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A Temporary Engagement #3
Some Like It Perfect
A woman who has nothing, Delia Woodson is desperate. That’s why she agrees to it. Because she’s a painter, no one is buying her paintings, and she’s desperate. She has bills to pay, food to buy. Someday she might actually want to live in her own apartment instead of on her friend's couch. And all she has to do is paint baby-faced angels on an indecently rich, corporate shill’s ceiling. Because, he just can’t think of any other way to spend his money? And she just can’t think of any other way to make it.
A man who wants for nothing, Jack Cabot doesn’t want the mural his mother has commissioned for his office ceiling. He doesn’t want the distraction, he doesn’t want the silliness. He doesn’t want the artist now spending her days ten feet above his head. The artist with paint in her hair, distracting him. Bickering with him. Amusing him, until… Jack discovers he does want something after all.
A man who wants for nothing, Jack Cabot doesn’t want the mural his mother has commissioned for his office ceiling. He doesn’t want the distraction, he doesn’t want the silliness. He doesn’t want the artist now spending her days ten feet above his head. The artist with paint in her hair, distracting him. Bickering with him. Amusing him, until… Jack discovers he does want something after all.
245 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2014
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Megan Bryce
20 books281 followersMegan Bryce sits in front of a computer all day making up stories for a living. Which means she is not nearly as interesting (as well as tall, svelte, and/or dressed) as her characters. She gets bored quickly and just can't be bothered with anyone in her head who doesn't make her laugh--which translates into fun books, outrageous situations, and witty characters.
She writes both contemporary and historical romance, and you can visit her website at www.meganbryce.com
She writes both contemporary and historical romance, and you can visit her website at www.meganbryce.com
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October 16, 2016
As much fun as it was to see the clichéd CEO who has spend his entire life being the perfect son, going out of his way to make everyone in his life happy, fall in love with a free-spirited hippie child, the secondary "romance" ruined everything for me. I found that to be beyond despicable, and the fact that it was neatly wrapped up without the big blow-out it CLEARLY deserved upset me to no end. If it hadn't been for the second storyline, I would've given this three stars, but that just ruined it for me.
February 8, 2017
Currently free on Amazon, and worth every penny
Crisp, funny, romantic, sexy (in an understated sort of way) - Megan Bryce's series "A temporary engagement" should be required reading for all aspiring writers. "Some Like It Perfect" is no exception. Delia is not a perfect heroine - she's been contented to drift aimlessly for too long, and has lost the knack of engaging with strangers. Even saying "thank-you" has become a burden to her. And Jack is certainly not a perfect hero - too repressed, too dutiful, too busy, too intolerant. How many perfect heroes are living at home at the age of 40? But still, when Delia reluctantly takes on a commission to paint his office ceiling (just don't ask exactly what she includes in the background), they are forced to share space - and, eventually, responsibility for Jack's sister. Along the way, they duel, bicker, share lunch, and slowly fall in love. Apart from a tiny misjudgement at the end (look, Jack was never going to run for president), the conflict is all internal, and most satisfyingly resolved. I sat up till 2.30 in the morning to read this, borne along in a bubble of delight. Terrific fun, gorgeously romantic - Read it NOW! (And then go off and find all her other books.)
Crisp, funny, romantic, sexy (in an understated sort of way) - Megan Bryce's series "A temporary engagement" should be required reading for all aspiring writers. "Some Like It Perfect" is no exception. Delia is not a perfect heroine - she's been contented to drift aimlessly for too long, and has lost the knack of engaging with strangers. Even saying "thank-you" has become a burden to her. And Jack is certainly not a perfect hero - too repressed, too dutiful, too busy, too intolerant. How many perfect heroes are living at home at the age of 40? But still, when Delia reluctantly takes on a commission to paint his office ceiling (just don't ask exactly what she includes in the background), they are forced to share space - and, eventually, responsibility for Jack's sister. Along the way, they duel, bicker, share lunch, and slowly fall in love. Apart from a tiny misjudgement at the end (look, Jack was never going to run for president), the conflict is all internal, and most satisfyingly resolved. I sat up till 2.30 in the morning to read this, borne along in a bubble of delight. Terrific fun, gorgeously romantic - Read it NOW! (And then go off and find all her other books.)
