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The Guy To Be Seen With
London's most eligible guy—finally snared?
Who can forget gorgeous adventurer Daniel Bradford? Especially after this commitment-phobe's on-air rejection of his girlfriend's marriage proposal sparked a scandal! But some people love a challenge. With Daniel suddenly back on the market, all of London's single ladies are on the lookout. Yet he's shown no inclination to get caught by anyone…until now.
So just who is special enough to catch his attention? Our sources reveal she's strong-willed blonde bombshell Chloe Michaels, orchid specialist and Daniel's new colleague. And rumor has it that with this tough cookie, London's very own Indiana Jones is in for the—romantic—adventure of a lifetime!
Who can forget gorgeous adventurer Daniel Bradford? Especially after this commitment-phobe's on-air rejection of his girlfriend's marriage proposal sparked a scandal! But some people love a challenge. With Daniel suddenly back on the market, all of London's single ladies are on the lookout. Yet he's shown no inclination to get caught by anyone…until now.
So just who is special enough to catch his attention? Our sources reveal she's strong-willed blonde bombshell Chloe Michaels, orchid specialist and Daniel's new colleague. And rumor has it that with this tough cookie, London's very own Indiana Jones is in for the—romantic—adventure of a lifetime!
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First published March 1, 2013
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November 28, 2020
The H is a work in progress at best. He is not worth having. I would have enjoyed seeing the h explore other options for a while.
October 26, 2013
A zesty-paced page-turner that’s sexy, sassy and simply spectacular, The Guy to Be Seen With is a fabulous flirty romance from the wonderful Fiona Harper!
After a cruel twist of fate had shattered Daniel Bradford’s happiness, the gorgeous adventurer had vowed to keep his heart under lock and key and his relationships as short and as casual as possible. Although Daniel has got no qualms about his sharing his bed, he is not prepared to share his heart or to let anyone breach the impenetrable defenses which he had built around himself. Marriage and long-term commitment are strictly not on the agenda for Daniel – which is why when his current girlfriend Georgia asks him to marry her during a live radio broadcast, the sexy explorer has got no choice but to reject her heartfelt proposal. Breaking things off with Georgia on live radio was not part of his plans – but neither was being chased by the paparazzi and nicknamed London’s most eligible bachelor by the tabloids something which he had ever envisaged! With hordes of women descending all over his workplace and trying and failing to get his attention, the last thing Daniel wants or needs is to get embroiled in further romantic complications. But when he meets his new colleague, pretty Chloe Michaels, Daniel cannot help but be intrigued by the stunningly beautiful orchid expert. But little does Daniel realise that he’s met Chloe before…
As a young, impressionable and unworldly horticultural student, an unsophisticated Chloe had fallen head over heels in love with her former handsome professor, Daniel Bradford. Back then, Chloe was a wallflower who had next to no idea about fashion or relationships. However, on the last day of term, Chloe had mustered up the courage and thrown herself at Daniel, only to be rebuffed by her horrified professor. A devastated Chloe had vowed never to let another man humiliate her in that way ever again, so she had embarked on a strict exercise regime, got herself a makeover and developed a penchant for fashion. The chubby and pitifully insecure student has been replaced by a strong, confident and sexy woman with one thing on her mind: to bring Daniel Bradford to his knees. Chloe’s plan to drive Daniel wild with desire seems to be working. However, the feisty blonde bombshell hadn’t counted on falling in love with him all over again!
Chloe is the first woman in years who has managed to get under Daniel’s skin. But will he find the strength and courage to face up to his feelings for her? Or will he continue to let himself be punished by events in his past?
Fiona Harper deftly interweaves warmth, humour and heart in her debut novel for the Harlequin Kiss line, The Guy To Be Seen With! Sprinkled with bucketfuls of magic and charm, this spellbinding tale of second chances, blessings in disguise and the miraculous power of love is hard to resist and absolutely impossible to put down.
I loved Chloe. She is a strong and feisty heroine I’d love to have coffee and cake with and sexy Daniel Bradford is sure to have you swooning. Their love story will make you chuckle, but it will also tug at your heartstrings and have you reaching for the tissues.
