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Weekend Wife
Billionaire businessman in need of a fake fiancée…
It should be the easiest job ever for an out-of-work actress, right?
All I have to do is pose as Grant Caldwell (the Third)’s fiancée for a fancy-pants weekend in the Hamptons. Easy. Wear designer clothing and sip champagne? Don’t mind if I do. Flirting with Grant? It’s so delicious I should be paying him.
Nothing can go wrong as long as I can keep my hands off of him.
But that’s the hard part. And I do mean hard.
Because Grant is sexy.
And bossy.
And surprisingly sweet, a real rarity in his pretentious family.
Oops. I’m not as good at faking it as I thought. Or maybe they call this method acting. Because it’s getting harder to figure out where my character ends and I begin…
It just might be the role of a lifetime.
It should be the easiest job ever for an out-of-work actress, right?
All I have to do is pose as Grant Caldwell (the Third)’s fiancée for a fancy-pants weekend in the Hamptons. Easy. Wear designer clothing and sip champagne? Don’t mind if I do. Flirting with Grant? It’s so delicious I should be paying him.
Nothing can go wrong as long as I can keep my hands off of him.
But that’s the hard part. And I do mean hard.
Because Grant is sexy.
And bossy.
And surprisingly sweet, a real rarity in his pretentious family.
Oops. I’m not as good at faking it as I thought. Or maybe they call this method acting. Because it’s getting harder to figure out where my character ends and I begin…
It just might be the role of a lifetime.
231 pages, ebook
First published February 3, 2020
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Erin McCarthy
218 books4,830 followersUSA Today and New York Times Bestselling author Erin McCarthy sold her first book in 2002 and has since written over a hundred novels and novellas in teen fiction, new adult, and adult romance. Erin has a special weakness for high-heeled boots, beaches and martinis. She lives in Ohio with her family, two grumpy cats and a socially awkward dog.
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May 30, 2020
I can't remember the last time I laughed this hard or be as entertained by book characters. Leah and Grant were exactly what I needed.
March 27, 2021
It was light and moved fast. The characters were charming and had great chemistry. No angst or conflict.
February 23, 2021
Once a week for six months, the hero, Grant, goes to the restaurant where the heroine Leah works as a waitress, but all he does is to eat his chocolate chip pancakes in a pensive mood while Leah flirts with him every now and then.
I didn’t like either of the characters much, but I didn’t hate them either. I was just not invested in any of them or their story. A man who is attracted to a woman but not doing anything about it is not my type of a hero. And a woman who constantly flirts with him although she sees that he doesn’t respond to her flirting at all is also not my type of heroine.
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After 6 months, Grant realizes that his growing attraction to Leah is dangerous and decides to never go back to that restaurant again.
I’d made the decision I was never going back to the diner again. My attraction to Leah had been growing steadily every single week.
It had started out as a temptation and a way to prove to myself I had willpower. I always wanted ways to push my self-discipline and Leah, from the first minute I’d laid eyes on her, had become a serious test. I was supposed to be gaining ground on the distraction. That was the point of subjecting myself to Leah’s presence every week. I don’t even like breakfast food.
But instead of my lust dissipating by the strength of my will, Leah had gradually gone from the cute girl I was attracted to, to a full-blown obsession. I couldn’t stop thinking about her. I ate and listened to every word that crossed her lips. I watched her wait on her tables with a cheerful smile. I heard her laugh no matter where she was in the restaurant. I knew the sway of her hips and the swing of her ponytail. I had dreams about her singing voice. Shit had gotten out of control. I had failed. Lost the battle against my cock. I was raising the flag. …
I didn’t do relationships. Not even dating. It would be different if I’d met her out at a bar or on a dating app and she was down for some fun. But Leah flirted with me in a way that was so goofy I didn’t think that she had any desire in a hookup, so I’d decided it was time to remove myself from the situation. …
I was never setting foot in that diner ever again.
Well, that was his decision until Leah ran after him and tried to give back the 100 dollar tip he left and sprained her ankle. His resistance dies immediately, he helps her with her ankle, takes her home and has sex with her.
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Soon after that, his father forces him to have a steady relationship to keep his job and he decides to hire Leah as his fake girlfriend. Leah is also trying to be an actress and she goes to some auditions. She doesn’t want to do it at first but then he persuades her. They make a contract etc.
Everything happens so fast from then on. Their attraction turns to a great love in two weeks, with “I love you”s flying in the air. I didn’t find it convincing and I didn’t feel it.
A stupid and a very predictable drama separates them for a short while but then they easily make up.
After two months of dating, they get married. Nope… too soon for me for a life-long commitment.
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The writing is simple and the book has a very simple and ordinary plot line. It is a weird first person point of view with no titles. It just changes from one person to the other with no warning. It is 200 pages.
As for safety, there is no cheating. There is no OW/OM drama.
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I didn’t like either of the characters much, but I didn’t hate them either. I was just not invested in any of them or their story. A man who is attracted to a woman but not doing anything about it is not my type of a hero. And a woman who constantly flirts with him although she sees that he doesn’t respond to her flirting at all is also not my type of heroine.
*********************************************
After 6 months, Grant realizes that his growing attraction to Leah is dangerous and decides to never go back to that restaurant again.
I’d made the decision I was never going back to the diner again. My attraction to Leah had been growing steadily every single week.
It had started out as a temptation and a way to prove to myself I had willpower. I always wanted ways to push my self-discipline and Leah, from the first minute I’d laid eyes on her, had become a serious test. I was supposed to be gaining ground on the distraction. That was the point of subjecting myself to Leah’s presence every week. I don’t even like breakfast food.
But instead of my lust dissipating by the strength of my will, Leah had gradually gone from the cute girl I was attracted to, to a full-blown obsession. I couldn’t stop thinking about her. I ate and listened to every word that crossed her lips. I watched her wait on her tables with a cheerful smile. I heard her laugh no matter where she was in the restaurant. I knew the sway of her hips and the swing of her ponytail. I had dreams about her singing voice. Shit had gotten out of control. I had failed. Lost the battle against my cock. I was raising the flag. …
I didn’t do relationships. Not even dating. It would be different if I’d met her out at a bar or on a dating app and she was down for some fun. But Leah flirted with me in a way that was so goofy I didn’t think that she had any desire in a hookup, so I’d decided it was time to remove myself from the situation. …
I was never setting foot in that diner ever again.