July 4, 2016
If the book had only been about Jack and Delia, I would have rated the book higher. She was a free-spirit, he was VERY repressed. I really liked the way the author wrote Jack's thoughts on his mid-life crisis. I thought their banter back and forth was amusing. She was going out of her way to avoid being hurt, he was trying to get used to someone saying no to him.
Jack's sister, Augusta, was amusing as well, except for her name. Augusta, goes by Gus (HATE women with guy's names!) then decides she wants to be called something else entirely. Some of the passages needed to be reread because the name changes were jarring. Jack's mother? What a mess. I don't believe that Jack would have acted in real life the way he did in the book, in relations to his mother.
Now for the worst, Delia's friend Justine. HATED her and her boyfriend! She didn't even know if he she loved him, or wanted to stay with him, but because of her biological clock she was going to trick him with an "accidental" pregnancy? This irked me on so many levels.
Then there's the "five years later" chapter. Hated this. I know I'm pretty judgmental, but I like relationships to go in a certain order. The fact that these relationships didn't completely bothered me.
I will reiterate how much I enjoyed Jack and Delia. With his history of women doing whatever the could to get close to him, I appreciated the fact that he KNEW that Delia was without artifice. When she talked about why she covered her boots before painting, I loved it!
Jack's sister, Augusta, was amusing as well, except for her name. Augusta, goes by Gus (HATE women with guy's names!) then decides she wants to be called something else entirely. Some of the passages needed to be reread because the name changes were jarring. Jack's mother? What a mess. I don't believe that Jack would have acted in real life the way he did in the book, in relations to his mother.
Now for the worst, Delia's friend Justine. HATED her and her boyfriend! She didn't even know if he she loved him, or wanted to stay with him, but because of her biological clock she was going to trick him with an "accidental" pregnancy? This irked me on so many levels.
Then there's the "five years later" chapter. Hated this. I know I'm pretty judgmental, but I like relationships to go in a certain order. The fact that these relationships didn't completely bothered me.
I will reiterate how much I enjoyed Jack and Delia. With his history of women doing whatever the could to get close to him, I appreciated the fact that he KNEW that Delia was without artifice. When she talked about why she covered her boots before painting, I loved it!
August 28, 2016
3.5/5
First off, I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed this story a lot more than I thought I would.
That sounds probably awful, but considering that the story uses some of the genre tropes I have grown extremely wary (and weary) of, it might be understandable.
Our hero is "The Wealthy CEO", and beautiful to boot, our heroine is "The Plucky Redhead" with oh-so-wild hair... - my eyes were basically rolling even before the story had properly started.
BUT. The author actually pulled it off to make the (main) characters likeable, and the story is *beautifully* written.
Especially during the first half of the book I found myself smiling a lot (sometimes even laughing out loud). For the first part, I would have given this book at least 4 stars.
It's funny, it's romantic, it has some witty dialogue and it doesn't need graphic sex scenes.
By far the biggest issue I had with the story was Justine's sub-plot. That one had a pretty high ickiness-factor and is one of the reasons why I didn't give a higher rating. Also, I might have liked her character more if her story hadn't developed the way it did.
I would have preferred the story to be mostly about Delia and Jack, with some Gus and family drama thrown in. That would have been sufficient for me.
Gus changing her name later was pointless in my opinion (it did nothing for the story, and I felt it didn't help her "growing up", rather the opposite). So... why?
On top of that, I didn't care at all for the epilogue (although I know that there are many readers who liked it a lot).
Will I read more books by this author? I most probably will. (I did mention the beautiful writing, didn't I?)
First off, I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed this story a lot more than I thought I would.
