Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Sexual content, Depression, Hospitalization, Medical trauma, Panic attacks, Mental illness, Parental death, Death of a parent, Grief, Pregnancy / childbirth, Chronic illness, Body shaming, Infidelity
What Happens in Amsterdam
by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Dani and Wouter have old heartbreak, new chemistry, and one extremely convenient marriage problem between them. Pick this up when you want a second chance that comes with canal-house yearning, grown-up mess, and a city that keeps nudging them back together.
Goodreads 3.6/5 20,479 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length384 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Forbidden love
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Rekindled
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Romantic fulfillment
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- Cinnamon roll
- Cultural difference
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- The swoon
- Caretaker
- Mutual pining
- Playful / funny
- Earned hope
- Secretly soft
- Banter
- Slow seduction
- Feel-good
- Best friend
- Hurt/comfort
- Gentle / romantic
- Pure joy
- Betrayal to trust
- Playful banter
- Longing glances
- Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
- Eye contact intensity
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Rom-com
- Marriage of convenience
- Big city / metropolis
- Contemporary
- Humans only
- Fake marriage becomes real
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- Workplace / office
- Second chance
- First love
- Forced proximity
- Workplace romance
- Right person wrong time
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Romantic
- Witty
- Moderate
- Snarky/sarcastic
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- Jewish rep
- Banter-heavy
- Career woman
- Chronic illness
- Hopeful
- Warm
- Survivor
- Mental health rep
- Steamy
- Emotional
- Depression rep
- Character-driven
- MC 30-40
- Lighthearted
- Comfort read vibes
- Binge read
- Betrayal and forgiveness
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 384 pages
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book