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Romancing His Rival by Jennifer Shirk – a Review

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Romancing His Rival by Jennifer Shirk – a Review

 

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Description:
Hopeless romantic Elena Mason doesn’t often hate people, but she hates her ex-fiancé’s insufferable best man, Lucas Albright III. She just knows Lucas is the one who talked her ex out of getting married—so Lucas is clearly the cause of all her problems. 

And now she’s expected to work with him? Oh, heck no.

Lucas Albright wants nothing more than to make partner at his advertising firm, and he knows he works best alone. But then Elena ends up as his partner on an account that could win him a promotion. He had a great reason to end her engagement, not that she’d ever believe him. Still, he’s willing to try working as a team. 

Unfortunately, his new “partner” wants him dead.

Elena knows she’s going to have to give in and work with her nemesis, though nobody said it had to be easy for him. But what happens when fighting starts feeling a whole lot like falling in love? 

 

 

Review;

I’m finding that I’m becoming quite the Jennifer Shirk fan.  Once again she didn’t disappoint me with Romancing his Rival.  This story was full of humour, sexy flirting and just general fun between Lucas and Elena.  I really enjoyed getting to know these two characters and watch them slowly fall in love with each other.  I do have to say that at first I wasn’t sure about Lucas given the little I knew about him from Elena’s point of view.  However, I quickly learned that he wasn’t all that bad and not the bad guy that Elena was painting him out to be.  Actually he was trying to save Elena from impending heartbreak without coming right out and letting her know her fiancé is basically a cad.  Being best friend’s with Elena’s ex fiancé kind of put Lucas between a rock and a hard place because he didn’t want to hurt either of them, but at the same time felt he should do something to warn her.  I’m glad he did in the end because I felt that Lucas and Elena were much more suited to each other.  They got one another on a level no one else did and their chemistry just clicked from the get go.  They had a certain vibe that just jumped off the pages and kept you  coming back for more wanting to see how their adventure would end.

 Again Ms. Shirk kept the story moving at a fairly good pace but never once did that affect Elena and Lucas’ adventure.  They were able to tell their individual stories so that we are able to see where both are coming from when it comes to relationships and HEA’s.  Throughout the story we also get to see why it’s important for Elena to have the HEA she’s always dreamed about, albeit to me was a little far fetched but I was able to see why she needed things to happen according to her plan.  I could also see why having Lucas come into her life at this exact moment and stir things up for her would cause her some anxiety and confusion, but it’s also the starting point for the fun and games that ensue between Elena and Lucas as they try and meander through a working relationship all the while trying to deny the growing friendship and feelings they are developing towards each other.  I found it rather funny that everyone else around them could see this but they couldn’t.  Of course the two of them have to take the scenic route so to speak in finding their way to each other but that’s also part of the fun and adventure between this cute couple.  The epilogue was sweet and charming and shows just how much Elena changes from when we first meet her to where she and Lucas are now in their relationship.  I really liked his proposal, but I liked it even more that Elena decided to create something special just for them when she finally said yes. 

If you haven’t had the chance to read anything by Jennifer Shirk my question is what are you waiting for?  She’s got a way of drawing you into her stories and keeping you there till the very end and does that once again with Romancing his Rival.  It’s a fast paced read but filled with fun, flirty dialogue, and two characters who run away with their story keeping you engaged till the last line. 

Until next time, happy reading everyone!

Reviewed by Marcie

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Wrong Brother, Right Match by Jennifer Shirk – a Review

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Wrong Brother, Right Match by Jennifer Shirk – a Review

 

Wrong Brother Right Match

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Matchmaking guru Kennedy Pepperdine’s life is perfect. Perfect job. Perfect friends. Perfect boyfriend. Except…when she gets trapped in an elevator with a handsome stranger, she accidentally confesses a secret: maybe her perfect boyfriend, Justin, isn’t so perfect for her after all. But a matchmaker should be able to successfully match herself, right? Thankfully, she’ll never see the handsome stranger again. Until she heads home with Justin for the holidays and learns that the sexy stranger is none other than Justin’s older brother, Matt.

Matt Ellis is trying to be on his best behavior for his mother-it is Christmas, after all. But when he recognizes the beautiful woman from the elevator-the one he hasn’t been able to stop thinking about for months-his best behavior is being held by a thread. Matt’s always sacrificed for his family, and nothing is more important than their happiness, but the more time he spends around Kennedy, the more he wonders if her supposed “right match” might just be the wrong brother.

 


Review;

I’m so glad I had the chance to read and review another Jennifer Shirk novel.  I really enjoyed the first one I read by her, and Wrong Brother, Right Match didn’t disappoint. 

Wrong Brother, Right Match is a sweet, charming, feel good read filled with much romantic frustration for our hero Matt and heroine Kennedy.  Even though the story moves along at a brisk pace, I never felt rushed as I read along.  We had the chance to learn who Matt and Kennedy are. We see why Matt feels the way he does about relationships, but can’t stop thinking about the beautiful woman from the Vegas elevator, and how Kennedy truly believes in her computer software for matching the right couples, but is having troubles keeping thoughts about the handsome stranger out of her head since the Vegas incident. 

