4 -- Fairytale -- stars
Mister (yes, that is really his name) had a difficult childhood, but now he’s rich and a successful businessman. All the women want him, but Mister doesn’t want a relationship and he doesn’t believe in love. That changes when he meets Lesley.
Lesley wanted to make her parents proud by being a professional ballerina, but she didn’t get accepted. She stayed in New York and started as an assistant for Crystal. Lesley goes out with Crystal one night and a man saves her. A couple days later, she is having lunch and meets Mister. Mister and Lesley spend a lot of time together and get to know each other.
I adored Mister and Lesley. Mister is damaged, gorgeous, determined and rich. He likes to push and ruin people, and he sometimes goes too far. He always gets what he wants. His childhood damaged him and he doesn’t think someone will ever love him. He likes to spend time with Lesley and enjoys her company, but he doesn’t always know how to act. Mister is very different with Lesley from the start. Lesley is a sweet, caring and innocent woman. Lesley changes Mister, makes him believe in love. She falls in love with Mister and wants to spend the rest of her life with him. Lesley loves to dance and she’s great at it, but she didn’t danced again after being rejected. Mister makes her dance again and he dances with her. They both love to surprise each other.
I really loved the pace of the book. I knew both their past fast, so I understood why they acted the way they did. I loved how they met and how their relationship grew. Mister changed really quick, but Lesley is very lovable and love can change someone. They don’t have sex immediately, but they get to know each other better first. The sex was hot!
There are also great secondary characters. Crystal is a great boss and friend of Lesley. She only wants the best for her. Major, Mister’s cousin, is also a player. He helped Mister when they were teenagers and they still spend time together, but not as much as before. Major is the owner of the family company now. I am happy that there will be a book about Crystal and one about Major. I want to know more about them and who will be their forever.
What I didn’t love were certain events near the end. It was a little over the top and unnecessary. I love drama in a book and especially ex drama, but Mia was really crazy! I hated her from the beginning and never understood why Mister was nice to Mia. There are also a few things left unsolved at the end.
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