⭐⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Sort of, it’s a sweet, romantic read with an overabundance of family drama.

BLURB

Sam Wylde’s dreams are about to come true. Wyldefire Whiskey is ready to launch, but with a mere three months to go the event planner pulls the plug. Sam is in a bind until he runs into Holly, who, very fortuitously, runs her own event planning business. Holly is in desperate need of money for her sister’s medical care and Sam wants his family to let him be on the eve of his brother’s wedding to Sam’s ex. The solution? A marriage of convenience. But Holly has had a crush on Sam since High School and Sam is discovering that Holly just might be exactly what he needs.

MY THOUGHTS

Sam was really struggling after his ex cheated on him with his brother, of all people. And then he had to attend their wedding and deal with all the pitying looks from everyone around him. I really felt for the poor guy. But the marriage proposal came a bit out of the blue. It was clear what Holly was getting out of the deal, but Sam didn’t have to marry her to get everyone off his back. They did have a great camaraderie between them and super hot chemistry. And it was fun watching them each open themselves up to more, despite their fears. I also liked that they never tried to keep their relationship on a more business-like level. It was as if they were really dating, only they had done the wedding first.

I wish Sam had more time or maybe just more opportunities to sort all the awkwardness out with his parents at least. It felt too much like he had to do all the introspective thinking and compromising to fix that fence. His parents just sort of expected him to get over it.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Genre: Contemporary Romance