The overall story is heartfelt, and makes you want to root for Matt and Kennedy, but also feel sympathy towards Matt’s brother Justin who’s clueless to the whole situation, not realizing his brother is the guy who kissed his fiancée in a Vegas elevator all those months ago.  Ms. Shirk also brings her humour in this one thanks to the situation that Matt and Kennedy are thrown into.  They are trying hard to do the right thing, stay out of each other’s way and stop thinking about the other, but Justin is nowhere in site over the Christmas holidays due to his work schedule, and Matt is asked to step in and help keep Kennedy company while he’s away.  Yup, fat chance at keeping naughty thoughts about each other at bay.  Watching them try and fight their attraction, denying they are slowly developing feelings they shouldn’t be having about each other is quite comical at times, and at other times frustrating.  I was kind of hoping Matt’s brother Justin was having an affair so that it would’ve been easier for Matt and Kennedy to justify their growing feelings for each other, and for me to feel less sympathetic towards Justin but, nope, things can’t be that easy for all of them.  However, once the truth comes out and everyone is now on the same page, there is a little family drama between Matt and Justin, but in the end, all is forgiven and Justin steps aside and gives Matt the green light to go after Kennedy.   Matt and Kennedy get their HEA, and I absolutely loved his proposal to her.  It’s a perfect fit to their relationship, and it looks like his brother could possibly be on his way to finding true love with one of Kennedy’s staff members.

If you enjoy propping your feet up by the fire with a glass of wine and settling in to enjoy a good read that’s fun, and will warm your heart, then Wrong Brother, Right Match by Jennifer Shirk is the book for you. 

Until next time, happy reading and happy holidays!!! 

Reviewed by Marcie

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From Fake to Forever by Jennifer Shirk – a Review

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From Fake to Forever by Jennifer Shirk – a Review

 

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Sandra Moyer’s preschool is struggling, so when her sister suggests allowing a super famous actor to research his latest role there, she reluctantly agrees. Except the actor turns out to be Ben Capshaw–a playboy who’s never serious, always joking around, and who knows zero about kids or being a parent. Case in point: his involvement in the untimely death of the preschool’s class pet…

Ben is enjoying teaching more than he thought he would, but that doesn’t mean he’s looking for a permanent position. Sure, he’s ready for more serious movie roles and less goofing off, but the buttoned-up, beautiful Sandra and her young daughter are more than he bargained for. Plus, Sandra still won’t trust him–what if it’s all an act, research for the role? As the lines between make-believe and reality blur, Ben will have to decide if love is worth casting aside the role of his life for a new role…that could last a lifetime.

 

Review;

I loved From Fake to Forever by Jennifer Shirk.  It’s a good’ol feel good kind of read.  It’s a perfect book to pour a glass of wine and get cozy in your favourite chair/lounger and spend a lazy Sunday afternoon reading and relaxing.  Even though it’s a quick read, I never felt that the storyline felt rushed, or that events didn’t flow along at a smooth rate.  Considering it’s a fast read, I was worried about character development because sometimes I find that can suffer, but Sandra and Ben are well developed characters we get to know and like, and are able to carry the story from beginning to end. 

Sandra and Ben are just trying to figure life out and where they want to go with it.  Their romance is fast but sweet, with the ups and downs, especially in the communication department thanks to Ben being in unchartered waters where committed relationships, love, marriage and family is concerned.  Ben wasn’t expecting to fall for Sandra and her daughter, he was just there for work, but when love unexpectedly falls in his lap, Ben’s up the creek without a paddle you could say. He tends to muddle things up when it comes to dealing with feelings and saying what he’s feeling, especially when it comes to love. It was rather cute and adorable watching Ben navigate this newfound emotion and figure out how not to screw up, which he eventually does, but manages to fix things in the end and say exactly the right words.  He’s one very charming, suave and sexy male that’s for sure.  I absolutely loved the scenes he had with Sandra’s daughter, and when Sandra comes home and finds Ben fast asleep on her couch with play-dough in his hair my heart melted and I just went ahhhhh. 

There were a couple of times where Sandra did annoy me because she was being so harsh to Ben, but once I found out where that was coming from, I completely understood and forgave her.  Poor Sandra, her ex is an actor as well, so I guess I couldn’t blame her for not wanting to trust and get to know Ben.  After the way her ex treated her and her daughter, its no wonder Sandra was a bit standoff-ish towards Ben at first.  I really liked watching Sandra throw caution to the wind and go for what she wanted with Ben, taking that second chance at love, happiness and happily ever after. 

As I said, From Fake to Forever is the perfect lazy Sunday afternoon read.  Filled with a sweet, charming romance between two people who never thought love would finally find them and complete them.

Until next time, happy reading!!

Reviewed by Marcie

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