Well, that was his decision until Leah ran after him and tried to give back the 100 dollar tip he left and sprained her ankle. His resistance dies immediately, he helps her with her ankle, takes her home and has sex with her.
*********************************************
Soon after that, his father forces him to have a steady relationship to keep his job and he decides to hire Leah as his fake girlfriend. Leah is also trying to be an actress and she goes to some auditions. She doesn’t want to do it at first but then he persuades her. They make a contract etc.
Everything happens so fast from then on. Their attraction turns to a great love in two weeks, with “I love you”s flying in the air. I didn’t find it convincing and I didn’t feel it.
A stupid and a very predictable drama separates them for a short while but then they easily make up.
After two months of dating, they get married. Nope… too soon for me for a life-long commitment.
*********************************************
The writing is simple and the book has a very simple and ordinary plot line. It is a weird first person point of view with no titles. It just changes from one person to the other with no warning. It is 200 pages.
As for safety, there is no cheating. There is no OW/OM drama.
*********************************************
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February 4, 2023
4.5 When Fake Becomes Real Stars
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Who says there is no such thing as Insta Love...Not Me because I instantly fell in love with this book from the very first page. Erin McCarthy had all of the elements lined up perfectly...she gave me smart, quick, and instant chemistry with her characters and I bought it hook line, and sinker.
For someone who had read a ton of fake girlfriend/fiancee/wife things, it is hard to make it something new.
And yet, Erin did. She gave us Leah who had stars in her eyes, wanting to make her mark on Broadway. She had been encouraged and honed her talent over the years. She persevered and figured out how to take care of herself in NYC and live a life in pursuit of making it in the acting field. It was quite an accomplishment.
Leah worked hard as a waitress in a diner that catered to actors. They dressed as characters from shows and sang at the drop of a hat when moved to do so. It gave her the flexibility to audition and the base steady income to cover her expenses. She was self-sufficient.
But did Leah have a social life... not really. Instead, she had a crush on her mystery customer who showed up every Wednesday in her area. He ordered the same chocolate chip pancakes and ate them with a vengeance. He had been doing it for six months and over that time, Leah had dropped little hellos and flirts. All she would get from him was a rare smile or lip twitch.
Grant was dying. Yes, it must have been his death sentence because he could not stay away from Leah and this diner no matter how hard he tried. He didn't understand why he was addicted to the little comments Leah would say or how her poodle skirt would swing around her legs. And don't get him started about the swaying of that ponytail set perfectly on her head.
Grant didn't do this. He didn't pay attention to women like this, all-consuming, almost obsessed. He was the one who would be indifferent. He was raised to take care of himself, deprived of genuine affection from his uber-wealthy parents. He learned early never to love as loving someone can hurt when they are taken away from you.
So working and being successful was what Grant did. He had made an executive decision, he was not going to come back to the diner again. He was going to go cold turkey and turn away from this woman who has driven him to distraction.
Fate thought that was not going to happen. Instead, circumstances caused these two to actually start to talk to each other and realize there was more between them than those pancakes Leah served.
Oh, this was so much fun. Grant, all of a sudden has a need for an actor to play his serious girlfriend. After getting up close and personal with Leah, Grant does not want to deal with anyone else. We get to have all the fun, all of the gooey, juicy, scary feels that people have when falling hard. The added bonus is Grant was the best guy...and Leah was a strong fun woman. Together perfection.
I didn't want to stop reading this. The only drawback was a little rushing at the end with a tiny bit... a sort of epilogue...which just goes to show you how much I wanted more. Easy to forgive because the ride was so fun.
A gifted copy was provided by author/publisher for an honest review.
Weekend Wife (Sassy In The City #1)
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Five First Dates (Sassy In The City #2)
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Forty Day Fiancé (Sassy In The City #3)
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Who's the Boss? (Sassy In The City #4)
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Halftime Husband (Sassy In The City #5)
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Who says there is no such thing as Insta Love...Not Me because I instantly fell in love with this book from the very first page. Erin McCarthy had all of the elements lined up perfectly...she gave me smart, quick, and instant chemistry with her characters and I bought it hook line, and sinker.
For someone who had read a ton of fake girlfriend/fiancee/wife things, it is hard to make it something new.
And yet, Erin did. She gave us Leah who had stars in her eyes, wanting to make her mark on Broadway. She had been encouraged and honed her talent over the years. She persevered and figured out how to take care of herself in NYC and live a life in pursuit of making it in the acting field. It was quite an accomplishment.
Leah worked hard as a waitress in a diner that catered to actors. They dressed as characters from shows and sang at the drop of a hat when moved to do so. It gave her the flexibility to audition and the base steady income to cover her expenses. She was self-sufficient.
But did Leah have a social life... not really. Instead, she had a crush on her mystery customer who showed up every Wednesday in her area. He ordered the same chocolate chip pancakes and ate them with a vengeance. He had been doing it for six months and over that time, Leah had dropped little hellos and flirts. All she would get from him was a rare smile or lip twitch.
Grant was dying. Yes, it must have been his death sentence because he could not stay away from Leah and this diner no matter how hard he tried. He didn't understand why he was addicted to the little comments Leah would say or how her poodle skirt would swing around her legs. And don't get him started about the swaying of that ponytail set perfectly on her head.
Grant didn't do this. He didn't pay attention to women like this, all-consuming, almost obsessed. He was the one who would be indifferent. He was raised to take care of himself, deprived of genuine affection from his uber-wealthy parents. He learned early never to love as loving someone can hurt when they are taken away from you.
So working and being successful was what Grant did. He had made an executive decision, he was not going to come back to the diner again. He was going to go cold turkey and turn away from this woman who has driven him to distraction.
Fate thought that was not going to happen. Instead, circumstances caused these two to actually start to talk to each other and realize there was more between them than those pancakes Leah served.
Oh, this was so much fun. Grant, all of a sudden has a need for an actor to play his serious girlfriend. After getting up close and personal with Leah, Grant does not want to deal with anyone else. We get to have all the fun, all of the gooey, juicy, scary feels that people have when falling hard. The added bonus is Grant was the best guy...and Leah was a strong fun woman. Together perfection.
I didn't want to stop reading this. The only drawback was a little rushing at the end with a tiny bit... a sort of epilogue...which just goes to show you how much I wanted more. Easy to forgive because the ride was so fun.
A gifted copy was provided by author/publisher for an honest review.
