It’s been months since aspiring journalist Kian Andrews has heard from his ex-boyfriend, Hudson Rivers, but an urgent text has them meeting at a café. Maybe Hudson wants to profusely apologize for the breakup. Or confess his undying love. . . But no, Hudson has a favor to ask—he wants Kian to pretend to be his boyfriend while his parents are in town, and Kian reluctantly agrees.
The dinner doesn’t go exactly as planned, and suddenly Kian is Hudson’s plus one to Georgia’s wedding of the season. Hudson comes from a wealthy family where reputation is everything, and he really can’t afford another mistake. If Kian goes, he’ll help Hudson preserve appearances and get the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in media. This could be the big career break Kian needs.
But their fake relationship is starting to feel like it might be more than a means to an end, and it’s time for both men to fact-check their feelings. (Pub Date: Feb 22 2022)
This is a cute romance between exes.
Kian is still trying to get over Hudson when he pops up again in his life begging him to pretend to still be together during a dinner with his parents, whom he hadn't informed of the breakup.
3.5.
I think Kian and Hudson had so much chemistry I'm still not sure why it was over. But I did like that Hudson went through this journey to be a better person after he ended the relationship. Then again, why end it? That was a question they obviously give an answer, but I found it superficial. Because of that, the story lacked the thrill of them falling in love again, because honestly they never seemed to fall out of it.
Aside from the romance, we have a sidestory of how Kian is a great journalist, but he can't find a job. It's the promise of one that gets him into Hudson's plan to fool his family. I like how this part developed when it could have been done as just a detail to the romance.
Hudson's family is crazy rich and while there wasn't anything surprising about that, I also enjoyed Kian's interactions with them, for some plot device we see so much, it was still enjoyable and even a little refreshing. With a pint of "OMG, I need this in my life" that we love having while reading romances.
Despite lacking the thrill of seeing them develop their feelings, it was still great to watch both the characters develop in face of their conflicts. It's a cute story, and it isn't everyday I can say it had a realistic feel to a Cinderella-like romance about falling in love with a rich heir, but the author managed to keep it so. Recommended to anyone looking for a heartwarming romance with steamy scenes.
Honest review based on an ARC provided by Netgalley. Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.
Rating: 4 out of 5.
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