TITLE: THE PROBLEM WITH DATING
AUTHOR: BRITTAINY CHERRY
GENRE: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
PUBLICATION: OCTOBER 12TH, 2023
Synopsis
If I had to choose a person to hate, Alex Ramírez would’ve been first on the list…
Welcome to Honey Creek, Illinois, where life was as sweet as the town’s name suggested. That was, until Mr. Fine Dining himself, Alex Ramírez, rolled into town with a permanent scowl. Even worse, he decided to park his snooty five-star restaurant across from my cozy dog daycare. He was tall, dark, and about as warm as a frozen entrée.
After one too many unpleasant interactions, I was determined to stay out of his way and to keep him out of mine.
But fate had a quirky sense of humor. When Alex inherited his great-aunt’s cranky canine, he had no choice but to come to me, the local dog whisperer, for help. As for me? I needed a fake boyfriend to ward off my ex-husband, who was determined to win me back.
So, we struck a deal: I’d turn his dog into the town's best-behaved pet, and in return, he’d be my arm candy for a few family events and social gatherings. Simple, uncomplicated, and absolutely not romantic—at least, that was what we told ourselves.
As we played house, I couldn't help but notice that underneath Alex’s prickly shell was a dash of charm that wasn't listed in the ingredients. Our pretend dates started to feel a little too real. And our feigned kisses? They were getting laughably close to crossing the line. Suddenly, our interactions felt less like a food fight and more like foreplay.
With every playful touch and lingering glance, I couldn't help but wonder: Was this fake relationship with Alex secretly penning its own authentic ending? Or was I risking it all for someone who was nothing more than make-believe?
Welcome to Honey Creek, Illinois, where life was as sweet as the town’s name suggested. That was, until Mr. Fine Dining himself, Alex Ramírez, rolled into town with a permanent scowl. Even worse, he decided to park his snooty five-star restaurant across from my cozy dog daycare. He was tall, dark, and about as warm as a frozen entrée.
After one too many unpleasant interactions, I was determined to stay out of his way and to keep him out of mine.
But fate had a quirky sense of humor. When Alex inherited his great-aunt’s cranky canine, he had no choice but to come to me, the local dog whisperer, for help. As for me? I needed a fake boyfriend to ward off my ex-husband, who was determined to win me back.
So, we struck a deal: I’d turn his dog into the town's best-behaved pet, and in return, he’d be my arm candy for a few family events and social gatherings. Simple, uncomplicated, and absolutely not romantic—at least, that was what we told ourselves.
As we played house, I couldn't help but notice that underneath Alex’s prickly shell was a dash of charm that wasn't listed in the ingredients. Our pretend dates started to feel a little too real. And our feigned kisses? They were getting laughably close to crossing the line. Suddenly, our interactions felt less like a food fight and more like foreplay.
With every playful touch and lingering glance, I couldn't help but wonder: Was this fake relationship with Alex secretly penning its own authentic ending? Or was I risking it all for someone who was nothing more than make-believe?
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📚 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐌 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 📚
Is a small town contemporary romance book by Brittainy C. Cherry. Spoken in 'Dual Pov's.'
This author always wraps me up in a warm blanket of feels!! Welcome to the small town called Honey Creek in Illinois.
Throw in the small town vibes, from the gossip, to the quantness of the place, to a town hanging onto its old traditions, to the ex who just won't let go, and three sisters who will capture your hearts, this definitely has me wanting more.
This drew me in as soon as I started, and I couldn't put it down, I loved these two, the grump and the sunshine, the love hate they felt towards each other, the barbs thrown towards the other, where opposites attract.
Yara is a happy go lucky kind of girl, with a happy bubbly personality to match, some would even go so far as to call her the dog whisperer given that she runs a successful doggy daycare establishment.
Alex is the owner of four extremely successful five-star restaurants two holding Michelin stars, where his meals are outstanding his demeanour is lacking. He's standoffish, he's rude, and doesn't form attachments.
Sometimes their over the top hissy fits came across like two toddlers going through the terrible twos who needed time out, instead of the successful business owners they were, considering their subsequent ages, I think in this case less is best, just a few barbs I probably would've given it a higher rating, it didn't really gel with her happy go lucky personality, other than that I really enjoyed this book.
This author always wraps me up in a warm blanket of feels!! Welcome to the small town called Honey Creek in Illinois.
Throw in the small town vibes, from the gossip, to the quantness of the place, to a town hanging onto its old traditions, to the ex who just won't let go, and three sisters who will capture your hearts, this definitely has me wanting more.
This drew me in as soon as I started, and I couldn't put it down, I loved these two, the grump and the sunshine, the love hate they felt towards each other, the barbs thrown towards the other, where opposites attract.
Yara is a happy go lucky kind of girl, with a happy bubbly personality to match, some would even go so far as to call her the dog whisperer given that she runs a successful doggy daycare establishment.
Alex is the owner of four extremely successful five-star restaurants two holding Michelin stars, where his meals are outstanding his demeanour is lacking. He's standoffish, he's rude, and doesn't form attachments.
Sometimes their over the top hissy fits came across like two toddlers going through the terrible twos who needed time out, instead of the successful business owners they were, considering their subsequent ages, I think in this case less is best, just a few barbs I probably would've given it a higher rating, it didn't really gel with her happy go lucky personality, other than that I really enjoyed this book.
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