Weekend Wife (Sassy In The City #1)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Five First Dates (Sassy In The City #2)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Forty Day Fiancé (Sassy In The City #3)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Who's the Boss? (Sassy In The City #4)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Halftime Husband (Sassy In The City #5)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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September 11, 2020
3 Stars
Overall Opinion: For a book I got for free this wasn’t horrible. It wasn’t great either. I feel like the author had all these great ideas but they all were just introduced and never fully worked out (I hope that makes sense 😬). It was too insta and pretty unbelievable for me. I laughed out loud a few times so I didn’t hate it! But overall it was just an okay read for me.
Brief Summary of the Storyline: This is Leah and Grant’s story. Leah has been crushing on the businessman that is a regular in her section at the diner she works at, so when he leaves something she chases after him one day. Grant has been lusting after the waitress and when he sees her get hit by a taxi when running after him he decides to make his move. Grant realizes after their hot afternoon together that he needs Leah to play the part of his girlfriend for him to inherit the family business, so he propositions her. There are some funny moments, some sexy times, and some miscommunication...and they get a HFN ending.
Point Of View (POV): This alternated between Leah and Grant’s POV.
Overall Pace of Story: Good. I never skimmed and I thought it flowed well.
Instalove: Yes! It seemed out of nowhere to me.
H (Hero) rating: 3 stars. Grant. He was alright but confusing at times.
h (heroine) rating: 3.5 stars. Leah. I liked her sass and confidence.
Sadness level: Low, no tissues needed
Push/Pull: Yes
Heat level: Good. They have some good tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but it did feel like it took away from the storyline at times because there was a lot of it
Descriptive sex: Yes
OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) drama: No
Sex scene with OW or OM: No
Cheating: No
Separation: Yes
Possible Triggers: Not really
Closure: This ended with what I would call a HFN ending though others might call it a HEA.
Safety: This one should be Safe for most safety gang readers
Overall Opinion: For a book I got for free this wasn’t horrible. It wasn’t great either. I feel like the author had all these great ideas but they all were just introduced and never fully worked out (I hope that makes sense 😬). It was too insta and pretty unbelievable for me. I laughed out loud a few times so I didn’t hate it! But overall it was just an okay read for me.
Brief Summary of the Storyline: This is Leah and Grant’s story. Leah has been crushing on the businessman that is a regular in her section at the diner she works at, so when he leaves something she chases after him one day. Grant has been lusting after the waitress and when he sees her get hit by a taxi when running after him he decides to make his move. Grant realizes after their hot afternoon together that he needs Leah to play the part of his girlfriend for him to inherit the family business, so he propositions her. There are some funny moments, some sexy times, and some miscommunication...and they get a HFN ending.
Point Of View (POV): This alternated between Leah and Grant’s POV.
Overall Pace of Story: Good. I never skimmed and I thought it flowed well.
Instalove: Yes! It seemed out of nowhere to me.
H (Hero) rating: 3 stars. Grant. He was alright but confusing at times.
h (heroine) rating: 3.5 stars. Leah. I liked her sass and confidence.
Sadness level: Low, no tissues needed
Push/Pull: Yes
Heat level: Good. They have some good tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but it did feel like it took away from the storyline at times because there was a lot of it
Descriptive sex: Yes
OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) drama: No
Sex scene with OW or OM: No
Cheating: No
Separation: Yes
Possible Triggers: Not really
Closure: This ended with what I would call a HFN ending though others might call it a HEA.
Safety: This one should be Safe for most safety gang readers
June 10, 2020
I made it two-thirds in before I finally quit. I kind of like Leah. I like her determinedly up-beat personality and that she owns her optimism despite setbacks. I like her cautious optimism and strength to be vulnerable. And I like that she's able to see Grant's essentially decent core and appreciate it.
Grant, on the other hand, is a guy only possible in a romance novel and I don't mean that in a good way. Grant is one of those guys romance writers invent who take a single horrible relationship and determine that they don't want that so they won't have any. This doesn't work, particularly if the hero is past his teens. You have to buy that (s)he (it's often the guy, but not always I suppose) actually believes that there's only one possible pattern and they reject it by rejecting everything. It's poor characterization and, worse, it's a giant negative motivation* that gets harder and harder to paper over because it's silly at its root.
So when I saw McCarthy building a dark moment out of whole cloth by making a building Leah loves a target of his real estate development plans I determined that I'd had enough. I mean, add weak plotting to the poor characterization and it's just not worth it to keep going forward. Not even for the delightful Leah.
I toyed with adding a second star because Leah. But in the end, I decided that this actually makes it worse so I'm keeping it to one.
* Negative Motivations: I kind of hate that the term "negative motivation" isn't widespread, yet. Since it isn't, I'm going to save off this little jag to append to my reviews that feature the term. Jennifer Crusie blogged about it a bit back (or, if that link doesn't work, here's a cache of the original) and it changed how I understand story. The problem with the term is that if you've never heard it before, you'd assume it meant motivations that are harmful or immoral. Not so. What it refers to is motivations not to do something. The thing is that many of us are motivated to not do things for a lot of different, perfectly valid and reasonable, reasons. The problem is that in a story motivations to not do things are a huge drag on the plot—particularly considering the fact that most negative motivations are overcome by the character simply deciding they don't care any more (or, rather, that they do care and are now motivated to do the thing). So not only do you have a counter to action but you also have a situation where to overcome it, all a character has to do is change their mind. Which means eventually, the reader is rooting for the character to get over him/herself already and do the thing we want them to do. Conflict drives story. Conflict between a reader and a main character drives readers away from story.
Grant, on the other hand, is a guy only possible in a romance novel and I don't mean that in a good way. Grant is one of those guys romance writers invent who take a single horrible relationship and determine that they don't want that so they won't have any. This doesn't work, particularly if the hero is past his teens. You have to buy that (s)he (it's often the guy, but not always I suppose) actually believes that there's only one possible pattern and they reject it by rejecting everything. It's poor characterization and, worse, it's a giant negative motivation* that gets harder and harder to paper over because it's silly at its root.
So when I saw McCarthy building a dark moment out of whole cloth by making a building Leah loves a target of his real estate development plans I determined that I'd had enough. I mean, add weak plotting to the poor characterization and it's just not worth it to keep going forward. Not even for the delightful Leah.
I toyed with adding a second star because Leah. But in the end, I decided that this actually makes it worse so I'm keeping it to one.
