The Wake-Up Call
by Beth O'Leary
Rival receptionists Izzy and Lucas find a box of lost wedding rings at their crumbling hotel and race to return them before Christmas.
- Spice
- 2/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~356
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Wake-Up Call?
The Wake-Up Call is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
- Steam: Behind closed doors
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Death of a loved one
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The Wake-Up Call: quick answers
How spicy is The Wake-Up Call?
The Wake-Up Call is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
Is The Wake-Up Call a standalone?
Yes, The Wake-Up Call is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in The Wake-Up Call?
The Wake-Up Call features rivals to lovers, workplace romance, holiday romance. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Wake-Up Call have content warnings?
Our notes for The Wake-Up Call include: death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Wake-Up Call?
If you loved The Wake-Up Call, try Battle Royal by Lucy Parker, Book Lovers by Emily Henry, The Hating Game by Sally Thorne. They share its rivals to lovers and workplace romance energy at a similar spice level.