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Wife Me Up
I came to the charity auction to donate, not to buy a bride.
Then Gemma Sinclair walks on stage, all fire and attitude, and suddenly, I’m the proud owner of a fake wife.
She thinks it’s a joke. A temporary arrangement.
Cute.
Because the way she blushes when I get close?
The way her breath hitches when I touch her?
She wants me.
She just doesn’t know it yet.
But by the time this fake marriage is over…
She’ll be mine for real.
Read on a super laugh out loud take on your favorite fake marriage trope in a way that only Miss Tyla can do it. Get ready for a twisty ride that will help you escape your life! HEA guaranteed
Then Gemma Sinclair walks on stage, all fire and attitude, and suddenly, I’m the proud owner of a fake wife.
She thinks it’s a joke. A temporary arrangement.
Cute.
Because the way she blushes when I get close?
The way her breath hitches when I touch her?
She wants me.
She just doesn’t know it yet.
But by the time this fake marriage is over…
She’ll be mine for real.
Read on a super laugh out loud take on your favorite fake marriage trope in a way that only Miss Tyla can do it. Get ready for a twisty ride that will help you escape your life! HEA guaranteed
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Published April 3, 2025
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Tyla Walker
345 books115 followersTyla Walker has always been a writer, ask anyone who’s ever met her. Growing up in Georgia, she spent every summer barbecue weaving wild stories. Her momma always encouraged her, and she couldn’t have done it without her.
Tyla writes hot and fun romances, inspired by her own relationship. Her husband reads all her stories and helps her figure out the spice and action.
Tyla writes hot and fun romances, inspired by her own relationship. Her husband reads all her stories and helps her figure out the spice and action.
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April 17, 2025
This book started out feeling like an English paper was due tomorrow. The leads in the story had no lead up interaction, they just do not like each other for one whole incident in their very recent past. As written, they have no chemistry. There is no sexual tension however, there is a odd and strong distain for each other. So, IMHO, it made it bizarre that they had any longing for each other - and almost instantly.
There is no given reason WHY he needs to have a GF, just that he wants one.
The unspoken plot - literally, we have no idea why our male lead is so stressed, feels like a whole other mystery story came into play. It just does not mesh with the beginning. It's like the author thought of merging two short stories that she found on her desk.
The story doesn't pick up until the last third of the book. Yet, by then, I just did not like the characters. They still did not have any chemistry but the author brought the spice. I finished it because it was a short book. If the story had been layered out in a different order, it might have been a better read. Overall, EH, which is less than MEH.
There is no given reason WHY he needs to have a GF, just that he wants one.
The unspoken plot - literally, we have no idea why our male lead is so stressed, feels like a whole other mystery story came into play. It just does not mesh with the beginning. It's like the author thought of merging two short stories that she found on her desk.
The story doesn't pick up until the last third of the book. Yet, by then, I just did not like the characters. They still did not have any chemistry but the author brought the spice. I finished it because it was a short book. If the story had been layered out in a different order, it might have been a better read. Overall, EH, which is less than MEH.
May 2, 2025
This was a story with potential that nosedived quickly and never recovered:
- light on romance, heavy on mystery that wasn’t even a real mystery
- story was choppy with a ton of holes
- mmc had no backbone, was whiny and wishy-washy
-fmc had no reason to like/love mmc but she kept coming back for more abuse
-side characters were stupid and one note
- lots of grammatical errors
I tried to find something positive to say about this book but I’m truly at a loss.
- light on romance, heavy on mystery that wasn’t even a real mystery
- story was choppy with a ton of holes
- mmc had no backbone, was whiny and wishy-washy
-fmc had no reason to like/love mmc but she kept coming back for more abuse
-side characters were stupid and one note
- lots of grammatical errors
I tried to find something positive to say about this book but I’m truly at a loss.
