Review: Great Contemporary Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 15, 2014
I received this ARC from Cameron Yeager at Entangled Publishing in exchange for a honest review.I absolutely loved this book.  It was lighthearted, witty, charming, engaging, and at times had me smirking at the banter between the hero and the heroine.My Thoughts: I liked how the hero and heroine's relationship developed gradually over time.  Both of their feelings and opinions about one another gradually changed during the course of the book.  They both were astonished when they finally realized they were in love.  I liked how they did not jump into bed right away.  Anyone who reads my reviews knows that is a pet peeve for me.The Hero: The hero is described as a lovable, charming playboy.  I liked him from the first to the last page of the book.  He never came across as a jerk to me.  I felt he had underlying feelings for the heroine and was not able to deal with said feelings so he teased and taunted her.  I love when playboys meet the right woman and give up their ways.  He was perceptive in that he saw right through the heroine's sleaze of a fiancé.  He also was protective and had the heroines best interests at heart.  The hero never took undue advantage of the heroine because of their pretend arrangement.The Heroine: She had a difficult childhood.  Her parents was killed in a car crash and so she was raised in numerous foster homes.  She eventually learned to close off her heart.  She desired above all stability and security in a relationship.  Her fiancé gives her that, but nothing else.  I felt she had no connection with him and overlooked his faults.The Story: Sabrina Cassidy(heroine) and her friend Maddie are visiting Madame Butterfly a psychic.  Sabrina and her fiancé David(a doctor) have recently agreed to a temporary break.  David supposedly needs to figure some things out.  The psychic says she sees a man in a white coat so Sabrina assumes that means she and David will get back together someday.  After the psychic reading, Sabrina and Maddie head to a local bar and while they are there they see David with another woman.  Sabrina makes excuses for him while her friend tells her she should date someone else.  Maddie picks up a magazine and there is an article with the title "New England's Most Eligible Bachelors".  She points out Jack Brenner.  Sabrina tells her he is a playboy and her boss's son.  She reiterates that she can't stand him.Jack Brenner(hero) has transferred back to Boston.  Jack thinks his father is going to promote him to the National Sales Manager position that recently opened up.  Jack meets with his father and is disappointed when his father tells him that is not the reason he was transferred.  His father says he needs to mature and settle down.  Some in the company are concerned that his reputation will harm the company.  It is then that Jack realizes that he needs to mend his ways and change people's opinions of him.When Sabrina arrives at work, she is informed that now she will be working with Jack.  Not exactly what she wants, but she has no choice in the matter.  Later that same day, she goes to get coffee and sees David with the same woman from the bar.  Jack comes upon her and comforts her.  She is a little perplexed by his behavior.  Jack tells her he has a solution to her problem.  Jack need a fake girlfriend and Sabrina needs someone to make David jealous.  On the surface, it seems like a win-win situation for both of them.  They both learn that fate has other plans.The rest of the book is a gradual evolution of their relationship leading to a HEA.Overall, I would recommend this contemporary romance to anyone who loves when a hero is brought to his knees by the heroine.