A sinfully sexy new standalone romance from #1 New York Times Bestseller Lauren Blakely I’ll say this about Christian — he made one heck of a first impression. When I first saw the strapping man, he was doing handstands naked on a dock along the canal. His crown jewels were far more entertaining than anything else I’d seen on the boat tour, so I did what any curious woman would do — I took his … would do — I took his photo. I might have looked at the shot a few dozen times. Little did I know I’d meet him again, a year later, at a secret garden bar in the heart of the city, where I’d learn that his mind and his mouth were even more captivating. But given the way my heart had been trampled, I wanted only a simple deal — No strings. No expectations.
Our arrangement worked well enough until the day I needed a lot more from him…
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Let me just say, this whole part-time lover thing was her idea. I’d have gone all-in from the start, but hey, when a gorgeous, brilliant woman invites you into her bed, and only her bed…well, I said yes.
But then, one hysterical phone call from my brother later, begging me to find myself a wife so grandfather’s business stays in the family, and I need a promotion with Elise. Turns out a full-time husband suits her needs too, and a temporary marriage of convenience ought to do the trick, until we can simply untie the knot…
As long as no one finds out…
As long as no one gets hurt…
As long as no one falls in love…
But our ending was one I never saw coming.
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A swoon-worthy, witty, marriage-of-convenience story with great characters and laughs aplenty. Lauren Blakely is the master of creating unique stories that never fail to entertain. There’s minimal angst, chemistry for days, and a wonderful heroine and hero. Yes, please.
Lauren Blakely always writes enchanting romances full of likable characters set in colorful locations. I listened to the audiobook & what a great duet! Shane East is one of my favorite narrators and did an amazing job. This was my first audiobook with Vanessa Edwin, and WOW, I adore her! Can’t wait to seek out more of her work!
This was an OK read. It was an interesting set-up(how come I never saw a naked man doing handstands when I lived in Europe?
I love a Happily Ever After book with great characters.
I love all of her work, but this is one of my favorites.
Didnb’t finish! Just not my type book!
Very slow only got through 2 chapters
This is a short review. I loved everything about this book. Buy it, read it, love it.
Very entertaining – great setting (Paris) – great intro (hook)
This book is funny, entertaining, witty. The characters are fun. Easy to read. I would read more books from this author.
Enjoyed this romance, great characters.
I’ve read better
The storyline was great. Very good read!!!
Loved the characters! Hadn’t me laughing early on. A fun read
Lauren has hit the nail on the head. There’s nothing better than a book you can’t put down. I really enjoy when you’re reading and you can’t help but laugh out loud about the story. Highly recommend.
Sexy, sexy, fun… great read!
A fun, charming, and exceptionally cute story. I adored the banter between Christian and Elise. Their chemistry was absolutely amazing. I enjoyed this story.
Adding this to the TBR pile.
This is a sweet and heartfelt story. Christian and Elise’s is fun, sexy, and flirty. Christian is mature, smart, supportive, and funny. Elise is mature, strong, independent, and confident. They share an instant attraction and a sizzling chemistry. The story is sets in Paris and NYC. I loved to follow them in their sweet story. Shane East and Vanessa Edwin are both great narrators. I enjoyed it.
I absolutely loved how Christian and Elise met, or should I say didn’t meet, but yes, their first sighting. It was obvious they were destined to be together, fate was definitely working its magic. Two divorcees agreeing to have a no strings attached relationship, who end up entering into a marriage of convenience. Sex, not love, etc, etc. Yada yada yada, you know the story, not looking for love, or a permanent relationship for that matter, and you just know it’s all going to go pear shaped. Great characters, although Elise at times was super pigheaded, understandably so, but at times she had me cringing. Christian was adorable, super sexy, and extremely patient with Elise. An enjoyable, easy listen with relatable characters and a fun storyline. I loved the narration from Shane East and Vanessa Edwin. Added to the end was an added bonus of a blooper reel, so funny, Shane and Vanessa sound to have so much fun whilst recording. I loved it.