June 23, 2025
"Wife Me Up" by Simone Silk and Tyla Walker enters the scene with a captivating premise: a billionaire finds himself buying a "fake wife" at a charity auction, only to discover his new acquisition, Gemma Sinclair, is full of fire and attitude. What begins as a temporary, strategic arrangement for both their careers—his need for a public image boost, her need for financial salvation for her business—is meant to quickly ignite into undeniable desire and a real connection.
However, I must be frank in my assessment. This book, unfortunately, proved to be a challenging read for me, leading me to ultimately give it a 1-star rating. It's genuinely rare for me to not finish a book, even if it's not entirely to my taste, but with "Wife Me Up," I eventually reached a breaking point where my frustrations took over.
My primary difficulty stemmed from a profound lack of connection with the main characters, Gemma and Alistair (or possibly "Alistair Finch," as other reviews mention, given the mix-up in names across different materials). By roughly the 50% mark, the narrative attempted to convey that they were "in love," yet their interactions consistently lacked genuine conversation or any apparent mutual liking. It often felt as if their exchanges were composed of incomplete thoughts and sentences, hindering any believable development of affection.
The dynamic became incredibly repetitive: he's "tortured" (though the reason for his immense stress and lack of backbone wasn't clearly established early on), she's perpetually "annoyed." Every scene seemed to follow the same frustrating pattern: one grabs the other's wrist, an "emotionally charged kiss" they both regret, and then one storms off. This "wash, rinse, repeat" cycle, as another reader aptly described it, quickly became tiresome and stagnant, preventing any meaningful progression of their relationship.
Furthermore, the plot felt choppy and riddled with inconsistencies and holes. A "mystery" subplot involving Alistair's past, his pharmaceutical company, and blackmail felt disjointed from the core romance, almost as if two separate short stories had been uncomfortably merged. It introduced complex issues like addiction and family betrayal without giving them the necessary groundwork or resolution within the narrative, leaving me more confused than intrigued. The ethical implications of their fake marriage, especially given Alistair's legal troubles and Gemma's eventual investigative role, also felt largely unaddressed.
The constant external threats and blackmail against Alistair, despite his billionaire status, left me questioning his actions. It was hard to understand why a man with access to vast resources seemed to passively accept these threats rather than utilizing his means for genuine protection or to fight back effectively. This created an unnecessary cloud of stress that weighed heavily on the book without contributing to character depth or plot advancement in a satisfying way.
In addition to these narrative issues, I encountered noticeable grammatical errors and repetitive paragraphs, which further detracted from the reading experience. While the book's premise held potential for a fun, fake-marriage trope, its execution ultimately led to a frustrating and unfulfilling read.
While I understand the intention might have been for a "twisty ride" and a "super laugh out loud take" on the fake marriage trope, for me, "Wife Me Up" fell short, becoming a narrative that dragged on without the necessary substance or connection to warrant its progression.
However, I must be frank in my assessment. This book, unfortunately, proved to be a challenging read for me, leading me to ultimately give it a 1-star rating. It's genuinely rare for me to not finish a book, even if it's not entirely to my taste, but with "Wife Me Up," I eventually reached a breaking point where my frustrations took over.
My primary difficulty stemmed from a profound lack of connection with the main characters, Gemma and Alistair (or possibly "Alistair Finch," as other reviews mention, given the mix-up in names across different materials). By roughly the 50% mark, the narrative attempted to convey that they were "in love," yet their interactions consistently lacked genuine conversation or any apparent mutual liking. It often felt as if their exchanges were composed of incomplete thoughts and sentences, hindering any believable development of affection.
The dynamic became incredibly repetitive: he's "tortured" (though the reason for his immense stress and lack of backbone wasn't clearly established early on), she's perpetually "annoyed." Every scene seemed to follow the same frustrating pattern: one grabs the other's wrist, an "emotionally charged kiss" they both regret, and then one storms off. This "wash, rinse, repeat" cycle, as another reader aptly described it, quickly became tiresome and stagnant, preventing any meaningful progression of their relationship.