* Negative Motivations: I kind of hate that the term "negative motivation" isn't widespread, yet. Since it isn't, I'm going to save off this little jag to append to my reviews that feature the term. Jennifer Crusie blogged about it a bit back (or, if that link doesn't work, here's a cache of the original) and it changed how I understand story. The problem with the term is that if you've never heard it before, you'd assume it meant motivations that are harmful or immoral. Not so. What it refers to is motivations not to do something. The thing is that many of us are motivated to not do things for a lot of different, perfectly valid and reasonable, reasons. The problem is that in a story motivations to not do things are a huge drag on the plot—particularly considering the fact that most negative motivations are overcome by the character simply deciding they don't care any more (or, rather, that they do care and are now motivated to do the thing). So not only do you have a counter to action but you also have a situation where to overcome it, all a character has to do is change their mind. Which means eventually, the reader is rooting for the character to get over him/herself already and do the thing we want them to do. Conflict drives story. Conflict between a reader and a main character drives readers away from story.
June 7, 2020
WHAT A BREATH OF FRESH AIR THIS BOOK WAS!
“I wanted him like peanut butter wants jelly. Smashed together until there was no pulling us apart.”
“Leah made me feel way out of control … a sexy-as-sin juxtaposition that made me incapable of rational thought around her.”
LOVE IS NEVER A CHOICE, BUT AN IMPERATIVE. What a way to experience a first-time author. This book was K-R-A-Z-Y entertaining about “fake dating a rich guy” and falling in love. It may take a week to wipe the smile off my face from a feel-good, tantalizing, love-affirming, funny as hell, well-matched pair of lovers who free-fall into each other with infectious banter, a raucous sense of humor, and so much heart that denial doesn’t stand a chance. I’ve read exceptionally good rom-coms before, but this one falls in a class all its own, and I’m a sure-bet sucker for an alpha with a hidden center -- underneath that stoic facade -- of insecurity, vulnerability, and a yen for romance in their soul that gum things up. Not to mention a free-spirited, tenacious, heroine with chutzpah-to-burn that goes after what she wants, obstacles be damned. I LAUGHED TIL I CRIED AND IT HURT! Authors of this genre? The characters/banter/humor of these MCs is how it’s done. Drop the mic.
Struggling actress-turned-bohemian waitress Leah (26) is still plugging away at her career. She’s in search of her big break … not love. And this is it for her – there is no Plan B if she fails. It’s the daily grind of a gig here and there, two other roomies in a tiny walk-up, and singing her heart out to customers in a kitschy, Fifties diner where the uniform is straight out of the movie GREASE -- curvy body thrown in free of charge. All-work-and-no- play billionaire businessman Grant Caldwell III (30) isn’t looking for love. His photo is next to “serious” in the dictionary. He doesn’t date, let alone do the girlfriend experience; and the very thought of marriage makes him shudder. But, Grant’s willpower is trash. He comes to Leah’s diner once a week for breakfast that he shovels into his mouth like it’s sawdust, and basically ignores effervescent Leah’s friendly overtures – even though his obsession with her is the reason he’s there in the first place. His FULL-BLOWN obsession. Just when he intends to go cold turkey on that, he needs a fake date and who better than Leah. What can go wrong besides her becoming the game changer who opens his eyes. Blurred lines between fake and real always get sticky.
“I don’t want to be a regret. A rich man’s weekend wife.” -- the kind a billionaire ignores all week and trots out for parties on Saturdays.
Two people who only think they know what they want, while trying to deny the unmistakable attraction and chemistry between them. Who knew that her greatest fear is failure. And his greatest fear is dying alone without someone to love him. Fate brings this poor girl and rich boy together in the most unusual and satisfying courtship romp. I LOVED uncovering all their sweet, funny, prickly, hidden, and emotional layers, and what a rocky road it was. Personal drama, work drama, family drama … but NO OW/OM drama! Poor Grant can’t help how he is. As the only child to the most ill-matched parents in history, his crazy and eccentric family puts the "dis" in dysfunctional. The grandparents are priceless though. Grandfather: “You’re getting married, huh? Congratulations. Welcome to the shit show.” Leah: “Your grandmother is smoking a Virginia Slim inside and calling relatives sluts. I think that gives us a free pass to behave however we want.” Their rollercoaster romance was a real feat, and I loved most of the journey.
For all its charms, the book isn’t perfect, even though what worked about the story was exceptional. I took issue with inconsistencies about Leah’s physical description. She’s average height and on the small side (then, more conflicting size references), but wears a large shoe. She’s a curvy bombshell, but with small boobs. Those contradictions don’t track. My mental image of her was like a circus figure: is she a small, thin, tall, curvy, bigfoot? And there were some personality inconsistencies, and grammar/proofreading issues. All those things take me out of the story. The last 8% ran out of gas a bit, and rushed the conflict resolutions and conclusion. But, I’ll overlook it since the rest of the story was so enjoyable, and I can't wait to read more by this author. This book helped bring me out of a book slump from bad books, disappointing books, underwritten books. It was the antidote to my book malaise.
“Sometimes you just need to stay silent and let the moment ride.”
“I wanted him like peanut butter wants jelly. Smashed together until there was no pulling us apart.”
“Leah made me feel way out of control … a sexy-as-sin juxtaposition that made me incapable of rational thought around her.”
LOVE IS NEVER A CHOICE, BUT AN IMPERATIVE. What a way to experience a first-time author. This book was K-R-A-Z-Y entertaining about “fake dating a rich guy” and falling in love. It may take a week to wipe the smile off my face from a feel-good, tantalizing, love-affirming, funny as hell, well-matched pair of lovers who free-fall into each other with infectious banter, a raucous sense of humor, and so much heart that denial doesn’t stand a chance. I’ve read exceptionally good rom-coms before, but this one falls in a class all its own, and I’m a sure-bet sucker for an alpha with a hidden center -- underneath that stoic facade -- of insecurity, vulnerability, and a yen for romance in their soul that gum things up. Not to mention a free-spirited, tenacious, heroine with chutzpah-to-burn that goes after what she wants, obstacles be damned. I LAUGHED TIL I CRIED AND IT HURT! Authors of this genre? The characters/banter/humor of these MCs is how it’s done. Drop the mic.