That sounds probably awful, but considering that the story uses some of the genre tropes I have grown extremely wary (and weary) of, it might be understandable.
Our hero is "The Wealthy CEO", and beautiful to boot, our heroine is "The Plucky Redhead" with oh-so-wild hair... - my eyes were basically rolling even before the story had properly started.
BUT. The author actually pulled it off to make the (main) characters likeable, and the story is *beautifully* written.
Especially during the first half of the book I found myself smiling a lot (sometimes even laughing out loud). For the first part, I would have given this book at least 4 stars.
It's funny, it's romantic, it has some witty dialogue and it doesn't need graphic sex scenes.
By far the biggest issue I had with the story was Justine's sub-plot. That one had a pretty high ickiness-factor and is one of the reasons why I didn't give a higher rating. Also, I might have liked her character more if her story hadn't developed the way it did.
I would have preferred the story to be mostly about Delia and Jack, with some Gus and family drama thrown in. That would have been sufficient for me.
Gus changing her name later was pointless in my opinion (it did nothing for the story, and I felt it didn't help her "growing up", rather the opposite). So... why?
On top of that, I didn't care at all for the epilogue (although I know that there are many readers who liked it a lot).
Will I read more books by this author? I most probably will. (I did mention the beautiful writing, didn't I?)
July 10, 2017
Awesome book.
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(further comments to follow !)
November 22, 2015
Delia Woodson grew up in a dope smoking commune and she has always been an artist. She left to find herself at sixteen and she calls her parents once a year when they make the effort to leave and find a functioning telephone. Her most recent venture is to try and make some actual income from her art. She moved to Boston to camp on yet another friend’s couch but they are all in their late thirties now and getting too old for this crap.
And then she gets a job to paint a mural on the ceiling of Jack Cabot’s office. He’s a busy man as the CEO of his family paper company and he doesn’t want her, her scaffolding, her stinky paints, and her messy brushes in his corporate bathroom. Until he sees her, that is. And then he wants more than her painting skill.
***
This was a quick read.
Jack is… okay. I don’t get why if he is so beautiful, he is nearly forty and NOT married. Especially not with that harridan of a mother. Ugh … shudder. He’d be out the door ASAP. It was too unreal for him to wait and continue to live with her until his baby sister turned eighteen and moved out. Only then, did he get his own place. He’s just too nice.
His little sister Gus is cute and yes, being eighteen is a world of wonder. But I found it a little odd that she’s the spoiled rich girl who needed lessons on how to flirt with men. Jeez, the kardashians are doing this at fifteen - which is illegal in anyone’s book. I know. *another shudder*
Who calls their daughter Augusta and is upset when she shortens it to Gus??? What the hell did you think she was going to call herself? Augie? Parents with brains think about stuff like this when they name their kid. What awful combinations of initials do they have? Does it make any inappropriate rhymes with their surname? Your kid has to carry this for life, put some thought into it.
But the one thing that pretty much destroys the story for me is Delia’s friend Justine and her awful, unromantic and stilted love with her guy Paul.
2 biological clock ticking un-romatic stars
And then she gets a job to paint a mural on the ceiling of Jack Cabot’s office. He’s a busy man as the CEO of his family paper company and he doesn’t want her, her scaffolding, her stinky paints, and her messy brushes in his corporate bathroom. Until he sees her, that is. And then he wants more than her painting skill.
***
This was a quick read.
Jack is… okay. I don’t get why if he is so beautiful, he is nearly forty and NOT married. Especially not with that harridan of a mother. Ugh … shudder. He’d be out the door ASAP. It was too unreal for him to wait and continue to live with her until his baby sister turned eighteen and moved out. Only then, did he get his own place. He’s just too nice.