Furthermore, the plot felt choppy and riddled with inconsistencies and holes. A "mystery" subplot involving Alistair's past, his pharmaceutical company, and blackmail felt disjointed from the core romance, almost as if two separate short stories had been uncomfortably merged. It introduced complex issues like addiction and family betrayal without giving them the necessary groundwork or resolution within the narrative, leaving me more confused than intrigued. The ethical implications of their fake marriage, especially given Alistair's legal troubles and Gemma's eventual investigative role, also felt largely unaddressed.
The constant external threats and blackmail against Alistair, despite his billionaire status, left me questioning his actions. It was hard to understand why a man with access to vast resources seemed to passively accept these threats rather than utilizing his means for genuine protection or to fight back effectively. This created an unnecessary cloud of stress that weighed heavily on the book without contributing to character depth or plot advancement in a satisfying way.
In addition to these narrative issues, I encountered noticeable grammatical errors and repetitive paragraphs, which further detracted from the reading experience. While the book's premise held potential for a fun, fake-marriage trope, its execution ultimately led to a frustrating and unfulfilling read.
While I understand the intention might have been for a "twisty ride" and a "super laugh out loud take" on the fake marriage trope, for me, "Wife Me Up" fell short, becoming a narrative that dragged on without the necessary substance or connection to warrant its progression.
June 2, 2025
*****Spoilers*****
I'm not sure how this love story made it to the finish line. Gemma owns a studio where she restores artifacts and Alistair is a billionaire and head of a pharmaceutical company, maybe a foundation. They met a year prior when Gemma did some work for him and a year later, her business is on the brink of tanking. Alistair bids on Gemma at an auction and devises a fake girlfriend situation. Gemma gets much needed money and he a girlfriend. From moment one, antagonist sparks fly between them and from one moment to the next their encounters get more and more steamy until Alistair breaks away from his careful self-control and finally he and Gemma connect physically. From here, I expect the characters to start to move forward from the back and forth to more and it doesn't get there until the end of the book. Gemma learns that Alistair's company was experimenting on people, her mom one of them, and is the reason for Mom's death. She confronts Alistair almost immediately and only asks if it was true before storming off again and telling him that she can't forgive him. My question in that moment was "where is her curiosity about the why?" because she doesn't ask until much later.
We also learn that Alistair was an addict from using the same medicine, only his father started giving it to him when he was 14. Once he was old enough to know better, Alistair tried to bury the misdeeds but thanks to an enterprising cousin and a vengeful ex-employee, it's all being unearthed. Several shocking headlines later and the media is in a frenzy over the addict billionaire and the board of his company is asking Alistair to step down. I love yous are thrown in at some point in the book to legitimize feelings. In the end, Gemma throws on her investigative cap and discovers who's really behind everything, but not without some touchy l, dangerous parts for her. In the end, despite the danger to their lives and the past baggage, Alistair and Gemma get their happy.
Why is my rating low? I was all about the hot and cold between Alistair and Gemma at first because it was interesting and intense. I just felt like it continued for too long without the characters having a real meaningful conversation. Something that I felt made this worse was the constant threat Alistair was under that remained a heavy cloud over the characters and the book for most of it. I couldn't figure out why someone with access to billions just took the threats and blackmail sitting down instead of fighting with all of their resources. Alistair was under constant stress unnecessarily from my point of view when he could've just blocked his cousin and stopped answering and reading calls and texts from unknown numbers. Added a security team to catch whoever was watching them and press charges. Something.
Without going into much else within the book there were repeated paragraphs and information disclosed out of place in the story. I wanted more background early for both characters and for their connection to naturally deepen earlier.