A fun, emotional and feel-good contemporary romance, The Guy To Be Seen With is another winner by Fiona Harper that’s got keeper written all over it!
This review was originally published on Cataromance.
After a cruel twist of fate had shattered Daniel Bradford’s happiness, the gorgeous adventurer had vowed to keep his heart under lock and key and his relationships as short and as casual as possible. Although Daniel has got no qualms about his sharing his bed, he is not prepared to share his heart or to let anyone breach the impenetrable defenses which he had built around himself. Marriage and long-term commitment are strictly not on the agenda for Daniel – which is why when his current girlfriend Georgia asks him to marry her during a live radio broadcast, the sexy explorer has got no choice but to reject her heartfelt proposal. Breaking things off with Georgia on live radio was not part of his plans – but neither was being chased by the paparazzi and nicknamed London’s most eligible bachelor by the tabloids something which he had ever envisaged! With hordes of women descending all over his workplace and trying and failing to get his attention, the last thing Daniel wants or needs is to get embroiled in further romantic complications. But when he meets his new colleague, pretty Chloe Michaels, Daniel cannot help but be intrigued by the stunningly beautiful orchid expert. But little does Daniel realise that he’s met Chloe before…
As a young, impressionable and unworldly horticultural student, an unsophisticated Chloe had fallen head over heels in love with her former handsome professor, Daniel Bradford. Back then, Chloe was a wallflower who had next to no idea about fashion or relationships. However, on the last day of term, Chloe had mustered up the courage and thrown herself at Daniel, only to be rebuffed by her horrified professor. A devastated Chloe had vowed never to let another man humiliate her in that way ever again, so she had embarked on a strict exercise regime, got herself a makeover and developed a penchant for fashion. The chubby and pitifully insecure student has been replaced by a strong, confident and sexy woman with one thing on her mind: to bring Daniel Bradford to his knees. Chloe’s plan to drive Daniel wild with desire seems to be working. However, the feisty blonde bombshell hadn’t counted on falling in love with him all over again!
Chloe is the first woman in years who has managed to get under Daniel’s skin. But will he find the strength and courage to face up to his feelings for her? Or will he continue to let himself be punished by events in his past?
Fiona Harper deftly interweaves warmth, humour and heart in her debut novel for the Harlequin Kiss line, The Guy To Be Seen With! Sprinkled with bucketfuls of magic and charm, this spellbinding tale of second chances, blessings in disguise and the miraculous power of love is hard to resist and absolutely impossible to put down.
I loved Chloe. She is a strong and feisty heroine I’d love to have coffee and cake with and sexy Daniel Bradford is sure to have you swooning. Their love story will make you chuckle, but it will also tug at your heartstrings and have you reaching for the tissues.
A fun, emotional and feel-good contemporary romance, The Guy To Be Seen With is another winner by Fiona Harper that’s got keeper written all over it!
This review was originally published on Cataromance.
April 12, 2016
The author was having fun with the setting. While the characters both have reasonable personal issues, their interactions left me a little cold. While he thinks she knows the score and is playing a game, the fact that he treats it all as a game gives him the tinge of a-hole through large swaths of the book. I would have liked to see more of the secondary character Emma.
October 11, 2013
This is the second of the Valentine's Day Survival Guide Series. The hero in this book dumps the heroine of the first book live on the radio. I never thought he quite redeemed himself for that.
September 30, 2016
4.25 another book about accepting your real self and putting yourself out there. Some of his reasoning annoyed me but he was making assumptions and hiding himself behind those.
July 28, 2023
Bener-bener di luar ekspektasi, ternyata buku ini oke juga. Baru tau masa lalu Dan yang bikin dia nolak Georgia dan nggak masukin wedding as one of his list. Jadi make sense sih....
Suka banget sama karakter Chloe, relate bangettt, wkwkwkk. Ketika kita pas masih ABG tuh cupu dan a-hell-no buat cowok-cowok keren gebetan kita, pas dewasa jadi 'bermetamorfosis' tapi malah bikin mikir, is it the real me? Or is it the fake me?
