Although I loved the original premise of this book, I have mixed feelings about the overall quality of the story.. In my opinion, this story started off great, but then it became mired in overcooked scenes of erotica...Also, there was some considerable lag in a few area's, which basically inspired me to fast-forward through the book... Other than that, I enjoyed the initial sexual angst between the main characters, and the world building that the author attempted to put on display for her readers. Overall, for 99 cents, this was a fairly good value...Giving this one: 2.5 stars.... My favorite romance novel trope is the marriage of convenience. I have made the writers of the books under Harlequin's Presents label a great deal of money because I love it so much. I also really enjoy IR, but unfortunately, the two rarely intersect. Enter Dez Burke and her fantastically soapy, steamy book! I have only read one of her other books (Gents 4 Ladies) and while it was pretty good, I adored this one. It begins with Keyonna Hayes trying to shake an old boyfriend. She tries to let him down easy, but he turns everything she tells him into an opportunity. Nick butts in where he shouldn't and gets manipulated for his troubles and Keyonna soon realizes she wrote the proverbial check she really didn't want to cash. What unfolds is a great deal of sexy interaction between them and a whole lot of drama. Nick comes off as the (in my opinion) much dreaded alpha-hole at first, but give him a chance as it will become clear that his bark is all about self preservation. And I personally wanted to get an attitude about the second half melodramatics, but I got why the author did what she did.The characters had an insane amount of chemistry ( Ms. Burke is very adept at penning a hot kiss) and got a satisfying, happy ending. This one is going on the re-read list for sure.*I received an ARC for an honest review*Also posted on my Amazon account!
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