Review: Enjoyable until the last page!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 8, 2014
So let me preface this with I really don't care for books written in the first person. I am so glad I made an exception for this one! Jude and Ryan were wonderful characters.  Poppy Jude has a problem, her best guy friend is getting married and his fiancée is certain that Jude is in love with him (a lá Julia Roberts).  She's not, but in order to keep the peace invents a boyfriend to bring a long. She pulls the name of the handsome older brother of a former school mate out of the air and says he'll be her date. Problem is... well she's never met him and hasn't seen his sister in over 10 years. Flash forward a few months and Jude accidentally meets Ryan Fabregé-Corvera in a hotel lobby while she is at work, which on its own would be o.k. the problem is that Jude's mum is there and overhears his name and immediately introduces herself, telling Ryan she can't wait to see him at the wedding. So, the plot is set... how does a tour guide/PhD candidate ask a reclusive guy who is apparently a billionaire, to fake being her boyfriend for her best guy friend's wedding... You'll have to read on and laugh like I did!This was a free download so I'm always wondering if the book would have been as enjoyable as a purchase, and the answer is absolutely yes!O.K. so its the lifestyles of the rich and famous here, but Jude isn't exactly a fish out of water. She is not from money, but she knows to conduct herself among the jet set. Ryan is a billionaire but he has a deep set feeling of being responsible for everything. He works hard out of a sense of family loyalty but pushes aside his own dreams and passions until the day he sees Jude. He remembers the cute blonde his sister went to school with and is actually eager to get to know her.Their road to HEA is not clear cut, but it's as believable as this plot will let it be. Jude doesn't sacrifice herself on the altar of love and Ryan doesn't either.The supporting characters were great and I am looking forward to Laetitia's story!If you are looking for a witty, well written, slightly snarky heroine with her own hangups then definitely buy this book! I'm glad I read it and it will be on my "read me again" list in my Kindle library!