Will try another book from Fiona Harper! Gladly sex in here bukan porsi utama bukunya, konflik diri Dan dan Chloe bener-bener pas.
Review lebih panjang di Instagram lah yaaa.
Suka banget sama karakter Chloe, relate bangettt, wkwkwkk. Ketika kita pas masih ABG tuh cupu dan a-hell-no buat cowok-cowok keren gebetan kita, pas dewasa jadi 'bermetamorfosis' tapi malah bikin mikir, is it the real me? Or is it the fake me?
Will try another book from Fiona Harper! Gladly sex in here bukan porsi utama bukunya, konflik diri Dan dan Chloe bener-bener pas.
Review lebih panjang di Instagram lah yaaa.
February 10, 2019
Romantic fun
May 9, 2022
Harlequin KISS #7 = DNF
April 28, 2013
Very good book. There was a lot of emotion flying around that did much to counteract my feelings about Daniel. Daniel has had to cope with unwanted fame after he rejected his girlfriend's proposal. The single women are stalking him and he wants nothing to do with them. When he meets Chloe there is an immediate attraction between them and he starts to pursue her. She really doesn't want to get involved with him but he doesn't give up.
I thought Daniel was a jerk through most of the book. Even though Chloe had told him she didn't want to get involved with him he kept pushing. There was a lot about her that appealed to him but it all appeared to be superficial - he never really seemed interested in what was beneath the surface. Even when he finally got her to go out with him he was still only interested in the physical. His reaction when he found out about her past acquaintanceship with him was harsh and cruel and totally unfair. I thought he was unreasonably angry for too long. He eventually told her why he doesn't intend to fall in love ever again and I understood his reasoning, but that was still no excuse for the way he treated her. I liked the fact that he eventually saw what a jerk he had been and apologized and wanted to be friends again, but I was glad that Chloe didn't cave in. It took a long while for him to realize just what he had done and accept what an idiot he had been. I loved seeing him on the receiving end of the embarrassment at the end. I loved the ending but still feel that Daniel has more changing to do.
I liked Chloe better. She had been a geeky student with a huge crush on Daniel ten years earlier. When she made a fool of herself with him he rejected her bluntly, with no kindness at all. She took that event as a catalyst to change some things about herself and became much more confident as a woman. When she met Daniel again she discovered that he didn't recognize her and decided to leave the past where it was. She realized she was still attracted to him but didn't want to risk her heart again and tried t discourage him. When they got thrown together while trying to counteract some of the negative publicity from his rejection of his former girlfriend they started to develop a friendship that grew to be more on her part. She was devastated by his accusations when he discovered their previous connection, but had no problem letting him know that he had it wrong and why. I loved seeing her stand up for herself. When he finally apologized she accepted it but told him to leave her alone. I liked the way that Chloe looked at her own actions and realized that the "New Chloe" still hadn't been the real her and made the effort to find her real self. Their tentative return to friendship while they worked on the exhibit was good. I completely understood her actions at the ceremony, but also liked what she did after. I did like the ending.
I thought Daniel was a jerk through most of the book. Even though Chloe had told him she didn't want to get involved with him he kept pushing. There was a lot about her that appealed to him but it all appeared to be superficial - he never really seemed interested in what was beneath the surface. Even when he finally got her to go out with him he was still only interested in the physical. His reaction when he found out about her past acquaintanceship with him was harsh and cruel and totally unfair. I thought he was unreasonably angry for too long. He eventually told her why he doesn't intend to fall in love ever again and I understood his reasoning, but that was still no excuse for the way he treated her. I liked the fact that he eventually saw what a jerk he had been and apologized and wanted to be friends again, but I was glad that Chloe didn't cave in. It took a long while for him to realize just what he had done and accept what an idiot he had been. I loved seeing him on the receiving end of the embarrassment at the end. I loved the ending but still feel that Daniel has more changing to do.
