You ever have one of those really terrible days at work?
You know, where the maid of honor accuses the bride of cheating on the groom with the best man AND the groom’s father?
No? Welp…
Welcome to life as a wedding planner for the rich and entitled of Manhattan. I’ve seen it all—from the nastiest bridezilla to the most overindulged billionaire.
And Evan is the worst.
Tall, dark, and … nastiest bridezilla to the most overindulged billionaire.
And Evan is the worst.
Tall, dark, and handsome, he has a ridiculously ripped body under his formal suit and runs a massive hedgefund that’s actively making the world a worse place.
I don’t even feel sorry for him when he walks away from the alter in a daze.
Well, maybe a little bit.
Enough that I now have a billionaire holed up in my teeny tiny apartment.
I regret it immediately.
My violently antisocial cat has welcomed him like a long lost brother, Evan’s half-naked six-foot-five frame is sprawled across my bed, and he’s eaten all of my lasagna.
A day and an epic screaming match later, he’s out on the street, and I have my high-stress, lonely life back.
But I can’t worry about a billionaire’s hurt feelings.
After all I have a business to run and bridezillas to corral.
But when I go to meet with my latest bride, guess-who is there smirking at me.
Evan’s decided he’s ready to move on from the cheating witch.
Who does he want as he rebound?
Me.
But I am immune to Evan’s obnoxious displays of wealth and his piercing blue eyes.
These panties are staying firmly on.
Mostly.
Except for that one time.
But it’s not like anyone’s falling in love right? Right?!
This standalone, full length romantic comedy has no cliffhangers but does have a swoon-worth HEA! This book is STEAMY! The highs are hilarious and the lows are as deep as the voice of the guy you fantasize about!
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It helps if you’ve read others of this author’s work and are familiar with her style, because this book is beyond over the top. Plus, there are cameo appearances from the Svenssons and Holbooks, and at least one of the infamous citizens of Harrogate. Ivy drove me more than a little bit mental in this book. She could be the dictionary definition of a door mat. Even when she tries standing up for herself or her business, she usually ends up folding like a bad poker hand. Evan, his family, and most of their friends and associates live down to the very worst stereotypes of the spoiled rich. I enjoyed watching this pair trying to resist the chemistry between them. We all knew they were going to lose the fight, but it was fun while it lasted. In the end, I would have liked to see just a little bit more grovelling from Evan. He messed up really badly and while he shows remorse, it wasn’t quite enough for me. I love that Ivy finally manages to stand up for herself against her mother, however I thought that plotline was wrapped up too neatly; there’s more dirt there that I wanted us to dig into. Overall, I spent most of the book laughing and that was one of the most important reasons I wanted to read it.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book through Booksprout.
The latest from Alina Jacobs, Bridezillas and Billionaires is a rom-com which brings Evan and Ivy together in the craziest way.
She is a wedding planner who Evan blames when he finds out his fiance has been cheating on him. He goes from hiding out at Ivy’s apartment to leaving to deciding he’s going to pursue her.
Ivy is not my favorite of Alina’s heroines, but I still found the story entertaining and fun to read. It was a different take than I have seen in other romances with wedding planners, which I liked. There are appearances by some familiar faces, too!
Thank you to the author for providing an ARC for an honest review.