I'm not sure how this love story made it to the finish line. Gemma owns a studio where she restores artifacts and Alistair is a billionaire and head of a pharmaceutical company, maybe a foundation. They met a year prior when Gemma did some work for him and a year later, her business is on the brink of tanking. Alistair bids on Gemma at an auction and devises a fake girlfriend situation. Gemma gets much needed money and he a girlfriend. From moment one, antagonist sparks fly between them and from one moment to the next their encounters get more and more steamy until Alistair breaks away from his careful self-control and finally he and Gemma connect physically. From here, I expect the characters to start to move forward from the back and forth to more and it doesn't get there until the end of the book. Gemma learns that Alistair's company was experimenting on people, her mom one of them, and is the reason for Mom's death. She confronts Alistair almost immediately and only asks if it was true before storming off again and telling him that she can't forgive him. My question in that moment was "where is her curiosity about the why?" because she doesn't ask until much later.
We also learn that Alistair was an addict from using the same medicine, only his father started giving it to him when he was 14. Once he was old enough to know better, Alistair tried to bury the misdeeds but thanks to an enterprising cousin and a vengeful ex-employee, it's all being unearthed. Several shocking headlines later and the media is in a frenzy over the addict billionaire and the board of his company is asking Alistair to step down. I love yous are thrown in at some point in the book to legitimize feelings. In the end, Gemma throws on her investigative cap and discovers who's really behind everything, but not without some touchy l, dangerous parts for her. In the end, despite the danger to their lives and the past baggage, Alistair and Gemma get their happy.
Why is my rating low? I was all about the hot and cold between Alistair and Gemma at first because it was interesting and intense. I just felt like it continued for too long without the characters having a real meaningful conversation. Something that I felt made this worse was the constant threat Alistair was under that remained a heavy cloud over the characters and the book for most of it. I couldn't figure out why someone with access to billions just took the threats and blackmail sitting down instead of fighting with all of their resources. Alistair was under constant stress unnecessarily from my point of view when he could've just blocked his cousin and stopped answering and reading calls and texts from unknown numbers. Added a security team to catch whoever was watching them and press charges. Something.
Without going into much else within the book there were repeated paragraphs and information disclosed out of place in the story. I wanted more background early for both characters and for their connection to naturally deepen earlier.
June 10, 2025
RATING: 2.25 stars. (BW/WM). Kindle Unlimited 350-ish page e-book.
SETTING: Contemporary times somewhere in USA.
TROPE: Fake relationship. Enemies to lovers. Crime.
MAIN CHARACTERS:
1. Alistair Finch, male lead, is a stoic reclusive multibillionaire CEO and major shareholder of Finch Pharmaceuticals, a business started by his deceased father.
2. Gemma Houston, female lead, is the owner and operator of Houston Textile Conservation, a studio where Gemma restores ancient textiles to museum quality.
3. Maya Finch is Gemma and Alistair's young daughter.
4. Elaine Houston is Gemma's deceased mother.
5. George Paulson is Alistair's lawyer.
6. Jake Finch is Alistair's blackmailing cousin.
7.. Nathaniel Cruz is a smooth talking charmer out to destroy Alistair and corrupt Gemma.
8. Paul Radcliffe is Finch Pharmaceuticals' former researcher.
9. Vincent Lauder is the architect of the experimental trial treatment for the degenerative disease that resulted in addiction and /or death. He is the antagonist who sort to kill Alistair and take control of Finch Pharmaceuticals.
This is not a romantic story. The story lacks character development... what made Alistair conclude that he needed to work on his public persona? Why were Alistair and Gemma so adversarial? Their dynamic was never made clear and the kiss and dismiss went on too many times. Most of what occurred in the story was disjointed, redundant and unexplained. By the end of the story, the author resolved the crime and advised the reader that Gemma and Alistair were in love. They married, started a family and will live happily ever after.
SETTING: Contemporary times somewhere in USA.
TROPE: Fake relationship. Enemies to lovers. Crime.
MAIN CHARACTERS:
1. Alistair Finch, male lead, is a stoic reclusive multibillionaire CEO and major shareholder of Finch Pharmaceuticals, a business started by his deceased father.
2. Gemma Houston, female lead, is the owner and operator of Houston Textile Conservation, a studio where Gemma restores ancient textiles to museum quality.