I liked Chloe better. She had been a geeky student with a huge crush on Daniel ten years earlier. When she made a fool of herself with him he rejected her bluntly, with no kindness at all. She took that event as a catalyst to change some things about herself and became much more confident as a woman. When she met Daniel again she discovered that he didn't recognize her and decided to leave the past where it was. She realized she was still attracted to him but didn't want to risk her heart again and tried t discourage him. When they got thrown together while trying to counteract some of the negative publicity from his rejection of his former girlfriend they started to develop a friendship that grew to be more on her part. She was devastated by his accusations when he discovered their previous connection, but had no problem letting him know that he had it wrong and why. I loved seeing her stand up for herself. When he finally apologized she accepted it but told him to leave her alone. I liked the way that Chloe looked at her own actions and realized that the "New Chloe" still hadn't been the real her and made the effort to find her real self. Their tentative return to friendship while they worked on the exhibit was good. I completely understood her actions at the ceremony, but also liked what she did after. I did like the ending.
February 24, 2013
3 Stars ~ Poor Daniel, he'd been blindsided by his girl friend's radio station on-air marriage proposal. Daniel honestly thought Georgia knew he wasn't the settling down sort, at least not any more, and that their affair was only until he could rejoin his team back in the tropics of Borneo. And so millions of listeners had heard his rejection. Committed to another year at London's Kew Gardens, he suddenly found himself an easy target for every London huntress on the prowl. Chloe's excited about her new job as the orchid specialist at Kew Gardens, not only because it's her dream job but because of Daniel. Years ago she'd been a dorky student with a huge crush on her professor, Daniel. He'd been brutal when he'd rejected her advance, but Chloe had seen that as her catalyst in becoming the woman she is now. The mousy shy woman is now a vibrant butterfly, and she's got her own bombshell magnetism going on. When Daniel doesn't recognize her, she keeps their past connection secret, but also realizes that she's still vulnerable to a devastating attraction. Chloe's bold attitude and sexy demeanor has Daniel drooling but she's evading his advances. Not one to back down from a challenge, Daniel's thrilled to take up the chase.
While I really love the premise for this story, I couldn't really feel the heart in it. Chloe has an emotional past that has shaped her into an over achiever something that is played on greatly to reinforce her decisions. While in the end Chloe realizes that she's neither the mouse or the bombshell but a woman somewhere between, I was disappointed that Daniel doesn't really see her internal conflict or her constant feelings of inadequacies with her parents. I wanted Daniel to know about this side so that he could be her champion and show those stuffy parents a thing or two. And Daniel, while there is a hint of something tragic from his early life, he comes across as totally shallow. The tragedy isn't really played on until late in the book, and though the scene is rather poignant, it is a bit of too little too late to feel that the selfish and callous hero we were shown had earned his redemption. I liked both these characters, but while Chloe had shown early on that she was Daniel's champion, I never really felt he was given the opportunity to be one in return. The HEA scene was brilliant however and earned a huge smile.
Daniel's sister Kelly has her own story coming soon, The Rebound Guy. It's already on my wishlist :) ... I hope Daniel's best friend Alan gets a story of his own too.
While I really love the premise for this story, I couldn't really feel the heart in it. Chloe has an emotional past that has shaped her into an over achiever something that is played on greatly to reinforce her decisions. While in the end Chloe realizes that she's neither the mouse or the bombshell but a woman somewhere between, I was disappointed that Daniel doesn't really see her internal conflict or her constant feelings of inadequacies with her parents. I wanted Daniel to know about this side so that he could be her champion and show those stuffy parents a thing or two. And Daniel, while there is a hint of something tragic from his early life, he comes across as totally shallow. The tragedy isn't really played on until late in the book, and though the scene is rather poignant, it is a bit of too little too late to feel that the selfish and callous hero we were shown had earned his redemption. I liked both these characters, but while Chloe had shown early on that she was Daniel's champion, I never really felt he was given the opportunity to be one in return. The HEA scene was brilliant however and earned a huge smile.
Daniel's sister Kelly has her own story coming soon, The Rebound Guy. It's already on my wishlist :) ... I hope Daniel's best friend Alan gets a story of his own too.
August 17, 2014
Daniel turned down his then-girlfriend’s wedding proposal on Valentine’s day. On-Air. Nationwide. And some women just love a challenge, and did not hesitate to “propose themselves to him”, him being newly-single. But Daniel is not interested in anyone, not in anything serious anyway. But then there’s Chloe, the “mysterious” girl who doesn’t seem to want to have anything to do with him.
