★REVIEW★ Stealing the Bachelor by Sonya Weiss

Stealing the Bachelor 
by Sonya Weiss
Release Date: January 11th 2016 by Entangled: Bliss
Series: Stealing the Heart #3
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
Author's Links: Goodreads, Website, Twitter, Facebook
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She needs his help, but he has a price...

Having missed out on the "drop-dead-gorgeous" gene in her family, Ann Snyder decides to kick a little butt in the business world instead. That is, until her skeezy manager's "side business" has the FDA raiding her chocolate shop. Now Ann's in huge trouble...and the only person who can help her is the adorkable guy who completely humiliated her in high school.

Lawyer Eric Maxwell has been in love with Ann as long as he can remember. He figured he never stood a chance-don't the beautiful girls always prefer the bad boys to the nerds? So he makes Ann a deal. He'll provide her with free legal services...if she'll move in and help transform him from nerd-without-a-clue to bona fide bad boy.

And once the transition is complete, all he has to do is prove that he's the only bachelor for her...
(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

My Review:

Stealing the Bachelor is a book about two complete opposites that work together towards a new beginning.

Ann Snyder may not always have the best of lucks, but after starting her chocolate business everything started to change. She became very successful and she had no reason to doubt why her business was booming. Little did she know that her manger/boyfriend had a secret of his own by creating a side business, one that would ultimately cost Ann the very same business that she worked so hard to open on her own. Now Ann is in serious trouble with the FDA and the IRS has withhold everything that she had in the bank. Without knowing what else to do, Ann turns to the guy that humiliated her in high school for help, Eric Maxwell.

Eric Maxwell has had a very successful career as a lawyer so far, and after Ann asks for his help he is more than willing to help her out. After all, he has been head over heals in love with her ever since high school, but in order for him to help he is going to need her help along the way. His plan is to provide his legal services in exchange for her to help him transform him into a bad boy (the guy that she would typically like). Ann agrees, but everything changes when the two of them start to get along. Their secrets are out in the open and it is then that Eric will have to convince Ann that their relationship could actually work.

I liked the overall idea of the book, but it didn't quite work for me. I've read other works by the author before, and they were all great. Yet, Stealing the Bachelor didn't have enough background and character development for me to fully enjoy the story. Eric to me sounded like your typical guy who is not nerdy at all, he just wanted to change for Ann, which it didn't end up going as well as he would have liked. On the other hand, Ann is tough and she cared for her business, but she has been hurt by guys many times in the past that it's hard for her to let her guard down when she is with Eric. As the two of them start to spend more time together, the more they start to realize that they deserve a second chance. Had their been a better execution, the book would have turned out great. Anyway, if you are looking for a very quick read that will not contain a lot of details, yet it's romantic and has a good ending then I would suggest reading this book.  :)

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REVIEW: Falling for Her Enemy by Victoria James

Falling for Her Enemy 
by Victoria James
Release Date: November 9th 2015 by Entangled Publishing, LLC (Bliss)
Series: Still Harbor #2
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Romance, Holiday
Author's Links: Goodreads, Website, Twitter, Facebook
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She’s falling for the one man who could destroy everything…

Alex McAllister always dreamed of a life filled with the laughter and love of a family, but being abandoned at a young age left her wary of letting anyone in. Now that she’s settled in Still Harbor, Alex struggles between keeping her distance and the magnetic pull of the handsome stranger who claims he’s the biological father of her adopted daughter. 

Hayden Brooks never wanted to be a father. Long hours spent building his family’s real estate empire suits him just fine. But when he discovers an ex put the baby he unknowingly fathered up for adoption, his world crumbles. He tracks the child to Still Harbor with the intention of bringing her home—and comes face to face with his daughter’s stunning adoptive mother.

The paternity test is in. And Hayden’s about to make the most shocking decision of his life, just in time for Christmas…
(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

My Review:

I just started to read holiday-theme books, and Falling for Her Enemy was full of holiday spirit that just made it enjoyable to read. 

