Pretend Engagement at Its Greatest!
The Fiancé Dilemma
Modern Romance, Romantic Comedy
Atria Books
July 30, 2024
Book, Paperback, Audiobook
432
A pretend engagement, second probabilities, and newfound members of the family come collectively on this new romance from the New York Instances bestselling writer of the “swoon-worthy” (Enterprise Insider) The Spanish Love Deception.
Josie Moore has given the alternative intercourse—and love—loads of probabilities. 4 precisely, for those who depend all her failed engagements, and 5 for those who embrace her no-longer-absentee father. Nonetheless, when the influential man decides to announce his retirement with a splashy journal piece and Josie learns that her romantic historical past isn’t nice PR for the household, she jumps on the probability to supply an answer.
Matthew Flanagan is within the mud. Actually. Not solely has he been fired from his job, however after taking a improper activate his strategy to Inexperienced Oak, North Carolina, his automotive is caught. So, he grabs a duffel bag along with his necessities and goes seeking a spot to crash till he will get his life (and car) again on observe. However as a substitute, he stumbles upon his finest buddy’s sister, Josie, greeting him as her fiancé.
What begins as a giant misunderstanding rapidly turns right into a pretend engagement, with Matthew enjoying the position of the doting fiancé as he and Josie are swept right into a PR whirlwind. The ring on Josie’s finger makes her abdomen flip, however she is aware of that is solely momentary. They’ve guidelines in place, and one among them is that it doesn’t matter what, there will probably be no trade of “I dos.” However that’s simpler stated than completed, as traces quickly begin to blur, and the remainder of the small city involves consider the fifth fiancé is actually The One.
A sunshine/sunshine, he-falls-first, small city romance
Elena Armas’ The Fiancé Dilemma follows her profitable ebook, The Lengthy Recreation, but stands by itself as a novel. Studying Armas for the primary time, I discovered myself rapidly falling for her writing. The story facilities on Josie, who juggles her roles as a mayor and occasional store proprietor in a small North Carolina city and is the newly found daughter of one of many nation’s wealthiest and most outstanding businessmen. Striving to keep up a low profile, Josie is thrust into the highlight when her father’s PR strategist, Bobbi Shark, reveals up on her doorstep. Daddy’s popularity isn’t wanting nice after some podcasters dug up Josie’s historical past of leaving 4 separate guys on the altar. However a marriage that lastly reunites father and daughter (and addresses her so-called points with dedication and abandonment) will repair all the things, proper? Besides that Josie doesn’t have a brand new fiancé. Enter Matthew Flanagan, her sister’s finest buddy and a contemporary arrival from Chicago. What now we have subsequent is a pretend engagement that’s each candy and swoony.
Elena Armas is a delight to learn. Not solely are the characters relatable and the setting quaint, however the writing is simply humorous. I smiled all through this ebook and laughed out loud a number of instances. Armas writes Josie and Matthew in a unusual and witty method that’s not over-the-top foolish.
Primarily based on how my decrease stomach had perked on the sight, I appeared to be into glasses-wearing males holding tiny livestock. Which shouldn’t be stunning. I cherished tiny livestock. I’d simply by no means felt this invested in a pair of arms holding them. A lot much less, arms belonging to a blond man.
I didn’t suppose I’d ever date a blond. Not that I used to be relationship one now. I —
I used to be most likely ovulating.
Plus, it’s uncommon to discover a character as flirty and charming but as real as this Mr. Sunshine MMC. Matthew may begin as Josie’s sister’s finest buddy, however he quickly turns into one among Josie’s dearest mates too. He invests time to grasp her, to really see her, and to indicate her she’s valued. Initially, his vulnerability and assist overwhelm and unsettle Josie, who really does suppose she is one thing damaged to be mounted. However — boy — as soon as they join, the chemistry is plain.
However didn’t he perceive? How terrifying it was for me to peek my head out? Particularly when it was him on the opposite facet. Particularly when he noticed a lot, knew a lot, was so deep into the tangle I used to be.
I give Elena Armas’ The Fiancé Dilemma a simple 5-stars. It was an excellent summer season learn or, basically, an excellent modern romance to take pleasure in at any time.
Celeste is a girl who’s unwavering about sure issues in life; three of these being books, cats, and chilly brew espresso. If she will take pleasure in all three on the identical time, it’s going to be a superb day. Her favourite genres are fantasy or sci-fi romance, historic romance, and historic fiction however each few books she likes to combine it up with modern fiction, a superb psychological thriller, or an inspiring memoir. She has a busy schedule working full-time for a web based college however she makes positive to unwind every day with tales, both by studying to her elementary school-aged daughter or tucking herself in mattress along with her Kindle or the most recent ebook she picked up at a neighborhood ebook retailer.