I first read the “second book of the series”, The Rebound Guy, and there were some mention of Chloe and Daniel. And so I was itching to know about them (thank you, Fiona, for the copy!), and I like their story as well! For me, it was a good introduction. There weren’t a lot of characters, and so we were able to learn more of the main (and supporting) ones.
Botany is not something I’m very familiar with. Plants never really interest me, that much. But Daniel and Chloe were “plant enthusiasts” or botanists or “plant doctors”, and so I was able to learn a bit about it. It wasn’t boring, but new. I can’t think of a lot of fiction books whose characters are into plants. And the comparisons of plants to people also offers a new perspective. It was fresh insight, definitely.
This wasn’t a usual, light contemporary read. There were some scenes that were fairly hard to read about. Sicknesses and injuries of loved ones that make you look at life differently. I don’t really considered myself being soft-hearted. (Back in High School, I rarely cry or got teary-eyed at retreats or something. Well, that’s another story.) But I did get quite teary-eyed in some scenes in the book. As always, it’s a good thing I retreated alone in my room, and no one saw me. Non-readers would probably say, “It’s just a book, for crying out loud!” But I guess this is what separates reading “fiction” from “nonfiction”. Nonfiction teaches you something. Fiction makes you feel something. Especially when you engrossed yourself in the story so much that you feel what the characters are feeling.
But despite how much I like the book, I felt that there could be more pages attributed to more dialogue between the main characters. The time setting was for several months, and I don’t need to read about what’s happening every single day. But I kind of felt that there were not that much moments between the two main characters.
Anyway, this is definitely worth the wait. And I think I kind of miss the ‘gang’, because I would most probably read up on The Rebound Guy again.
I first read the “second book of the series”, The Rebound Guy, and there were some mention of Chloe and Daniel. And so I was itching to know about them (thank you, Fiona, for the copy!), and I like their story as well! For me, it was a good introduction. There weren’t a lot of characters, and so we were able to learn more of the main (and supporting) ones.
Botany is not something I’m very familiar with. Plants never really interest me, that much. But Daniel and Chloe were “plant enthusiasts” or botanists or “plant doctors”, and so I was able to learn a bit about it. It wasn’t boring, but new. I can’t think of a lot of fiction books whose characters are into plants. And the comparisons of plants to people also offers a new perspective. It was fresh insight, definitely.
This wasn’t a usual, light contemporary read. There were some scenes that were fairly hard to read about. Sicknesses and injuries of loved ones that make you look at life differently. I don’t really considered myself being soft-hearted. (Back in High School, I rarely cry or got teary-eyed at retreats or something. Well, that’s another story.) But I did get quite teary-eyed in some scenes in the book. As always, it’s a good thing I retreated alone in my room, and no one saw me. Non-readers would probably say, “It’s just a book, for crying out loud!” But I guess this is what separates reading “fiction” from “nonfiction”. Nonfiction teaches you something. Fiction makes you feel something. Especially when you engrossed yourself in the story so much that you feel what the characters are feeling.
But despite how much I like the book, I felt that there could be more pages attributed to more dialogue between the main characters. The time setting was for several months, and I don’t need to read about what’s happening every single day. But I kind of felt that there were not that much moments between the two main characters.
Anyway, this is definitely worth the wait. And I think I kind of miss the ‘gang’, because I would most probably read up on The Rebound Guy again.
January 10, 2015
So this is the second book in a duo. The main male character is first introduced when he in a very jerk like way turned down his girlfriend's proposal on the radio. I found that in this book he never overcame the douch bag image he was given in the first. He's very self-centered and only seems to look and at see how things affect him. He makes a great sacrifice for his sister yet he still finds it a burden. He's all about not wanting a serious relationship but continues to pursue the female though she makes it clear she doesn't want that.
The author introduces the lead female as very strong and powerful. Smart with a good head on her shoulders then about the last 1/4 of the book you can tell the author didn't know how to get the jerk of a male and the strong female back together. So she changes how the female is written and makes her weaker. Makes her lower her standard and self worth.
