Barrett English, aka “the Shark,” is the fair-haired, first-born of the English brothers, and the CEO of the oldest, most prestigious investment banking firm in Philadelphia. He rules the boardroom with an iron fist, refusing to take no for an answer and always getting his way.
Emily Edwards, a first-year doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania, grew up in the gatehouse on the … the outskirts of Barrett’s childhood estate. The daughter of his family’s gardener and housekeeper, she was always looking through the window of privilege, but forced to remember her place at the very periphery of the kingdom.
When business partners suggest that a fiancee might soften Barrett’s image over business dinners, he approaches Emily for the “job” of fiancee. And while love wasn’t necessarily on Barrett’s radar, he begins to realize that Emily always has been. But will his take-no-prisoners boardroom tactics work on the heart of the woman he loves?
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My Rating: 4.5
Favorite Quotes:
Emily was overwhelmed by the dueling sensations of comfort and risk, which made her feel scared and safe, set adrift while firmly anchored. It made her breathless. It made her brave.
You were a tiny baby and I was little boy and reached into my chest and stole my heart, and it’s been yours ever since. You’re home …
This reminded of an updated (and steamier) version of the classic Harlequin books I used to read! This has been on my Kindle for a while and I’m glad I got started on this series. And Barrett telling Emily about all of his memories with her…swoon!
Perfect. A wonderful twist on “Sabrina “
Forever
Barrett felt his heart was taken the first time he looked into Emily’s eyes. She was a few days old and he was 8. But she hard fascinated him her whole life and he was lost when she 19 and realized she grew up to be a beautiful woman. He made a deal with her to be his fake fiancée this year, she’s working on her PhD, she’s 24 and he knows …
In this world of romance, we’re so used to seeing the main characters flying off the handle when their emotions are involved. So quick to come to their own conclusions and never really communicating when it’s really necessary, only in the end to have it all work out because they sit down and talk. This book isn’t that book. Yes, there is emotion, …
Breaking Up With Barrett is a really enjoyable, friends to lovers, fake fiancé, sweet romance. I loved Emily and Barrett “the Shark” definitely needed the influence on a good woman like Emily to make him a better man!
“The reality was that he was accustomed to getting exactly what he wanted, and for as long as Emily Edwards had drawn breath, …
I have fallen in love with this series . Emily and Barrett have grown up together each hiding their true feelings for one another. Emily the daughter of the gardener that has taken care of the grounds of the English family. Emily has always been the go to for Barrett. The need for a plus one has always been a requirement for Barrett and the lovely …
3.25, it’s more than 3, but not quite half-way to 4. So, I started this series with the parental units, Tom and Eleanora. This one is about their firstborn, Barrett. In many ways, it mirrors the parent’s story. The whole falling for “the help” thing. Although this one is done with a slightly different take in that the Englishs and the Edwards are …