Member Review
Review by
Elisabeth d, Reviewer
Kelley Armstrong wrote a contemporary rom-com. I am elated.
Little backstory, I have enjoyed her writing since Bitten came out. Armstrong is no stranger to different genres or age groups. When I saw she was diving into adult romance, I jumped for joy. The romance in the Otherworld series and Rockton series has been stellar.
I’ve read most of her backlist, and everything has been superb storytelling. This was no exception. The premise is cute and fun. Daphne, a writer, has been getting no bites on her manuscript. With the help of a lot of wine, Daphne submits it as a man with an MFA and gets an agent and a book deal almost immediately. Since she is not a man, her solution is to hire one to pose for the back of her book jacket and do some press.
Enter her love interest, Hot Chris, a loveable accountant who needs the cash fast. Posing as Zane Remington, Chris charms her and the internet. Hijinks and forced proximity ensue. The romance is slow paced and allows room for practical discussion like could long distance between the Yukon and British Columbia work. I bumped a little on the practical as I think romance reasons* can defy any logistics. I finished the book in one night.
Side note: I loved the reference to Remington Steele.
Thank you, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), for the advanced readers copy.
*Shout out to Fated Mates podcast for the term romance reasons
Little backstory, I have enjoyed her writing since Bitten came out. Armstrong is no stranger to different genres or age groups. When I saw she was diving into adult romance, I jumped for joy. The romance in the Otherworld series and Rockton series has been stellar.
I’ve read most of her backlist, and everything has been superb storytelling. This was no exception. The premise is cute and fun. Daphne, a writer, has been getting no bites on her manuscript. With the help of a lot of wine, Daphne submits it as a man with an MFA and gets an agent and a book deal almost immediately. Since she is not a man, her solution is to hire one to pose for the back of her book jacket and do some press.
Enter her love interest, Hot Chris, a loveable accountant who needs the cash fast. Posing as Zane Remington, Chris charms her and the internet. Hijinks and forced proximity ensue. The romance is slow paced and allows room for practical discussion like could long distance between the Yukon and British Columbia work. I bumped a little on the practical as I think romance reasons* can defy any logistics. I finished the book in one night.
Side note: I loved the reference to Remington Steele.
Thank you, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), for the advanced readers copy.
*Shout out to Fated Mates podcast for the term romance reasons
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