His little sister Gus is cute and yes, being eighteen is a world of wonder. But I found it a little odd that she’s the spoiled rich girl who needed lessons on how to flirt with men. Jeez, the kardashians are doing this at fifteen - which is illegal in anyone’s book. I know. *another shudder*
Who calls their daughter Augusta and is upset when she shortens it to Gus??? What the hell did you think she was going to call herself? Augie? Parents with brains think about stuff like this when they name their kid. What awful combinations of initials do they have? Does it make any inappropriate rhymes with their surname? Your kid has to carry this for life, put some thought into it.
But the one thing that pretty much destroys the story for me is Delia’s friend Justine and her awful, unromantic and stilted love with her guy Paul.
2 biological clock ticking un-romatic stars
July 28, 2014
Sweet, cute, humorous... Now for the annoying parts: the first 1/3 of the book was 'he smiled' or 'he was beginning to smile' or 'he was about to smile' and EVERY TIME he did, she says 'don't' or 'stop that', because it made him 'beautiful' and she didn't want to like him. Moving on to the 2nd third of the book, here's my dilemma: there are two other couples, one married couple, the other couple not. Still not sure why the author felt the need to 'cram' all of them into one book. I began to skim thru the other characters, as the story was becoming too 'wordy' for me. Eyes wanting to glaze over, mind starting to wander, and wondering where the plot went, 'wordy'. The last of the book, what do you know, conflict, past relationship problems, wanting to be together 'but it just won't work', and finally the 'H' has to convince the 'h' just how 'wrong it's right' that they be together...somewhat exhausting. Oh, and there was one character that went by 3 different names. A given name, a nickname, and then she decided to give herself an entirely different name...There were paragraphs in this book I had to re-read 2 or 3 times because I couldn't keep up with the names. Or perhaps it was because my eyes had glazed over??? 2.5 STARS, and that's my final answer.
October 18, 2016
This was cute. Actually it was adorable. In reading the author's note at the end, I'm not at all surprised that it started as a take on Pride and Prejudice and then evolved from there. I'm glad it had a bit of an evolution and didn't stick strictly to the P&P formula. It was wholesome and a bit quirky.
A light and enjoyable read and utterly unoffensive. It was quick too. So if you want to pass the time with some light entertainment, this is it.
A light and enjoyable read and utterly unoffensive. It was quick too. So if you want to pass the time with some light entertainment, this is it.
January 21, 2014
Delia Woodson is a starving artist who lives with a friend and sleeps on her couch. She has wild curly red hair and dresses like a hippie. Desperation has her reluctantly accepting a paying job painting the ceiling of Jack Cabot's office commissioned by his meddling mother.
Now Jack is a beautiful, sexy man and he is having a difficult time focusing on his business while the wild haired beauty paints his ceiling with a fresco that contains many hidden characters within. Seems his eyes are always glancing upward. He is having a bit of a mid-life crisis and his mother is causing problems. Jack lives at home with her in the family mansion and has done so since the death of his father many years ago. He has single-handedly raised his baby sister as his mother turned inward and spent all these years as a lonely grieving widow. His mother-dear always thinks she knows what is best for him but she is so wrong. It is all about appearances with her.
Jack's sister plays a role in this book and Jack is thrilled to have Delia around to subtlety and gently listen to and guide his sister.
I would have loved for the secondary characters to have had a book of their own. It was a sweet part of the book but it would have made a great stand-alone.
I highly recommend this book. It was a very enjoyable read.
Now Jack is a beautiful, sexy man and he is having a difficult time focusing on his business while the wild haired beauty paints his ceiling with a fresco that contains many hidden characters within. Seems his eyes are always glancing upward. He is having a bit of a mid-life crisis and his mother is causing problems. Jack lives at home with her in the family mansion and has done so since the death of his father many years ago. He has single-handedly raised his baby sister as his mother turned inward and spent all these years as a lonely grieving widow. His mother-dear always thinks she knows what is best for him but she is so wrong. It is all about appearances with her.
Jack's sister plays a role in this book and Jack is thrilled to have Delia around to subtlety and gently listen to and guide his sister.