Struggling actress-turned-bohemian waitress Leah (26) is still plugging away at her career. She’s in search of her big break … not love. And this is it for her – there is no Plan B if she fails. It’s the daily grind of a gig here and there, two other roomies in a tiny walk-up, and singing her heart out to customers in a kitschy, Fifties diner where the uniform is straight out of the movie GREASE -- curvy body thrown in free of charge. All-work-and-no- play billionaire businessman Grant Caldwell III (30) isn’t looking for love. His photo is next to “serious” in the dictionary. He doesn’t date, let alone do the girlfriend experience; and the very thought of marriage makes him shudder. But, Grant’s willpower is trash. He comes to Leah’s diner once a week for breakfast that he shovels into his mouth like it’s sawdust, and basically ignores effervescent Leah’s friendly overtures – even though his obsession with her is the reason he’s there in the first place. His FULL-BLOWN obsession. Just when he intends to go cold turkey on that, he needs a fake date and who better than Leah. What can go wrong besides her becoming the game changer who opens his eyes. Blurred lines between fake and real always get sticky.
“I don’t want to be a regret. A rich man’s weekend wife.” -- the kind a billionaire ignores all week and trots out for parties on Saturdays.
Two people who only think they know what they want, while trying to deny the unmistakable attraction and chemistry between them. Who knew that her greatest fear is failure. And his greatest fear is dying alone without someone to love him. Fate brings this poor girl and rich boy together in the most unusual and satisfying courtship romp. I LOVED uncovering all their sweet, funny, prickly, hidden, and emotional layers, and what a rocky road it was. Personal drama, work drama, family drama … but NO OW/OM drama! Poor Grant can’t help how he is. As the only child to the most ill-matched parents in history, his crazy and eccentric family puts the "dis" in dysfunctional. The grandparents are priceless though. Grandfather: “You’re getting married, huh? Congratulations. Welcome to the shit show.” Leah: “Your grandmother is smoking a Virginia Slim inside and calling relatives sluts. I think that gives us a free pass to behave however we want.” Their rollercoaster romance was a real feat, and I loved most of the journey.
For all its charms, the book isn’t perfect, even though what worked about the story was exceptional. I took issue with inconsistencies about Leah’s physical description. She’s average height and on the small side (then, more conflicting size references), but wears a large shoe. She’s a curvy bombshell, but with small boobs. Those contradictions don’t track. My mental image of her was like a circus figure: is she a small, thin, tall, curvy, bigfoot? And there were some personality inconsistencies, and grammar/proofreading issues. All those things take me out of the story. The last 8% ran out of gas a bit, and rushed the conflict resolutions and conclusion. But, I’ll overlook it since the rest of the story was so enjoyable, and I can't wait to read more by this author. This book helped bring me out of a book slump from bad books, disappointing books, underwritten books. It was the antidote to my book malaise.
“Sometimes you just need to stay silent and let the moment ride.”
May 2, 2020
Light
Fluffy
Not my thing.
I loved gigi though (I have a thing for eccentric grandmas)
Overall an easy read
Fluffy
Not my thing.
I loved gigi though (I have a thing for eccentric grandmas)
Overall an easy read
March 27, 2021
(1.5 stars) I downloaded this on a free day but it's not even worth that price if you take into account the time I wasted reading it. Well, what should I have expected of this, you may say. You're right. I'm not all that bright.
This review is mainly one big ol' reader's complaint. Please note that it may be "spoilerish" but only if you couldn't figure out all this from reading the blurb. So we have this commitment-phobic, super rich real estate businessman who meets a poor struggling wannabe actress at the restaurant where she works to support herself while trying (eight years and counting, mind you) to make it big as a singer/actress. He eats there (for six months!!) stoically, trying not to show interest in or attraction to her, although it's there and it's mutual.
Then something happens and, bingo, they're having sex at her apartment. And then, wouldn't you know it, his father decides that our hero must be in a serious romantic relationship if he wishes to maintain his position in the company. I've read so many CRs lately with this trope. Does that really happen in modern times? In historical romances, this trope seems more reasonable, since that dukedom or earldom needs an heir to preserve the line. But really, carrying this over to contemporary romance is just silly.
But there it is, so we go with it. And who does he hire as pretend serious relationship girl? Oh, did you guess? Pretend, of course, becomes real as the lame story progresses. Along the way we meet his two-dimensional parents, his quirky grandparents and some central-casting friends of both H and h.
Talk about derivative, uninspired Cinderella stories. Thank goodness it was free for me. The story is been-there/done-that and the author didn't even try to make it more interesting or give it any complexity. She just put in pages and pages of sex for those readers who read romances mainly for that. I don't. I like a lot more to my plot.
This review is mainly one big ol' reader's complaint. Please note that it may be "spoilerish" but only if you couldn't figure out all this from reading the blurb. So we have this commitment-phobic, super rich real estate businessman who meets a poor struggling wannabe actress at the restaurant where she works to support herself while trying (eight years and counting, mind you) to make it big as a singer/actress. He eats there (for six months!!) stoically, trying not to show interest in or attraction to her, although it's there and it's mutual.
Then something happens and, bingo, they're having sex at her apartment. And then, wouldn't you know it, his father decides that our hero must be in a serious romantic relationship if he wishes to maintain his position in the company. I've read so many CRs lately with this trope. Does that really happen in modern times? In historical romances, this trope seems more reasonable, since that dukedom or earldom needs an heir to preserve the line. But really, carrying this over to contemporary romance is just silly.
But there it is, so we go with it. And who does he hire as pretend serious relationship girl? Oh, did you guess? Pretend, of course, becomes real as the lame story progresses. Along the way we meet his two-dimensional parents, his quirky grandparents and some central-casting friends of both H and h.
Talk about derivative, uninspired Cinderella stories. Thank goodness it was free for me. The story is been-there/done-that and the author didn't even try to make it more interesting or give it any complexity. She just put in pages and pages of sex for those readers who read romances mainly for that. I don't. I like a lot more to my plot.
February 7, 2020
I really enjoyed this book. it was funny, sweet an all the other good things that make an Erin McCarthy book fantastic. Struggling actress Leah has the major hots for a customer at the diner where she works. Grant is a sexy, rich man that she dreams about, but what would a guy like him want with a girl like her. Grant goes to the diner every Wednesday just to see the gorgeous waitress. When chance throws them together, their chemistry is off the charts. Grant has a proposition for Leah, and she is all over it to get to spend some time with him. These two were so freaking gone over each other, but didn’t want to let the other know. I really loved everything about this story.
Review copy provided for a voluntary review.
