So yes I cannot wipe the stupid smile on my face which will probably stay at my face for a week so you may guess a three starred reading turned into five sexy, heartwarming and extremely starred, absolutely satisfying adventure! Guess I didn’t get wrong by listening my intuitions.īook started as a three starred read- then characters started to grow on me and it turned into four and second half of the story: the romance parts melted my heart. Oh, I know, her last standalone romance novel definitely didn’t work for me but I had a real good feeling about this one as soon as I saw the cover and read the blurb. I was not patient enough to wait for release date! Yes, I’m sold! We’re talking about L.J.Shen, one of the brilliant romance authors of the century! Of course I was dying to have an ARC. (Mar.Wait is over my dears! This delicious, stimulating, tempting, emotional beauty is finally out! 🥰📚Įnemies to lovers, fake fiancé arrangement, sizzling-steamy- pants dropping, eyes popping chemistry, extremely entertaining, smart banters, favorite cultural references. A subplot about who will run Chase’s family company drives some of the action forward, but Shen takes care to prioritize her characters’ feelings as they grow into a new relationship simply by being themselves. Unsurprisingly, one weekend becomes more-and now that Maddie’s not working so hard to be the perfect girlfriend she thought Chase wanted and instead allowing him to see her feisty self, the pair are surprised to find how well they work together. But when Chase appears at her door to tell her that his father is dying and that he told his family he was engaged in an impulsive attempt to lift everyone’s spirits, “Martyr Maddie” reluctantly agrees to pose as his fiancé at a weekend-long family event.

She’s definitely over her billionaire ex-boyfriend, Chase Black, who threw her into a tailspin when he cheated on her six months ago.

She’s got a tiny apartment across from her best friend, a dog she’s only mostly allergic to, and a promising new relationship. Maddie Goldbloom, a people-pleasing wedding dress designer, loves her life in New York City. Shen’s latest contemporary (after Playing with Fire) sparkles with wit and chemistry.

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