From the very beginning we get to meet Alex McAllister, who has done anything and everything to provide for her adopted daughter. With the hopes of buying the bakery that she has been working at for years, she is disappointed when the owner informs her that she will be selling the property soon. With no idea of how she is going to get the money, she decides to focus on what she can do now that her daughter's biological father is said to be looking for her now that he knows that he has a daughter. Not knowing what he wants terrifies her, and the possibility of having her daughter taken away from her is not an option for her. So as she waits for the stranger to show up at Still Harbor she plans her next move. That all soon changes when the stranger does show up unexpectedly at the bakery, and when she sees him eye-to-eye, she knows that is going to be in deep trouble now that she knows what he looks like and how nice he seems to be. 

Hayden Brooks has a very successful career in the city, but his playboy ways have come back to haunt him when his ex/one-night-stand gets word of his success and has come back to tell him that he fathered a baby with her. In return of her silence she wants money, but Hayden is quick to let her know that she is not going to get anything until he finds his little girl. So now he is at Still Harbor ready to take back what is his, but not before performing a paternity test. With the holidays approaching he knows that he doesn't have a lot of time to prove that Alex's daughter is his, but he is willing to do anything to prove that he is going to be a good father to both Alex and the little girl. Which soon changes when his relationship with Alex gets stronger as they get to know each other, but the surprising revelation at the end changes the course of their lives.

I really liked the overall idea of the book, the characters are well thought out, and their back stories made the book that much more interesting to read. I could understand the decisions that Alex had to make in order to protect herself and give another a second chance. Though it is a full novel, it felt like a novella to me. The characters don't seem to grow much, and it all just happens in a very short time. There were things that were left unanswered as well, which could have made the story complete and whole. Overall the story does make you feel like it's Christmas already, and it really has the perfect festive romance to make you want to pick up this holiday. I still recommend it if you are looking to read a quick festive read. :) 

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REVIEW: Her Accidental Husband by Ashlee Mallory

Her Accidental Husband 
by Ashlee Mallory
Release Date: October 12th 2015 by Entangled: Bliss
Series:The Sorensen Family #2
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
Author's Links: Goodreads, Website, Facebook, Twitter
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Payton Vaughn’s trip to Puerto Vallarta for her friend's wedding was her big escape from her ridiculously overbearing mother–oh, and that little matter with her cheating fiancé. Now, her flight's been cancelled, and she's crammed into a tiny car with the gorgeous-but-irritating best man.

Viva la road trip from hell...

Cruz Sorensen doesn't have time to babysit some spoiled socialite, even if she is the future daughter-in-law of the man who could change the fortune of his family's company. He has no business getting to know her better—not even for all the tequila in Mexico...until they wake up with grande-sized hangovers as man and wife. 

Now Payton and Cruz must decide if they've reached the end of their journey...or the beginning of a new adventure.
(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

My Review:

Her Accidental Husband was such a fun and entertaining book to read. It is the perfect book to read on the road as it gives the vibes of the perfect road trip. 

When Payton Vaughn finds herself traveling alone to her friend's wedding to Mexico, she never expected to find out that her so-called-fiance was cheating on her while she was away. Confused and without knowing what to do, she does the only thing that she could at the moment and that was to cancel her wedding. The wedding that her overbearing mother had been all over is now over, and with nothing to go back to Payton decides to move on. But that all soon changes when she finds out that her friend has sent her new brother-in-law, Cruz Sorensen, to watch over Payton on their way to Mexico without letting Payton know. Now she has to deal with Cruz and her mother, and that's when events starts to take off in the book. After having her flight cancelled, Payton and Cruz decide to get to Mexico by car and that soon leads to events that would end up bringing them closer.

On the other hand, Cruz Sorensen has done everything in his power to provide for his family. Yet he still has a deal to close with a very prominent client, but soon his plans change when get embarks on an adventure that could potentially change his life. After spending time with Payton, and the closer they got, Cruz wakes up one morning married to a very confused Payton. Without knowing what to do they go on pretending that nothing happens, which that soon ends up changing.

One of the things that I liked the most about the book was the characters, they both have pasts and people that they want to get their approval of, but that is what makes them understand each other. Their adventure on their way to Mexico is hilarious and sweet. From the things that they do, to the things that just brought them closer. Though the pace of the book was a bit slow at the beginning, things slowly started to escalate, which made the book that much more enjoyable to read. Overall, if you're looking for a story that mixes adventure along with romance then this is the book for you. I highly recommend it. :) 

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