3. Maya Finch is Gemma and Alistair's young daughter.
4. Elaine Houston is Gemma's deceased mother.
5. George Paulson is Alistair's lawyer.
6. Jake Finch is Alistair's blackmailing cousin.
7.. Nathaniel Cruz is a smooth talking charmer out to destroy Alistair and corrupt Gemma.
8. Paul Radcliffe is Finch Pharmaceuticals' former researcher.
9. Vincent Lauder is the architect of the experimental trial treatment for the degenerative disease that resulted in addiction and /or death. He is the antagonist who sort to kill Alistair and take control of Finch Pharmaceuticals.
This is not a romantic story. The story lacks character development... what made Alistair conclude that he needed to work on his public persona? Why were Alistair and Gemma so adversarial? Their dynamic was never made clear and the kiss and dismiss went on too many times. Most of what occurred in the story was disjointed, redundant and unexplained. By the end of the story, the author resolved the crime and advised the reader that Gemma and Alistair were in love. They married, started a family and will live happily ever after.
April 13, 2025
This was my first story by authors Simone Silk and Tyla Walker. It was not what I expected but was still good. The description has it as a laugh out load read, but that is misleading. While there are some moments that were funny, it's much, much more going on between Gemma and Alistair. This is more of a suspense/enemies-to-lovers romance. From a previous experience with Alistair, he really put a bad taste in Gemma's mouth. Thus, the hatred she has for him, but she can't turn down his offer in order to save her business. It's at this point where the chemistry between them ignites and becomes explosive. However, it's the suspense/mysterious elements of the story that really hooked me. I didn't expect those turn of events. It was well-written and had me waiting to see how it would all play out. Happily ever after of course, but the ride there was bumpy to say the least. Good read!
August 27, 2025
It's bad
Im telling you right now, I didn't even read the whole book, it started waaaaaayyy to fast with no information on our main characters other than rich man and broke woman who hate each other. Okay???? And the all of a sudden they're having "moments" together....no slow burn or nothing. So I scrolled through it and got to the end where the same conversation literally happens TWICE once outside the courthouse and once inside his mansion, literally the same. I do not think I coukd ever get through this book. I know what it wanted to be it just needs a lot more flushing out
Im telling you right now, I didn't even read the whole book, it started waaaaaayyy to fast with no information on our main characters other than rich man and broke woman who hate each other. Okay???? And the all of a sudden they're having "moments" together....no slow burn or nothing. So I scrolled through it and got to the end where the same conversation literally happens TWICE once outside the courthouse and once inside his mansion, literally the same. I do not think I coukd ever get through this book. I know what it wanted to be it just needs a lot more flushing out
April 2, 2025
Gemma and Alistair have a love to hate relationship but when she is talked into doing an auction for charity Alistair bids on her and it starts their tumultuous path. He needs a girlfriend, and Gemma needs money to save her shop but when feelings begin to cloud the agreement between them Gemma is left wondering if her heart will survive the fallout. This fake marriage trope will have you all caught up in Alistair and Gemma and their drama.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 15, 2025
it should have been more…
The book started out really great, and it got me hooked, but then the editing was off and the repetitiveness of the words “smirk” and “wrecked” it was too much. There were moments in the book, the dialogue between the two main characters were funny and interesting. But it was too much thinking, and not enough talking between the characters. I finished the book because I was invested and was trying to find out how they were gonna get out of the mess that the protagonists were in.
The book started out really great, and it got me hooked, but then the editing was off and the repetitiveness of the words “smirk” and “wrecked” it was too much. There were moments in the book, the dialogue between the two main characters were funny and interesting. But it was too much thinking, and not enough talking between the characters. I finished the book because I was invested and was trying to find out how they were gonna get out of the mess that the protagonists were in.
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June 26, 2025DNF @ 18%
I don't think I'm really feeling this writing style. Its a little choppy and repetitive. And I don't feel like the reader is being given enough info/evidence of chemistry/etc as the book is progressing.
