opinion.

Alexa Monroe and Drew Nicols meet in a stuck elevator and they talk to each other. Drew, a charming handsome man, has been invited to not only his ex-girlfriend's wedding but also he is dateless. He ends up inviting Alexa, whom he just met in a stuck elevator as his fake date for the wedding. Alexa agrees. This one day wedding affair turns into a situation where they can't get enough of each other.

Drew lives in LA and Alexa lives in San Francisco. They try to see each other in spite of their distance and busy lives. Their long distance relationship and both of them being too timid to commit to each other create misunderstandings and their relationship almost ends in a disaster.

Jasmine's writing style is easy and intriguing. The chemistry between both the main characters is portrayed so vividly that the reader can feel the connection between both of them.

Alexa's character has been very strong throughout the book and she comes out as a strong, independent and career-oriented woman. Drew is a charming, handsome, fun loving guy who is also very smart.

I absolutely loved the fake-real relationship between Alexa and Drew and it was very interesting to read how two high-powered professionals managed the long distance relationship which almost became a disaster!

Number 4 is considered unlucky in Chinese culture.

A lot of insights like this into Chinese and Malaysian culture and I enjoyed learning about those. If you enjoy dreamy fantasies and believe in them, this book is for you. The concept of weretigers, dreams and mysterious deaths will keep you bound to this book.

A very young houseboy who searched for his master's severed finger after his master's death so that he could bury it with his master's body in his grave within 49 days else his master's spirit would be roaming aimlessly and would kill other people.

Another young protagonist who danced in a dance hall to pay off her mother's mahjong debts somehow got the severed finger and how the story intertwined with the young houseboy's search of the same finger kept me intrigued.

The romantic angle in the book wasn't intriguing and seemed like forced into the story.

Overall, it was my first book by Yangtze Choo and I would definitely look forward to reading another one from her in the future.