I would have loved for the secondary characters to have had a book of their own. It was a sweet part of the book but it would have made a great stand-alone.
I highly recommend this book. It was a very enjoyable read.
July 22, 2025
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June 27, 2016 – Finished Reading
Some Like It Perfect (A Temporary Engagement, #3) by Megan Bryce is a Contemporary Adult Romance. Well written and full of laughter. I know I only gave it 4 stars. It is more of a 4.5 but, alas, we don't have that option.
I loved the main female character Delia. She is a funny, easy going, 36 year old woman who was raised by hippies! Jack is a stuck to routine, buried under responsibilities and what he feels is family duty. Rich and good looking, but happiness is a dream he can't see coming his way. Until Delia breezes into his life with her 'I don't care' attitude.
All the characters in this story are well written. It will make you laugh out loud. Yes! I made heads turn, wondering why I was laughing so hard! Warning: Reading this in public may cause you to suddenly get everyone's attention!
I loved this story and can't wait to read #4 'Some Like it Hopeless'.
June 27, 2016 – Finished Reading
Some Like It Perfect (A Temporary Engagement, #3) by Megan Bryce is a Contemporary Adult Romance. Well written and full of laughter. I know I only gave it 4 stars. It is more of a 4.5 but, alas, we don't have that option.
I loved the main female character Delia. She is a funny, easy going, 36 year old woman who was raised by hippies! Jack is a stuck to routine, buried under responsibilities and what he feels is family duty. Rich and good looking, but happiness is a dream he can't see coming his way. Until Delia breezes into his life with her 'I don't care' attitude.
All the characters in this story are well written. It will make you laugh out loud. Yes! I made heads turn, wondering why I was laughing so hard! Warning: Reading this in public may cause you to suddenly get everyone's attention!
I loved this story and can't wait to read #4 'Some Like it Hopeless'.
October 16, 2016
This is my third Megan Bryce read in this series, and I thought that Delia and Jack's story was cool. Why the author introduced a secondary couple with Justine and Paul is beyond me.
I probably wouldn't have minded the double-love if I had liked Justine - I just could not stand this character. So desperate and anal-retentive, with her getting pregnant in order to trap Paul into marriage...just...NO. The fact that the author glossed over this manipulation, making everything in regards to it peachy with its HEA did not sit well with me. Like - having a baby will solve most of your problems, desperation issues, the ticking clock, etc. NOT!
And by the way: who decided to change the book covers from the individual hot dudes to couples?The average joe-looking male model on the new cover of this book does not match up with the description of the character Jack.
Anyway...this book merits a weak 3 stars from me.
I probably wouldn't have minded the double-love if I had liked Justine - I just could not stand this character. So desperate and anal-retentive, with her getting pregnant in order to trap Paul into marriage...just...NO. The fact that the author glossed over this manipulation, making everything in regards to it peachy with its HEA did not sit well with me. Like - having a baby will solve most of your problems, desperation issues, the ticking clock, etc. NOT!
And by the way: who decided to change the book covers from the individual hot dudes to couples?The average joe-looking male model on the new cover of this book does not match up with the description of the character Jack.
Anyway...this book merits a weak 3 stars from me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 16, 2015
Cap
What a lovely love story. This the way these novels should be. Not with grafic sex . A lot of tenderness as it should be
What a lovely love story. This the way these novels should be. Not with grafic sex . A lot of tenderness as it should be
March 5, 2021
This book was differently not one of my favorites and at times just wanted to pass it over, but being the completist that I am I struggled through - being on audio making it easy to do that. And for goodness sake, I paid 99¢ and I will get my pennies out of it lol.
This story is TRULY about serval people not just one set of couples. In couple one we have a divorcee at 36yr not looking to get remarried anytime soon after her failed whirlwind marriage and trying to be an adult. This I can relate too and liked reading about an older women who is still trying to put their life together, it is not as depressing when you are in the same boat and see all those people around your age or younger with houses and families or even a great job and I think this could of been played up a little more then it was but still nice to see!
