One fake relationship shaken not stirred…Bar manager Paul Chapman is sick of his family’s traditional ideals. Marriage, babies, and a white picket fence? Not his gig. But now that his ‘golden child’ big brother is tying the knot, Paul’s screwed. His ex will be there…and she’s having his cousin’s baby. Unless he wants to show up to the wedding alone and face his family’s scrutiny, he needs a … scrutiny, he needs a girl on his arm. Now.
Cocktail specialist Libby Harris has spent her life earning the nickname Little Miss Perfect, all to win the love of her wealthy, controlling father. But she deviated from his plan, and now her business is on shaky ground. If it fails, she might as well kiss his respect-and her dream-good-bye. Her only hope? Convince the hottest bar in town to take on her product.
Luckily for her, the owner’s brother is sexy as sin and in need of a perfect girlfriend…
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Paul Chapman really REALLY wants his family off his back about his future. He likes his life just the way it is. No commitments or relationships. Just easy going fun! Libby Harris is desperate to get her business off the ground. But it seems the fates are against her and for step she tries to take forward, she ends up two steps back. Until Libby meets Paul. Paul works for his brother who owns a bar. Libby needs a bar to promote her cocktail business. Paul’s brother is apprehensive about giving Libby’s product a shot. He doesn’t think it fits his clientele…Meanwhile, Paul is desperately trying to figure out how he’s going to get a girlfriend in time for his brother’s wedding so he can get his family off his back. All he needs is the appearance of a relationship and he’ll be home free … So Libby and Paul come up with a plan..she pretends to be his girlfriend and he in turn works on his brother to change his mind about her product.
Sounds like a full proof plan to me … or maybe not. (lololololol)
The attraction between them is undeniable. Their chemistry is off the charts and what begins as a business deal turns into a very intimate friendship … built on a lie. Will Paul be able to let his guard down and allow Libby in his heart? Will they be able to survive the fall out after the truth is finally revealed? … Go ahead and read the book and let me know! You won’t regret it.
What a fun little story this was! Paul and Libby both have issues they have to overcome but their journey is truly rainbows and gumdrops. It was sweet and romantic and sexy and just plain fun to read!
Fake to Real
This book is such a sweet, sexy contemporary romance and the chemistry between the characters are undeniable. The humor is a bonus and losing a few hours of your day with this fast page turning book is so worth it.
Libby and Paul both want nothing to do with Love and Marriage. They’ve been burned once and learned there lesson well.
So, a plan of a fake relationship to a fake engagement is put into place to help Libby with her business and get Paul’s family off his back.
We follow along on the tale of friends to lovers and we just know these two will find there HEA after a couple interesting twists.
Paul Chapman is not in the market for anything resembling a serious relationship, his family is constantly pressing the issue of marriage and babies, and he doesn’t want to hear any of it! His brother is getting married soon and he is expected to attend the wedding, which has him dreading showing up at the event alone, and setting himself up for more lectures from his family. If only he could find a girl who wouldn’t mind playing arm candy for the night, and expect nothing in return. He sets his sights on Libby Harris, he thinks she will make the perfect fake girlfriend. Now he just has to convince Libby it’s a good idea, and surprisingly she agrees on one condition…he help her out with a little business venture. Once the deal is made all they have to do is stick to the plan, which seems easy enough to do…
This was my first experience with Ms. London’s work and I have to say I found it to be quite an enjoyable read. The story line was a very inventive take on the friends to lovers premise, and proved to be quite entertaining. There was a smoldering and intense chemistry between Libby and Paul which helped to create some very hot and steamy love scenes. This was a very impressive first read for me, and I think it’s safe to say Ms. London has earned herself a spot on my favorite authors list with this one!!
ARC requested through NetGalley, and kindly provided by Entangled Publishing in exchange for a honest and unbiased review.
Since the book is based in Australia, it was interesting to read slight wording differences and experiences. Enjoyed the story and couple have great chemistry.