It didn't feel like there was enough character building nor relationship building for them. The author TELLS me they have feelings for each other but I don't FEEL it through their interactions or even their inner voices.
Also it seems like the H may be making a mountain out of a molehill with this "BIG" secret.
I don't think I'm really feeling this writing style. Its a little choppy and repetitive. And I don't feel like the reader is being given enough info/evidence of chemistry/etc as the book is progressing.
It didn't feel like there was enough character building nor relationship building for them. The author TELLS me they have feelings for each other but I don't FEEL it through their interactions or even their inner voices.
Also it seems like the H may be making a mountain out of a molehill with this "BIG" secret.
April 29, 2025
Couldn’t finish. By the 50% mark the main characters were somehow in love but never had a conversation or seemed to actually like each other. Just incomplete thoughts and sentences. He’s tortured. She’s annoyed. Every scene was the same. One grabs the other’s wrist… an emotionally charged kiss they both regret and one storms off. Wash rinse repeat. Throw in another billionaire interested in the fmc to make the already non-communicative mmc more tortured. This was rough…
July 19, 2025
hmmm
If you don’t like grammatical errors skip this book!
I had a hard time understanding Gemma’s in-depth knowledge of forensic accounting. How did she figure out the true villain before her Billionaire boyfriend does? It doesn’t make sense. Then Nathaniel’s character flaws were never even hinted at throughout book but then we learn his true character but not the “why” behind his actions.
Overall, there were so many times I thought “this doesn’t make sense”.
If you don’t like grammatical errors skip this book!
I had a hard time understanding Gemma’s in-depth knowledge of forensic accounting. How did she figure out the true villain before her Billionaire boyfriend does? It doesn’t make sense. Then Nathaniel’s character flaws were never even hinted at throughout book but then we learn his true character but not the “why” behind his actions.
Overall, there were so many times I thought “this doesn’t make sense”.
July 24, 2025
Deceptive Synopsis
I don’t have enough characters to describe this book. The synopsis reads like a light romcom, even the cover suggests it but it is nothing if the such and that’s the first issue. The characters already had a storyline and the editors missed some major issues. I would not recommend this book and suggest a rewrite of the synopsis to accurately reflect the story.
I don’t have enough characters to describe this book. The synopsis reads like a light romcom, even the cover suggests it but it is nothing if the such and that’s the first issue. The characters already had a storyline and the editors missed some major issues. I would not recommend this book and suggest a rewrite of the synopsis to accurately reflect the story.
September 25, 2025
I have been reading a few short stories and this was hard to get through. There was ALOT of repetition..like copied and pasted from prevoius chapters. The story did not flow well and the ending would have been sentimental if it was mention in the previous chapters. If your close to someone who died, you would visit their grave when stuff is getting hard not just 3 years after you have a kid. I feel the whole ending could have been written better.
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April 21, 2025
Skip…
The storyline sounded a lot more intriguing in the overview than the actual story. Huge chunks of the text were repetitive and completely unnecessary. Grammatical errors and mixed up POVs abounded.
The storyline sounded a lot more intriguing in the overview than the actual story. Huge chunks of the text were repetitive and completely unnecessary. Grammatical errors and mixed up POVs abounded.
May 22, 2025
Dragged on for too long
Unfortunately, that slow burn was too slow. Deliberately cutting in momentum of the storyline down to a slow drag. Too many chapters of the same confrontations over a d over with no progression. Very disappointing and an uneventful conclusion.
Unfortunately, that slow burn was too slow. Deliberately cutting in momentum of the storyline down to a slow drag. Too many chapters of the same confrontations over a d over with no progression. Very disappointing and an uneventful conclusion.
May 25, 2025
Incredible story, hands down!!!
Gemma and Alicaster story is full of twist and turns…secrets are revealed and trust is broken. But the love they have for each is raw, passionate, and strong. Also we know love is not perfect ❤️
Gemma and Alicaster story is full of twist and turns…secrets are revealed and trust is broken. But the love they have for each is raw, passionate, and strong. Also we know love is not perfect ❤️
June 5, 2025
Started off okay
The book started off well, but then it dragged on for far too long. It was repetitive. Gemma walked away so many for good, only to walk right back. You could clearly tell more than one person wrote this book.
