Author: Brenda Jackson |Website| Twitter| Facebook|
Publisher: Harlequin Desire
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series/Standalone: Series
Format: ebook, Mass Market Paperback
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series/Standalone: Series
Format: ebook, Mass Market Paperback
Cost: $5.25
Pages: 192
How I got it: NetGalley
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Publication Date: March 4, 2014
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OMGawd, my loves, why have I waited so long to dive into this?!!! I love Brenda's writing and I foolishly put this book aside after getting it, I'm now kicking myself, but I can't wait until September to get Aiden's story. Ok let's back up a bit.
I loved this story, first of all the characters are African American who are successful and affluent. YAYAY for diversity!!! We meet Trinity who is the sibling of Tara a recent Westmoreland addition, Trinity moved to Denver because of her residency and she's super excited to making serious headway into her dream career. Except she's working in an hostile environment, she's being sexual harassed by a mentor and is desperate for a way to turn him off; her sister Tara had a brilliant plan to have a Westmoreland, Adrian to be exact help her out. They decide to pretend to be lovers in hopes of turning the asshat Dr away. Now considering I have been in several hospitals myself, I can't lie and say this isn't a realistic look sometimes, it always takes someone with brassier balls than the offending party to get them to back off. Which is effing sad as hell.
While I was pissed on Trinity's behalf, I totally got why she made the choices she did and I don't blame her for it. While working on finding a way around Dr. Asshat (that's what I'm calling him from now on), Trinity and Adrian find themselves connecting more than they expected. Adrian pushes Trinity to try new things, to look beyond what she always saw for herself and to embrace the changes that came with seeing beyond those dreams. Of course I won't lie, the sex?? Girl dayuum it's hot!!
I loved Trinity as a character, I loved Adrian and his family. I loved the fact that they had great relationships with their siblings, and their families. I loved reading their interactions as a couple and with their family. I loved the unfurling of each characters' characteristics and their raw intensity with each other. I will say I laughed a little at the beginning when they first got together because of the language used in the romance, not because of them, it's funny because i read raunchy erotica, and this was tame for the first few chapters then BAM it got good and raunchy too. Never let be said that romance can't have a little kick with those nice flowers.
While their romance blooms, we have tension mounting at the workplace, and we are left wondering how will it work itself out. As we progress, moves are made, gmae changing steps taken and man oh man does Adrian show up for Trinity!! I love this book and the family??!! Where do I sign up to marry into this??
I really loved coming back to the Westmoreland Clan and I can't wait to catch up completely and of course I'm now dying to read the Secret Affair which comes out September.
Publication Date: March 4, 2014
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Synopsis:
What happens when a pretend boyfriend wants more than make-believe? Find out in this Westmoreland novel from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson! No red-blooded man turns down the chance to escort gorgeous Trinity Matthews—and Adrian Westmoreland is definitely red-blooded. For her, he'll pretend to be her man. But keeping his hands to himself? That is impossible. A Westmoreland always keeps his word, but how long before Adrian turns this fake affair into something real?
I loved this story, first of all the characters are African American who are successful and affluent. YAYAY for diversity!!! We meet Trinity who is the sibling of Tara a recent Westmoreland addition, Trinity moved to Denver because of her residency and she's super excited to making serious headway into her dream career. Except she's working in an hostile environment, she's being sexual harassed by a mentor and is desperate for a way to turn him off; her sister Tara had a brilliant plan to have a Westmoreland, Adrian to be exact help her out. They decide to pretend to be lovers in hopes of turning the asshat Dr away. Now considering I have been in several hospitals myself, I can't lie and say this isn't a realistic look sometimes, it always takes someone with brassier balls than the offending party to get them to back off. Which is effing sad as hell.
While I was pissed on Trinity's behalf, I totally got why she made the choices she did and I don't blame her for it. While working on finding a way around Dr. Asshat (that's what I'm calling him from now on), Trinity and Adrian find themselves connecting more than they expected. Adrian pushes Trinity to try new things, to look beyond what she always saw for herself and to embrace the changes that came with seeing beyond those dreams. Of course I won't lie, the sex?? Girl dayuum it's hot!!
I loved Trinity as a character, I loved Adrian and his family. I loved the fact that they had great relationships with their siblings, and their families. I loved reading their interactions as a couple and with their family. I loved the unfurling of each characters' characteristics and their raw intensity with each other. I will say I laughed a little at the beginning when they first got together because of the language used in the romance, not because of them, it's funny because i read raunchy erotica, and this was tame for the first few chapters then BAM it got good and raunchy too. Never let be said that romance can't have a little kick with those nice flowers.
While their romance blooms, we have tension mounting at the workplace, and we are left wondering how will it work itself out. As we progress, moves are made, gmae changing steps taken and man oh man does Adrian show up for Trinity!! I love this book and the family??!! Where do I sign up to marry into this??
I really loved coming back to the Westmoreland Clan and I can't wait to catch up completely and of course I'm now dying to read the Secret Affair which comes out September.
★★★★☆
Have you read any Brenda Jackson?? Or do you have another author like her you think I should check out?? Share down in the comment section and I will gladly look into them. Thanks for stopping by and of course,
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