Review copy provided for a voluntary review.
life-is-too-short
May 8, 2020Commitment phobic and flat. Not working
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February 5, 2020
Since reading Gone With The Ghost, I’ve been meaning to read more Erin McCarthy books. In fact, I have a few Erin McCarthy books sitting on my Kindle for me to read. It wasn’t until Weekend Wife that I decided to dive into one though, and now I’m annoyed with myself for waiting. Weekend Wife was as fun as I remember Gone With The Ghost being, and I’m going to go dive into the other Erin McCarthy books sitting on my Kindle.
With Weekend Wife, we have a book I completed in a single sitting. The story pulled me in from the very first page, and once I started I could not put it down. I was hooked on the characters and the way their story developed, giggling away at events that happened, and remained glued to my Kindle throughout. In fact, I found myself picking out side characters I want to know more about, as I need Weekend Wife to be the start of a hilarious series that will have me back for more.
Although the ending was a bit too quick for my liking, I was so hooked on the story I did not mind. Without a doubt, this one is more than worth the read.
With Weekend Wife, we have a book I completed in a single sitting. The story pulled me in from the very first page, and once I started I could not put it down. I was hooked on the characters and the way their story developed, giggling away at events that happened, and remained glued to my Kindle throughout. In fact, I found myself picking out side characters I want to know more about, as I need Weekend Wife to be the start of a hilarious series that will have me back for more.
Although the ending was a bit too quick for my liking, I was so hooked on the story I did not mind. Without a doubt, this one is more than worth the read.
February 19, 2020
Fun story
Well wanting a fake fiancée must be fun but insists this wasn't exactly what either of these two were expecting.
Well wanting a fake fiancée must be fun but insists this wasn't exactly what either of these two were expecting.
November 16, 2022
this was fun
3,5 stars
3,5 stars
February 6, 2020
3.5/5
Mon avis en Français
My English review
This is a novel that I was curious to discover and I must admit that it had been years since I had read one of the author’s books. So I couldn’t wait to see how it would turn out.
Leah is an aspiring actress, or at least she is trying to be, and in order to make money she serves and sings in a bar, a bar where a very charming young man comes from time to time. If he seems insensitive to her charm, she soon discovers that it’s just appearances. So when he offers her to become his fake girlfriend for a weekend at his parents’ house, she knows that it’s not a good idea, yet she accepts. As you can imagine, like all books of this kind, she will burn her wings and it will get harder and harder to stay away, as our two heroes fall under each other’s spell.
It was a nice novel to have a good time and we can read it pretty quickly. It’s nice to follow Grant in his family so different from the others and Leah who is trying to adapt to an environment she knows nothing about.
Yes, a light and sweet romance.
Mon avis en Français
My English review
This is a novel that I was curious to discover and I must admit that it had been years since I had read one of the author’s books. So I couldn’t wait to see how it would turn out.
Leah is an aspiring actress, or at least she is trying to be, and in order to make money she serves and sings in a bar, a bar where a very charming young man comes from time to time. If he seems insensitive to her charm, she soon discovers that it’s just appearances. So when he offers her to become his fake girlfriend for a weekend at his parents’ house, she knows that it’s not a good idea, yet she accepts. As you can imagine, like all books of this kind, she will burn her wings and it will get harder and harder to stay away, as our two heroes fall under each other’s spell.
It was a nice novel to have a good time and we can read it pretty quickly. It’s nice to follow Grant in his family so different from the others and Leah who is trying to adapt to an environment she knows nothing about.
Yes, a light and sweet romance.
June 1, 2020
It’s an okay book. Could’ve been worse, could’ve been better.
Grant’s been coming to the diner weekly for 11 months due to his infatuation with waitress/aspiring actress Leah. He does so in a bid to test his “self control”. One day, he’s decided, he must move on leaving a $100 tip behind. Normally, he leaves behind $10, so she chases after him, and lo and behold their little story begins.
Secondary to this is that his parents will not leave him the company, or give him a position - something of the sort - if he does not commit to a relationship so he hires her.
To be honest, I couldn’t believe he was going to dip like that at the start. 😶 Also them having sex straight after like she didn’t sprain her ankle. 💀 She was very likeable and funny though, and he grew on me.
But there was one line which had me cringing:
“Her lips were a ripe raspberry color and she had a divot in the base of her chin that made me want to kiss it.”
Me... googling “divot” and seeing this as the first explanation: small chunk of earth gouged out with a club 🤮
Safety: Implied. No OP.
Grant’s been coming to the diner weekly for 11 months due to his infatuation with waitress/aspiring actress Leah. He does so in a bid to test his “self control”. One day, he’s decided, he must move on leaving a $100 tip behind. Normally, he leaves behind $10, so she chases after him, and lo and behold their little story begins.
Secondary to this is that his parents will not leave him the company, or give him a position - something of the sort - if he does not commit to a relationship so he hires her.
To be honest, I couldn’t believe he was going to dip like that at the start. 😶 Also them having sex straight after like she didn’t sprain her ankle. 💀 She was very likeable and funny though, and he grew on me.
But there was one line which had me cringing:
“Her lips were a ripe raspberry color and she had a divot in the base of her chin that made me want to kiss it.”
Me... googling “divot” and seeing this as the first explanation: small chunk of earth gouged out with a club 🤮
Safety: Implied. No OP.
February 4, 2020
It’s been a couple of years since I’ve read an Erin book so honestly, it felt like a first time to me LOL I read way too many books to be skipping years with authors! But no matter.
I loved this story!
Not because it was fresh or new or innovating or or or … it was just fun. And the cover! Another #CoverWin for the books. That pose right there that has Leah with her foot up screams sexy and flirty and fun. And you know what this story was …. Sexy and flirty and FUN! #winning Every plot point in this story was humorous and well done. There were no eye-rolls coming from me on this one, even if the conflict wasn’t exactly unpredictable, because the story-line had a feel-good buzz to it and the chemistry between Leah and Grant was spot on. I highly rec this for ya’ll!
I loved this story!
Not because it was fresh or new or innovating or or or … it was just fun. And the cover! Another #CoverWin for the books. That pose right there that has Leah with her foot up screams sexy and flirty and fun. And you know what this story was …. Sexy and flirty and FUN! #winning Every plot point in this story was humorous and well done. There were no eye-rolls coming from me on this one, even if the conflict wasn’t exactly unpredictable, because the story-line had a feel-good buzz to it and the chemistry between Leah and Grant was spot on. I highly rec this for ya’ll!
February 23, 2020
I know I’m in the minority, but oh wow this was not the book for me.