The book started off well, but then it dragged on for far too long. It was repetitive. Gemma walked away so many for good, only to walk right back. You could clearly tell more than one person wrote this book.
June 19, 2025
What happened
The story was going really good for the first half it was matching the little snipit and cover, but something changed about midway threw, repeating of Paragraphs or sentence that repeated but I lost interest at this point
The story was going really good for the first half it was matching the little snipit and cover, but something changed about midway threw, repeating of Paragraphs or sentence that repeated but I lost interest at this point
April 5, 2025
Love in the mist of war
It's better to walk down a path with someone and alone. Who will accept your flaws and all. Bottom line is that Love wins! Always!
It's better to walk down a path with someone and alone. Who will accept your flaws and all. Bottom line is that Love wins! Always!
May 16, 2025
More than expected
This honestly should be on the thriller side. It was a good read. From auction date to cover ups to bullets to being together.
Loved it!
This honestly should be on the thriller side. It was a good read. From auction date to cover ups to bullets to being together.
Loved it!
May 26, 2025
this book was just word salad I didn't finish i hate when author portrayed black women as angry and unlovable.
June 26, 2025
Good but a slow burn
I enjoyed the book it dragged I had take a nap. But the plot twists woke me up, but the secret dragged on too long.
I enjoyed the book it dragged I had take a nap. But the plot twists woke me up, but the secret dragged on too long.
August 3, 2025
Gemma and Alistair were in the fight of their life.
The only reason Gemma did the charity auction was for her best friend and for her textile conservation business. Her date was won by the reclusive billionaire, Alistair Finch, CEO of Finch Pharmaceutical. He needed her co-operation just as badly as she needed his. What she was not expecting was that the trouble was deep and deadly and had a connection to her family. What Alistair was not expecting was to have feelings for Gemma. He fell hard in love, but he has to protect her from his blackmailing cousin, Jake. There were past business dealings that Jake was blackmailing his cousin over that would ruin his relationship and business. Gemma knew Finch was hiding secrets, and when the details came out, she had a hard time reconciling her love for Finch and being absolutely unforgivably angry with him. They were both in danger from the originator of all the mess. Gemma saw what the stress of his troubles was doing to Alistair. She vowed that she would be by his side and fight on the offensive to win the war to come out with the truth, so they can plan their HEA. They won that battle by the hardest.
This story was a very interesting action packed drama. Even though the story took its time to reveal all the plotting players, it had me turning page after page to find what was happening next.
The only reason Gemma did the charity auction was for her best friend and for her textile conservation business. Her date was won by the reclusive billionaire, Alistair Finch, CEO of Finch Pharmaceutical. He needed her co-operation just as badly as she needed his. What she was not expecting was that the trouble was deep and deadly and had a connection to her family. What Alistair was not expecting was to have feelings for Gemma. He fell hard in love, but he has to protect her from his blackmailing cousin, Jake. There were past business dealings that Jake was blackmailing his cousin over that would ruin his relationship and business. Gemma knew Finch was hiding secrets, and when the details came out, she had a hard time reconciling her love for Finch and being absolutely unforgivably angry with him. They were both in danger from the originator of all the mess. Gemma saw what the stress of his troubles was doing to Alistair. She vowed that she would be by his side and fight on the offensive to win the war to come out with the truth, so they can plan their HEA. They won that battle by the hardest.
This story was a very interesting action packed drama. Even though the story took its time to reveal all the plotting players, it had me turning page after page to find what was happening next.
August 3, 2025
The story that could not end.
Normally I like stories like this, but how many start and stops in a relationship!!! It just keep getting slower and slower.
Normally I like stories like this, but how many start and stops in a relationship!!! It just keep getting slower and slower.
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