The Engagement Game
by Jenny Holiday
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Pub Date Oct 05 2015 | Archive Date Oct 07 2015
Entangled Publishing, LLC | Indulgence
Description
The black sheep of the old-money Rosemanns, advertising executive Marcus has made his own way in the world—and done extremely well for himself—but his family is still pressuring him to join their investment firm and settle down with a quiet, unobjectionable girl.
Which is why the sexy Rose Verma is the perfect date for his family’s charity ball. A bleeding-heart lefty from the wrong side of the tracks, Rose has never met a stray dog she didn’t love or a polka-dotted mini-dress she couldn’t rock. Marcus has enough dirt on Rose to “convince” her to play along. And if he lets it slip that they’re engaged, all the better.
But all’s fair in love and blackmail, and Rose is ready to play a few cards of her own…
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| ISBN | 9781633754720 |
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LJ T, Reviewer
Recently, I have had the opportunity to read some really well-written "relationship of convenience" stories, and The Engagement Game by Jenny Holiday is one of the best. The characters are well developed and easy to get to know. The plot moves along at a steady pace and there was never a moment that I wanted to put the book down. In fact, I read it from cover to cover in one day.
Fundraising Manager Rose Verma is a smart and beautiful woman. She works diligently and passionately for EcoHabitat, a non-profit organization that finds ways for mankind and ecosystems to exist side-by-side. She is of Indian descent, fosters animals, dresses quite colorfully, is a vegetarian, and will not purchase make-up or anything for that matter from a company that tests their products on animals. Although she wants her own happily ever after, she is afraid to let people get close to her. Self-made millionaire Marcus Rosemann ends up breaking down her barriers while understanding her life choices.
Advertising CEO Marcus Rosemann is smart, handsome and wealthy. He also needs a somewhat objectionable woman to pretend to be his fiancee, so that he can aggravate and torment his very traditional and tyrannical father. Since his late mother was chairman of the board at EcoHabitat, and he knows that the non-profit is always seeking donations, he makes a deal with Rose. In exchange for her pretending to be his girlfriend and subsequent fiancee through Hanukkah, he will make a huge donation to EcoHabitat and redo the non-profit's website. Marcus does not do relationships, however, spending time with the vivacious Rose changes his tried and true stance on love.
I truly enjoyed this entertaining book. To begin with, Ms. Holiday opens the story with a very funny and realistic chapter, that sets the tone to this upbeat read. Secondly, family and good friends are very important, and I liked how cleverly Rose and Marcus dealt with each scenario that they were faced with. It is refreshing to read a book of fiction that addresses the pressures associated with not marrying someone within their own faith or nationality. As a result, I formed an immediate kinship with both Rose and Marcus. Overall, this is a fun read that should not be missed.
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