Review: 3.5 Stars for a cute read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2014
Heat: HotRating: *** 3.5 stars out of 5This was such a cute book!Elizabeth and Ben have a long history; a friendship that has spanned throughout college, and a healthy rivalry that kept them honest and on their toes. But when Ben decided to finally acknowledge the elephant in the room—the chemistry between the two of them—and kissed Beth, he crossed a line that forever changed their relationship. When things don't turn out the way he hoped he decides to take an opportunity in NYC and start his life without Beth. A little broken and a little beaten Ben spirals into a life of extreme success, but slowly realizes he's become someone he doesn't recognize anymore–someone ruthless and ready to take any deal by any means necessary–someone that his old friend and now competitor Beth, wouldn't know today.Beth has always been the hard working girl. She the safe bet, the friend you can count on and the sister who is always there to bail her brother out of trouble. She's dedicated to family (Daniel) and won't let anyone distract her from her goal of becoming successful, competing in the tech industry, and that includes Ben. Throughout the years she's struggled to protect her heart, especially after witnessing the destruction of her parent's relationship. Now that she's finally beginning to experience success, she has to decide; will she continue to deny herself the happiness that she can experience with Ben or will she continue to use work and family as an excuse for why she can't take a  chance on love.The Best Thing:I absolutely enjoyed the rivalry between Elizabeth 'Beth' and Ben. I like how the author created a strong history that showed how well they worked together in the past and how quickly it went down the drain when Ben crossed the line. This history between then  gave a good understanding of why Ben was hesitant to give his heart to Beth again  and why Beth was so scared of taking chances in life.There was a pretty good build up from the beginning of the conference to the end when Beth finally wakes up and decides she needs to right fir what she wantsThe Worst Thing:Oh boy....Beth's brother was the worst. It was so sad and irritating to find out the he had a gambling problem and that she'd bailed him out in the past, but it was is much worst to realize he was making deals under the table without her. He was a poor brother.I didn't understand, although it was explained, why Vargas agreed to take in Daniel after he showed his hand of making bad deals without approval. To me this move just wasn't real.Overall:I really enjoyed the light-hearted romance between Beth and Ben, and loved how we got a HEA at the end.