Going into this I had such expectations of a cute love story. They make their arrangement, spend a weekend in the Hamptons and realize that “oh no this person is pretty great how do I deal with that” and then go back to their lives in New York and try to navigate around these feelings for one another and eventually (strong emphasis on the EVENTUALLY) fall in love. That sounds cute, right? Yeah, that was not what I got.
Everything seemed like it was done to the extreme. For example, Grant’s family. They were a caricature of what we would imagine a mean billionaire family to be like. His family would have been perfect for the dramatics of the CW. They were what I assume the family on Dynasty is like.
Then of course, there was the insta-love between Leah and Grant. To me, insta-love is a complete turnoff so when I read about it, it’s hard for me to come back from that. Sure, he went to the restaurant once a week for six months, but all he did was eat chocolate chip pancakes broodingly while Leah did her job. Staring at a woman once a week for six months does not a relationship make. After two weeks of knowing each other they’re both the human version of the heart-eye emoji saying “I love you” in the Hamptons. No. I can’t deal with that.
It probably didn’t help that I wasn’t too fond of either of the characters. I had no feelings towards either of them so I wasn’t even a little bit invested in their love story. Which made the dramatics at the end seem so much worse to me than it probably was.
This book just did not vibe with me. It wasn’t my thing. It wasn’t for me.
Going into this I had such expectations of a cute love story. They make their arrangement, spend a weekend in the Hamptons and realize that “oh no this person is pretty great how do I deal with that” and then go back to their lives in New York and try to navigate around these feelings for one another and eventually (strong emphasis on the EVENTUALLY) fall in love. That sounds cute, right? Yeah, that was not what I got.
Everything seemed like it was done to the extreme. For example, Grant’s family. They were a caricature of what we would imagine a mean billionaire family to be like. His family would have been perfect for the dramatics of the CW. They were what I assume the family on Dynasty is like.
Then of course, there was the insta-love between Leah and Grant. To me, insta-love is a complete turnoff so when I read about it, it’s hard for me to come back from that. Sure, he went to the restaurant once a week for six months, but all he did was eat chocolate chip pancakes broodingly while Leah did her job. Staring at a woman once a week for six months does not a relationship make. After two weeks of knowing each other they’re both the human version of the heart-eye emoji saying “I love you” in the Hamptons. No. I can’t deal with that.
It probably didn’t help that I wasn’t too fond of either of the characters. I had no feelings towards either of them so I wasn’t even a little bit invested in their love story. Which made the dramatics at the end seem so much worse to me than it probably was.
This book just did not vibe with me. It wasn’t my thing. It wasn’t for me.
January 8, 2020
Grant takes offense to certain things, “don’t say ***t like that. It’s wrong. Cute and powerful don’t belong in the same sentence.” The man is optimistic, “I’m not a great cook either but this is just vegetables in a wok. We can’t screw it up.” I liked this book, I liked Grant.
February 4, 2020
Loved this! Erin McCarthy has always been one of my favorite rom com writers and I love the start to this new series!
February 6, 2020
Fake relationship books have been done before but Erin McCarthy put a different spin on it and Weekend Wife did not disappoint!
This is my first book by Erin McCarthy but it definitely won’t be my last! Her writing was great, pulling you into the story and wanting to know what would happen next. I devoured this book in a day, eager to know how Leah and Grant’s story ended.
I will say that insta-love romance aren’t usually my favourite, but Weekend Wife was an exception because it didn’t feel like it happened that quickly (event though it did) because Grant and Leah has such great chemistry and they had known each other from afar before they got to know one another.
Leah is an aspiring actress, who by day works as a waitress in a diner in New York City, and every other Wednesday without fail, Grant comes and has breakfast, although he never looks like he’s really enjoying it. Neither of them attempts to ask the other out, although the both find the other attractive. Until one day, after fate steps in, they spend some time together and give in to their chemistry.
Both believe that it’s a one-time thing, until Grant’s father tells him he won’t inherit any of his family’s company if he doesn’t start to settle down. Suddenly, he needs an actress who can play his fake girlfriend for his parent’s anniversary dinner, and who better for the job than Leah. As they begin to spend more and more time together, their chemistry being explosive, they both start to develop feelings. However, can Grant overcome his aversion to relationships and commitment, and can Leah come to terms wit Grant’s family and how different their lives are? Or will this fake relationship be all they can ever have?
I loved the characters in Weekend Wife. Grant was so serious and business at the beginning, refusing to let anyone in. When he finally lets down his walls and tells Leah about his past, it becomes completely understandable and he’s such a softie behind his hard exterior. He fell so completely and utterly for Leah; it was so sweet. Leah was so independent, talented and beautiful and she struggled to see how her, and grant could work coming from different worlds. But she knew what she wanted, and she went for it and that was so admirable. How they let each other in was amazing and made their relationship seem so much more real and not just your normal insta-love relationship, because they properly got to know one another before they started making any declarations.
The friendships were great too, I want to see more from Leah’s group of friends, they seem so fun! Grant’s friend Trevor seemed intriguing too, I wonder what his story is.
Weekend Wife felt like a romcom movie, it had everything from flirty banter, to off the charts heat, some family drama and even a make over montage! It was such an easy read which I really enjoyed and would recommend to anyone!
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.*
This is my first book by Erin McCarthy but it definitely won’t be my last! Her writing was great, pulling you into the story and wanting to know what would happen next. I devoured this book in a day, eager to know how Leah and Grant’s story ended.
I will say that insta-love romance aren’t usually my favourite, but Weekend Wife was an exception because it didn’t feel like it happened that quickly (event though it did) because Grant and Leah has such great chemistry and they had known each other from afar before they got to know one another.
Leah is an aspiring actress, who by day works as a waitress in a diner in New York City, and every other Wednesday without fail, Grant comes and has breakfast, although he never looks like he’s really enjoying it. Neither of them attempts to ask the other out, although the both find the other attractive. Until one day, after fate steps in, they spend some time together and give in to their chemistry.
Both believe that it’s a one-time thing, until Grant’s father tells him he won’t inherit any of his family’s company if he doesn’t start to settle down. Suddenly, he needs an actress who can play his fake girlfriend for his parent’s anniversary dinner, and who better for the job than Leah. As they begin to spend more and more time together, their chemistry being explosive, they both start to develop feelings. However, can Grant overcome his aversion to relationships and commitment, and can Leah come to terms wit Grant’s family and how different their lives are? Or will this fake relationship be all they can ever have?