The male character is absolutely horrible to her and she handles it so well even though he not only broke her heart but was awful and said very nasty things about her. He does have something dark in his past but it is only hinted at once and that is towards the middle and it is reviled only at the end and by that point it is too late for him to earn redemption even if he tried which he really doesn't.
The author turns everyone in the book, and tries to turn the reader against the heroine towards the end just for standing up for herself, for not settling. This is a very misogynistic view of women and I hate that the author did this. The way this book ended will probably lead me to never read another book by this author. There is enough hate towards woman in this world I don't need it in books I'm suppose to enjoy reading.
The book should have ended on page 184. This is one book where the "hero" should not get and does not deserve a happy ending.
The author introduces the lead female as very strong and powerful. Smart with a good head on her shoulders then about the last 1/4 of the book you can tell the author didn't know how to get the jerk of a male and the strong female back together. So she changes how the female is written and makes her weaker. Makes her lower her standard and self worth.
The male character is absolutely horrible to her and she handles it so well even though he not only broke her heart but was awful and said very nasty things about her. He does have something dark in his past but it is only hinted at once and that is towards the middle and it is reviled only at the end and by that point it is too late for him to earn redemption even if he tried which he really doesn't.
The author turns everyone in the book, and tries to turn the reader against the heroine towards the end just for standing up for herself, for not settling. This is a very misogynistic view of women and I hate that the author did this. The way this book ended will probably lead me to never read another book by this author. There is enough hate towards woman in this world I don't need it in books I'm suppose to enjoy reading.
The book should have ended on page 184. This is one book where the "hero" should not get and does not deserve a happy ending.
June 1, 2013
Companion piece to How to Get Over Your Ex by Nikki Logan, which I read recently, this one shows us the other side of 'The Year of Georgia'. Daniel has reasons for not wanting to commit, although it would have been sensible of him to explain them to people. Meanwhile Chloe had a crush on Daniel as a student, and his rejection caused her to reinvent herself from geek to vamp. I do like that Chloe is still big: when she strips, she worries about having lumps and bumps in all the wrong places. I also like that Daniel takes his responsibilities to his sister (recently separated and recovering from serious illness) and her children seriously (inviting Chloe to a date at his house so that he can babysit while his sister goes out) and that the Chloe has female friends and befriends Daniel's sister. I also love Chloe's houseboat. Light reading, but also delightful, even if Daniel manages to drive me up the wall at times.
February 23, 2013
Daniel is a hard character to redeem after having been introduced to him in a previous book in the Harlequin Kiss series. He's a bit prickly. Like the carnivorous plants he works with. I just never completely warmed up to him here. There's nothing to explain what attracted Georgia enough to propose to him on air on Valentine's Day.
Chloe has had a long standing crush on Daniel, to the point of changing herself completely in order to now get his attention. But is this really the message we want to send? At the end, he does finally see beneath the veneer, but I felt both characters were on the shallow side.
Chloe has had a long standing crush on Daniel, to the point of changing herself completely in order to now get his attention. But is this really the message we want to send? At the end, he does finally see beneath the veneer, but I felt both characters were on the shallow side.
June 23, 2013
We met Daniel in How To Get Over Your Ex so I was looking forward to the other side of the story. This one moved too slow to be really enjoyable though. The whole dual personality thing for Chloe was a little disturbing. She came over a little psychotic. There was an element missing from this book that was in the first one. It was fun to watch for the little hints of what was going on in the other book, Emma going to belly dancing classes and the hot guy that showed up there. The guy studying Daniel in the last rock climbing scene. So my vote is that book one was quite a bit better than book 2.
February 26, 2014
Este libro merece esos cinco, como el primero libro fue sencillamente maravilloso, este es uno de las muchas historias que son buenas sin que se tenga sexo explicito. Una pequeña comedia. Me encantó
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March 19, 2013Fun story! It was fun to watch the 2 main characters twist and turn as they learned and grew stronger and more self aware throughout the story.
May 25, 2013
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February 29, 2016
This book was good but I really enjoyed the first book in this duo series better.
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