Then there is her love interest, (this is a romance novel after all) he is 40 and never married but looking for that right one. Not sure if it was me rushing the book along or just that it wasn't clear but I felt that he was not as interesting as his counter part. He was okay, and grew on you and at the end you just go, 'eh'
NOW from book's description you know about these two but you really get one other couple along with a bunch of side characters.
Justine and Paul. Justine is the friend from collage who is having Delia crash with her till she can get her own place. She is ALSO 36 and talking about the timer ticking away and how she just wants to get married and have kids no matter who asks her. Showing how some women are just despite.
Paul her Lawyer boyfriend - whom doesn't really act like one, is a guy who isn't sure what he wants and just goes through life. He get advice both from his sister and Brother-in-law and is either old fashion ideas, controlling , and in general just bad take a ways from it. I know what they where trying to say... But I just did not care for this one bit.
It was nice to read about a couple like this since this is really a thing. And in reality woman, like Justine, drive me nuts. Although it is nice to read about a "content" kind of love since those can go on longer then the passionate ones for they are making this decision and not acting out of passion....but those can fail too. Just depends on the people.
We also hade Jake's mother, Sister, and a girl his mother was trying to get him married off to. This was also good to see since the mother is pushing her son to get married like most mother do from a certain time frame.
This book has potential, it show despite women looking for the "I do" and mother's wanting their children to get married but a fear of their children leaving them. This maybe a book some people but it wasn't for me. I feel that the story didn't have a nice flow, well, more so it forgot about people then picked them back up later. And although I liked reading about a "content" relationship I hated how the sister/brother-In-law's HANDLED the advice they where giving... Although I understand it and the deeper meaning was good it just was handled and worded wrong to me.
This story is TRULY about serval people not just one set of couples. In couple one we have a divorcee at 36yr not looking to get remarried anytime soon after her failed whirlwind marriage and trying to be an adult. This I can relate too and liked reading about an older women who is still trying to put their life together, it is not as depressing when you are in the same boat and see all those people around your age or younger with houses and families or even a great job and I think this could of been played up a little more then it was but still nice to see!
Then there is her love interest, (this is a romance novel after all) he is 40 and never married but looking for that right one. Not sure if it was me rushing the book along or just that it wasn't clear but I felt that he was not as interesting as his counter part. He was okay, and grew on you and at the end you just go, 'eh'
NOW from book's description you know about these two but you really get one other couple along with a bunch of side characters.
Justine and Paul. Justine is the friend from collage who is having Delia crash with her till she can get her own place. She is ALSO 36 and talking about the timer ticking away and how she just wants to get married and have kids no matter who asks her. Showing how some women are just despite.
Paul her Lawyer boyfriend - whom doesn't really act like one, is a guy who isn't sure what he wants and just goes through life. He get advice both from his sister and Brother-in-law and is either old fashion ideas, controlling , and in general just bad take a ways from it. I know what they where trying to say... But I just did not care for this one bit.
It was nice to read about a couple like this since this is really a thing. And in reality woman, like Justine, drive me nuts. Although it is nice to read about a "content" kind of love since those can go on longer then the passionate ones for they are making this decision and not acting out of passion....but those can fail too. Just depends on the people.
We also hade Jake's mother, Sister, and a girl his mother was trying to get him married off to. This was also good to see since the mother is pushing her son to get married like most mother do from a certain time frame.
This book has potential, it show despite women looking for the "I do" and mother's wanting their children to get married but a fear of their children leaving them. This maybe a book some people but it wasn't for me. I feel that the story didn't have a nice flow, well, more so it forgot about people then picked them back up later. And although I liked reading about a "content" relationship I hated how the sister/brother-In-law's HANDLED the advice they where giving... Although I understand it and the deeper meaning was good it just was handled and worded wrong to me.
