Review: Charming, Quirky Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 27, 2013
Max and Mia are two business professionals who work with each other. Max is Mia's boss. His work visa in the UK is about to expire on the eve of a big deal he's negotiating. In steps Mia and offers to marry him. Although the marriage plot might seem contrived, it really worked quite well. Very little suspension of belief had to happen.Max is wealthy but never comes off as being too alpha male. He actually likes to communicate, he can apologize when he's wrong and doesn't mind pitching in when work needs to be done outside the office. Mia is a bright and driven business professional. She hasn't had a real relationship in quite a while but the nice thing about her situation is that she can take some accountability in her own contribution to her problem. Their attraction builds as well as a great deal of sexual tension as they make hasty preparations for a wedding.Then there are the family members of both Max and Mia. Mia comes from a loud, rambunctious Italian family. Max is the only child of a quiet and reserved American couple. The dynamics reminded me of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding".The whole book was so much fun you couldn't help but root for the couple all along the way.