Review: 3.5 stars- contemporary romance
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 15, 2013
3.5 stars-EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW is the latest contemporary romance stand-alone storyline from author Helenkay Dimon and Cosmo Red Hot Reads. I am not sure if Helenkay has plans for any more books surrounding the premise of this particular storyline, but there are plenty more stories to tell.The premise focuses on Jordan McAdam and her website for single women hoping to uncover the truth behind some of Washington DC's most eligible bachelors. Need To Know is a website where members post about their experiences with the men in the Washington DC area and women looking for information only need to ask a question and it will be answered. And of course, the bachelors are not too impressed with what is being said when the comments and revelations begin to affect their personal, private and corporate lives.Jordan is currently working for a temp agency and her latest assignment will find her face to face with Forest Redder- a man whose dating history remains a secret and one that Need To Know and Jordan are desperate to uncover.The relationship between Forest and Jordan begins as a business arrangement but soon becomes something much more and Forest begins to suspect that Jordan is hiding a secret and knows much more about the Need To Know website than she is letting on. As Forest begins to uncover the who and what of the site, Jordan knows that once the truth is revealed their relationship will never be the same.Helenkay Dimon invites the reader into a world of what ifs and whys. Each chapter begins with a request for information about a bachelor and a response from someone who has had experience with the man. It is really quite intriguing especially when you read the questions and answers.EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW is a fast-paced novella with an interesting twist on the rich man/young woman scenario. The characters are relatable. Forest's friend and VP Wen is a great equalizer to Forest's uptight personality and cold faade; and Jordan's BFF and co-owner on the website Elle is the perfect foil for Jordan's anxiety. Here is where I hope that Helenkay Dimon will continue the series as each of these characters has a prior history that is waiting to be told.Copy supplied by the publisher through Netgalley.