September 9, 2021
It was really really cute
I loved Delilah and Jack. They were awesome and if the whole book focused on them it would have been great. But it was split and an interesting alternative to the head over heels way of falling in love was presented. I think it's somewhere in between that the true story of love is told. The true story of love is everyday. Every day you make the decision to be love this person. Some days it's easy and the world is soft. Some days it's hard and feels like a fight. And honestly it's when it gets hard more often than not that you ask why you continue to fight for your love. That's why some of us decide to not be in love any more, because we start to doubt and see there's nothing to fight for. Love is not magic or mythic--it's a choice. And I'm so glad that Megan showed that. I took a star off for the entire idea of Diana as well as the pill scene. The whole trap thing leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Much prefer a conversation about how she's running out of time to pop out a baby and her deciding to pursue the idea with or without him. Then him having to decide if he wants to father her child or her getting artificial insemination. Him waffling and then deciding he's ready. I know all kinds of women who tried what Justine did and it never ended up with the happily ever after.
I loved Delilah and Jack. They were awesome and if the whole book focused on them it would have been great. But it was split and an interesting alternative to the head over heels way of falling in love was presented. I think it's somewhere in between that the true story of love is told. The true story of love is everyday. Every day you make the decision to be love this person. Some days it's easy and the world is soft. Some days it's hard and feels like a fight. And honestly it's when it gets hard more often than not that you ask why you continue to fight for your love. That's why some of us decide to not be in love any more, because we start to doubt and see there's nothing to fight for. Love is not magic or mythic--it's a choice. And I'm so glad that Megan showed that. I took a star off for the entire idea of Diana as well as the pill scene. The whole trap thing leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Much prefer a conversation about how she's running out of time to pop out a baby and her deciding to pursue the idea with or without him. Then him having to decide if he wants to father her child or her getting artificial insemination. Him waffling and then deciding he's ready. I know all kinds of women who tried what Justine did and it never ended up with the happily ever after.
March 11, 2021
There’s a lot going on in this book. The main couple, Jack and Delia, had to fall in love even as she worked for him and had to get over his mother disliking her specifically because she was below their caste apparently (yes I’m rolling my eyes). I liked Jack’s sister, Gus, though, and there was some cute banter.
Then there was the other story following the 36 year old and baby crazy Justine (because time was running away from her) and her boyfriend, Paul. Should she trap him into fatherhood? I mean this one was a bit distasteful! It was sweetly done but what a problematic scenario!
Overall, it was an ok listen, narrated by Tess Irondale, who did a great job. I think one couple in a story would be enough though.
Then there was the other story following the 36 year old and baby crazy Justine (because time was running away from her) and her boyfriend, Paul. Should she trap him into fatherhood? I mean this one was a bit distasteful! It was sweetly done but what a problematic scenario!
Overall, it was an ok listen, narrated by Tess Irondale, who did a great job. I think one couple in a story would be enough though.
March 1, 2022
(Jack & Delia): First off, let me say that no matter how the secondary storyline with the main characters' BFF ends, I'm not down with what she did. Nope. I'm not here for it and in fact, I totally hated that storyline completely. I felt like the author could've spent more time on the main story. This brings the rating down for me. Now, for the actual story, it's kind of a slow burn and it's PG-13 do the love making is only implied. The story was funny at times and I loved the banter between Delia, Jack and Jack's sister. I truly hated the mother, she was very judgy and I felt like there was no real resolution with the mother. The book was ok.
August 29, 2018
3.5 stars, it was just ok
I liked the main storyline, but there just wasn't enough of it. The side story with Paul and Josephine brought the quality down significantly. Josephine should never have trapped him with a pregnancy, then get mad at him for reacting to that news badly. Delia and Jack were super cute, I enjoyed their interactions and how they built each other up. All couples were extremely vanilla. Some Like it Charming is by far the best in the series, by a long shot. Almost feels like a different author for the others.
