Review: lovely romance story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 19, 2013
*An eARC was supplied to me by the author in exchange for an honest review*This was a really enjoyable story. I loved the heroine - Mary-Kate or MK as she prefers to be known. MK is working as an assistant in a media company, which has just been purchased by British media mogul William Cumberland. Unsure of what this means for her job, she's desperate to impress her new boss. Unfortunately for her, their first meeting is when he sees her grappling with an uncooperative binding machine! Embarrassed by the first impression she has given, things don't get much better when MK gets flustered and starts babbling about the Olsen Twins and how she got her name!William is intrigued by MK and soon has her working for him as his PA whilst he's in the US, and their relationship soon goes from professional cool to friendly banter.MK is only interested in her career so isn't really looking to pursue anything further, however, the more they work together, the more her feelings start to grow. She doesn't receive the backing of her rather unsupportive flatmates though which I thought was a bit harsh. As she starts to spend more time with William (helping him decorate his new apartment) they try to dissuade her and are no help at all. I'm so pleased she didn't listen to them!MK is like a breath of fresh air to William. He's used to everyone running around after him, surrounded by `Yes' men (and plenty of women) but MK isn't like that with him at all. She talks to him as though he's just one of the guys, and isn't afraid to tell him what she thinks.I loved how their relationship developed, it wasn't instant love like in some books, it develops over a period of a few months. In fact MK isn't even sure she likes William at first. When she does start to realise that she has feelings for him, she tries to talk herself out of expecting anything because she knows he's only in the US temporarily and will eventually go back to the UK.William is everything a girl could want - he's a perfect gentleman, intelligent, courteous, witty, hot, generous, and he's rich. Very rich! I was rooting for them to get together; MK is obviously everything he needs. She's down to earth, not fazed by his money, she's good at her job and knows what she wants out of life but doesn't trample on people to get it. She needs someone like William who is willing to put her first, as no one else in her life seems to. She has so called `friends' who aren't there for her and a crazy sister whose upcoming wedding has turned her into bridezilla!Whilst I really enjoyed this book, I have to be honest and say that there are a few things that did get to me. The first one was the over use of `my God'. It seemed like it was said every few paragraphs and it started to grate on me. The second issue was MK's clumsiness - the girl was often walking into, tripping over, and dropping things. I think it was supposed to provide comedic moments but to me it felt contrived and I could have done without it. That being said, I would recommend this book, it's a nice light-hearted easy read, and I loved the epilogue.