SPOILERS!!!!!
After a long slump of more DNF’s then I could count, I finally found something that was enjoyable. Was it 5 star worthy? No, but it came close!
Parker is a 20 something heroine who is a social influencer. As the story starts, she is a day away from marrying her fiancé of 2 years, a football player. However, she learns that he has been cheating on her and unlike some heroines, she doesn’t take the news well and lets him have it! And this is why I loved this heroine so much! She is strong, doesn’t take crap from anyone, honest and REAL.
Just the first 4-5 chapters alone will capture your interest! One of the best lines in this story is:
“Cheating is not a mistake,” I argue. “Cheating is a choice. You made that choice with no regard for my feelings. I loved you, Jaxson. I wanted to be your wife. I wanted to build a future with you. To be your biggest cheerleader. To celebrate your victories and comfort you in defeat. You took all of that away from me. You broke my heart. You made a poor choice. Now you have to accept it and move on.”
Cheating is not a mistake but a CHOICE. That is right. How many times have we had authors write a cheating asshole Hero who cheated on heroine and try to sweep it under the rug with some lame excuse? This is why I liked this story because though it was not the hero who did the cheating but the OM, heroine was not forgiving and wouldn’t accept excuses or any groveling!
But on with the story…. Cooper (Hero) is a Billionaire player-type with a fascination for “Tits”. He meets Parker one night after she leaves her douche ex and they have this instant & amazing chemistry. They hook up and even got married while they were in Vegas. The next day, they both realize who they are and how it may be a conflict of interest & cause a scandal that could ruin his company so they decide to stay married for a month and get to know each other.
From the start with these two, you feel that they are perfect together and meant to be. They are open & honest with each other and don’t play games. They keep it real and though their meeting & getting together was unconventional, they both are “IN” to making their marriage work! That’s what I liked the most of seeing them develop their relationship which by the time you got to the End, it really was a believable HEA. There is even an Epilogue or two which is funny!
Speaking of funny, there is humor and lots of “feels” in this – and a whole lot of satisfying & well deserved payback done by awesome heroine!
Safety:
There is a bit of OM drama in the form of the OM trying to get her back but she is over him. She did love him but there is no pining for her ex once she finds he cheated on her. Towards the end, there is a confrontation between them and she/they act very immature but I liked the fact that she moved on so quickly with Hero and had no lingering feelings for OM.
As for OW, there is 2 of them in this story but neither one causes any drama. Hero was dating one OW before he met heroine very casually and they were more like friends because they didn't have sex but it took him a while to tell her he married the heroine, however, she too by then had moved on with his brother so there is no issue there.
The 2nd OW was his realtor who found him his house to live with heroine. A few months prior, they had a short fling and he said he had a crush on her at the time 'cause she had a nice "rack" and he wanted to date her but she turned him down. When she came in the picture towards the end, it was just as friends but I wish author had not incorporated that because all I could think then is that everything he said & did with heroine about her "tits", he most likely did with OW and others.
Then there was the mention of "poop" which is why it was a 4 star instead of 5 for me. There is a scene in which heroine ate something that didn't sit well with her stomach and she went to poop and Hero made a joke about it which embarrassed her. In 3 days, I have come across several "romances" in which authors like to incorporate main characters pooping and they think it is funny or sexy. Uhm...does anyone else find it so 'cause I don't need to read that thank you very much!
No cheating. Once they get together, they are all about each other. No virgins. No condom used.
“This marriage. Can we get it annulled or something?”
“Why would we do that?”
“Because we don’t even know each other, let alone love each other.”
“I love your tits.” He wiggles his eyebrows.
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“Okay.” I swallow past the lump in my throat. “If you’re worried I’m going to be difficult or go after your money, don’t be. I’m not that person. You’ve been exceptionally sweet to me since the moment we met—”
“Don’t make me out to be a saint. I approached you because of your amazing tits. I wanted to fuck you. I didn’t expect to like you.”
I blink at him. “I don’t know how to respond to that.”
“You don’t have to. I know it makes me sound like a shallow prick, but I’m just being honest.”
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Okay.” I swallow past the lump of nerves. “Back to my screwup. When I told you I was on birth control, I wasn’t lying. The problem is I haven’t taken a pill since Thursday night. I always take my birth control pill at night before bed. I left the rehearsal dinner and got on a plane. I was a little distracted by all the sex, and I’m sorry. I take full responsibility for it.”
His face is expressionless, so I can’t tell if he’s pissed or bored.
“What else?”
“I stopped at the pharmacy on my way over and picked up a Plan B pill.” He narrows his eyes. “I didn’t take it,” I continue. “I feel like a baby is the last thing either of us needs, but I didn’t want to go behind your back and take it. I mean… you are my husband, so we should make the decision together.”
Suddenly I’m on my back, and Cooper is hovering over me. “Don’t take it,” he whispers, his eyes darting over mine.
“Cooper—”
“I’m in a whole lotta like with you, Mrs. Sullivan. I want this with you, and if by some chance I put a baby in you, I want that, too. That’s what I want, but it’s your body, so I’ll respect your decision.
What do you want?”
“Are you for real?” I choke out a sob.
“Hey,” he soothes, pressing a kiss to my nose. “What did I say?”
“Everything.” I swallow. “How did I get so lucky?”
“I’m the lucky one. Your tits are gonna be huge.” Laughing, he grabs my wrists and pins them over my head.
“You are such a pig,” I say through a chuckle.
“I’m kidding.” He dips his head and kisses my lips. “Kind of.”