I liked the main storyline, but there just wasn't enough of it. The side story with Paul and Josephine brought the quality down significantly. Josephine should never have trapped him with a pregnancy, then get mad at him for reacting to that news badly. Delia and Jack were super cute, I enjoyed their interactions and how they built each other up. All couples were extremely vanilla. Some Like it Charming is by far the best in the series, by a long shot. Almost feels like a different author for the others.
October 10, 2019
Oh My This Is A Good One
I really like this story. The characters are just so real and most are even likeable! Delia is perfect for Jack, and he is just so sweet and romantic with her. I wanted to squeeze both of them in a group hug. This story was also different because it included several other couple's stories with their point of view.
I can't wait to read the next book in this series.
I really like this story. The characters are just so real and most are even likeable! Delia is perfect for Jack, and he is just so sweet and romantic with her. I wanted to squeeze both of them in a group hug. This story was also different because it included several other couple's stories with their point of view.
I can't wait to read the next book in this series.
June 12, 2018
Love no matter what
They came from different backgrounds. She was determined not to fall in love with a rich guy. He had never been in love. She needed a job so she painted. He was beautiful and he couldn't get her off his mind. Together they fell in love. A great love story.
They came from different backgrounds. She was determined not to fall in love with a rich guy. He had never been in love. She needed a job so she painted. He was beautiful and he couldn't get her off his mind. Together they fell in love. A great love story.
January 28, 2021
I really enjoyed the couple in this book. The main male character was so sweet, so kind & charming. I liked the way the male main character’s mother was still not completely convinced by the end that her son was making the right choice. Unfortunately, that’s just part of life for those that don’t tick every box. Everything isn’t a fairy tale.
January 30, 2023
Loved how this book actually had two romances going at one time. It showed how a hesitant woman interacted with relationship and it overactive woman who wanted nothing but love and was willing to do anything handled a relationship.
I love the characters and the story was perfect. I will definitely read the rest of the series and recommend to others
I love the characters and the story was perfect. I will definitely read the rest of the series and recommend to others
July 7, 2017
Jack might not have wanted to be attracted to Delia but she is someone you cannot ignore. The last thing Delia needed is to fall for Jack especially when she is trying to follow her new life plan but when love comes knocking their is nothing that can be done. A must read!
September 19, 2017
Three roads to romance
A gently moving novel that explores the nature of love and romance through four couples. Delia and Jack, the lead couple are delightful and the banter is often sparkling. It took me a while to get into it and I 'm glad I stayed with it.
A gently moving novel that explores the nature of love and romance through four couples. Delia and Jack, the lead couple are delightful and the banter is often sparkling. It took me a while to get into it and I 'm glad I stayed with it.
January 25, 2018
Delia is a free spirit painter who meets Jack an uptight corporate executive when his mother hires her to paint a mural on his office ceiling. Can they get together and work to make their relationship bring out the best in both of them.,...or will money, power, and society break them apart??
May 8, 2018
This was such a fun book to read! I chuckled all the way through it, well almost all. I loved reading this one. It was the first time I read a Megan book, I think, and it definitely won't be the last! I thoroughly recommend this novel, you won't be disappointed.
August 1, 2020
I really enjoyed this one. The banter, the personalities and how they weren’t perfect. There’s some heavy duty screw ups that make you cringe but it’s r Pugh real life with the perfect amount of fantasy and a nice HEA. A good read.
July 8, 2021
DNF @30%
Couldn’t get into it...h sounded so much like a loser at 36 with little aim and no career.
Also,why do I need chapters about her friend Justine and her boyfriend relationship?! Didn’t know this was 2 in 1 book.
Couldn’t get into it...h sounded so much like a loser at 36 with little aim and no career.
Also,why do I need chapters about her friend Justine and her boyfriend relationship?! Didn’t know this was 2 in 1 book.
June 30, 2017
Light, easy read book. Predictable, but the characters are fun, although contrived.
July 3, 2017
Great quick beach read. Delia couldn't be more different from Jack - from upbringing in the commune to his millionaire family. But love prevails!
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July 6, 2017
Cute book
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