Review: Hilarious Romantic Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2013
Deceit can never be good especially when there is love between two people.Ivy Entwined was a perfect adorable read that had me laughing within a couple of pages into this story.  This is an easy to read story, perfect for an afternoon where you can let your mind wonder and just enjoy.  The dialogue felt real and the characters were well developed.  Honestly I loved how both characters had this attraction but they both were fighting it.  Only that they both are deceiving each other and even though they both now know it, they can't stop the desire they feel for each other.Marcus Weaver has lead a life with lots of bitterness, his only sight is wealth and lots of it.  He has a sad story behind why his life is this way and it's truly sad.  When he starts telling his story I couldn't believe what he went through when he was four years old, needing to take care of his mother because either she was bleeding or barfing due to her alcohol drinking was bad.  Only the worst part was when she passed away and he had to go live with his Uncle Herman, he could not wait fast enough to get out of that house.  He believed he never to had a true home, a true family that is until he comes back to Celebration, NY and meets the Callahan family.Ivy Callahan had a wonderful family but she was about to commit the worst mistake of her life, but I was so glad she did not go through with it.  She went off and made a life but then her father had a heart attack and she needed to go back home.  Now back home she was voted into the mayor position and she had her work cut out for her.  I totally felt bad for her because not only did she have a dysfunctional town council but her ex-fiancé was on it also.  Only that was not the only problem going on in Celebration, NY but the unemployment rate had gone up since the closure of Parliament Bakery and she needed to see that a good company bought the property and brought back good paying jobs.  Only she was not planning on her high school crush to come waltzing down and make her life a living hell.The moment that he saw her he needed to find out whom she was but he was looking for the mayor but he got the shock of his life when he found out that Brian Callahan was no longer the mayor but his daughter.  From the moment that they met it was as if Ivy was meant to be in Marcus's embrace not only that but she truly had a potty mouth on her but sorry after reading more I find out from where she got that mouth from.  When Herman was introduced and he continued to pop in I disliked him and his way of belittling his grandson.  I would think that Marcus being the only family he had he would treat him with kindness and he would quit his drinking.  When Marcus tells Ivy that he would like to open a Megamart in Celebration she knows that it can't happen but she devises a plan.  Maybe she can get what she wants from him; he has money that can be used for her renovation of Main Street.  Only that she needs to play it smart and Preston, her ex-fiancé, needs to find a buyer for the bakery, him being the planner of the town council.  Only when a lie is told it will not be a secret forever but what will happen when Marcus finds out.  When Marcus overhears the conversation he can't believe it but he now has a plan to get what he wants and Herman is going to give him both things.  But what will happen when the truth comes out of who Marcus's father is and how this changes everything.  What will happen when Marcus leaves will Ivy finally tell her family that she is in love with him?  Will Marcus be able to make the right decision for the sake of the town that holds the love of his life but also his new family?Ivy Entwined is a breath of fresh air.  The family atmosphere is great in this book.  One of the characters that really stuck out to me was Ivy's grandmother Colleen, she is a grandmother that I would love to have had, she had me laughing with her sense of humor.  The pacing was excellent and watching Marcus and Ivy relationship grow and watch their desire for each other was excellent.  The sense of a small town at times is overwhelming but this one did not seem that way, sure there was a rumor here and there about the non existent relationship between Marcus and Ivy but the towns people looked out for each other.  Ms. Simox did an excellent job of building the suspense of what would happen between the two characters and how their life would turn out, sure you know that they will eventually have their happily ever after but this story truly had some turns that were unexpected.  The chemistry between Marcus and Ivy is smokin' hot; the desire that they feel for each other is felt in each touch each kiss.  This story is creatively written and this will definitely not be my last read of Ms. Simox.If you are looking for a read that will have you laughing throughout the read but enjoy each and every page, this read is for you.  Pick it up today.