I loved the characters in Weekend Wife. Grant was so serious and business at the beginning, refusing to let anyone in. When he finally lets down his walls and tells Leah about his past, it becomes completely understandable and he’s such a softie behind his hard exterior. He fell so completely and utterly for Leah; it was so sweet. Leah was so independent, talented and beautiful and she struggled to see how her, and grant could work coming from different worlds. But she knew what she wanted, and she went for it and that was so admirable. How they let each other in was amazing and made their relationship seem so much more real and not just your normal insta-love relationship, because they properly got to know one another before they started making any declarations.
The friendships were great too, I want to see more from Leah’s group of friends, they seem so fun! Grant’s friend Trevor seemed intriguing too, I wonder what his story is.
Weekend Wife felt like a romcom movie, it had everything from flirty banter, to off the charts heat, some family drama and even a make over montage! It was such an easy read which I really enjoyed and would recommend to anyone!
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.*
March 31, 2020
Insta-lust with insta-love ...not for me
March 2, 2021
I loved this, it was fast, an easy-read and so much fun! I really needed a romcom and Erin McCarthy was a new-to-me author, so I didn't know what I could expect, but it was so good! Can't wait to read more of her books and will start the second book in this series right away.
4/5 stars.
4/5 stars.
March 12, 2020
I think this could've been cuter because I thought that the set-up was soooooo good.
He's been sitting in the same stool at her station (she's a singing waitress at a diner), ordering the same thing (pancakes!), not really saying a word to her, for the past 6 months. And that's where are story starts from. Cute right?
But once they actually get to talking, it's bam! Insta-lust turned into insta-love. Like lightning fast. Not that it was bad. I just found it hard to get invested in the MC's and into believing in them being in forever love.
He's been sitting in the same stool at her station (she's a singing waitress at a diner), ordering the same thing (pancakes!), not really saying a word to her, for the past 6 months. And that's where are story starts from. Cute right?
But once they actually get to talking, it's bam! Insta-lust turned into insta-love. Like lightning fast. Not that it was bad. I just found it hard to get invested in the MC's and into believing in them being in forever love.
March 30, 2020
2 stars
I reallyyyy tried with this one, guys… but it wasn’t for me, unfortunately.
I just wasn’t feeling Grant. Plus the start of this didn’t work for me either – too much instalove for my liking.
P.S Sorry if my reviews feel rather hormonal! I seem to have found myself alone, quarantined with my two young kids whilst trying to work remotely fulltime. I am not sure if I should send for help or wine...lol ;-)
I reallyyyy tried with this one, guys… but it wasn’t for me, unfortunately.
I just wasn’t feeling Grant. Plus the start of this didn’t work for me either – too much instalove for my liking.
P.S Sorry if my reviews feel rather hormonal! I seem to have found myself alone, quarantined with my two young kids whilst trying to work remotely fulltime. I am not sure if I should send for help or wine...lol ;-)
April 20, 2020
4 stars
Cute, light, and funny at times. Was I the only one who picture Megan and Harry as H&h??
Cute, light, and funny at times. Was I the only one who picture Megan and Harry as H&h??
February 7, 2020
Leah has been drooling over, and trying to flirt with, her customer for ages now. The most reaction she ever gets from him, though, is a trace of a smile when she calls out his name in her diner voice. But when she has a slight mishap while chasing him down to give him the $100 bill he accidentally left on the table, their encounter turns into far more than some tentative flirting. It's practically incendiary! But neither is looking for a big thing, so part ways, never to see each other again. Until...Grant's jerk of a father pulls something on him that requires Grant have a fiancée. Why shouldn't he hire Leah, she's an actress who could clearly use the money. And she's gorgeous. And he wants her. And he likes her. So there ya go.
Wow, it's been a banner week for me and romantic comedies. This is the second excellent one in a row. Weekend Wife is sexy and sweet and so much fun. Grant may be bossy but he's a sweetheart, and Leah is hilarious and sassy and perfect for her very own bossy fake fiancé.
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February 8, 2020
3.5 stars. Honestly, this could've gone up to 4 stars actually, if it weren't for a totally childish quarrel-fest of an ending.
Apart from that, this book was so so cute! I really liked how Leah's and Grant's relationship progressed. They started as strangers in a diner, subtly (or not-so-subtly in Leah's case) checking each other out, progressed to one-night-stand as still almost-strangers, only to land in fake-dating land. A place where they actually started to get to know one another and fall in love.
It was cute, it was Hot with capital H, it was fun. Grant and Leah had great chemistry and although overall their love story included a hell of a lot of instalove (also due to book's length), I didn't mind it this much in this particular instant? It was (mostly) exactly what I needed from a book this week - it made me giddy and it made me smile.
And as I mentioned before, I would've loved it a lot more, if not for the cheap drama I was served in the end. But still, I'm glad - again MOSTLY - that it was resolved the way it was, I just would've wanted a bit more actual communication on top of grand gesture.
All in all, if you need something cute and fun, this one is definitely it!
Apart from that, this book was so so cute! I really liked how Leah's and Grant's relationship progressed. They started as strangers in a diner, subtly (or not-so-subtly in Leah's case) checking each other out, progressed to one-night-stand as still almost-strangers, only to land in fake-dating land. A place where they actually started to get to know one another and fall in love.
It was cute, it was Hot with capital H, it was fun. Grant and Leah had great chemistry and although overall their love story included a hell of a lot of instalove (also due to book's length), I didn't mind it this much in this particular instant? It was (mostly) exactly what I needed from a book this week - it made me giddy and it made me smile.
And as I mentioned before, I would've loved it a lot more, if not for the cheap drama I was served in the end. But still, I'm glad - again MOSTLY - that it was resolved the way it was, I just would've wanted a bit more actual communication on top of grand gesture.
All in all, if you need something cute and fun, this one is definitely it!
February 5, 2020
Weekend Wife is the role of a lifetime! This was a fun, romantic comedy that I'd love to read again in the near future. My first read by Erin McCarthy and I'm now hooked! Grant and Leah had amazing chemistry from the start, so I love that their fake relationship grew from a friendship they had already established. Filled with witty banter, steamy scenes, and amazing characters. I read this all in one sitting (had my Kindle read it out loud to me at work), and I laughed so much at the most inappropriate times, lol. Weekend Wife is the perfect weekend read to get you ready for Valentine's Day.
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