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Wrong for Him by Christi Barth – a Review

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Wrong for Him by Christi Barth – a Review

 

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Amelia Kirkland’s been head-over-heels for Teague Sullivan forever. Not that she’s ever let him know—as her brother’s best friend, he’s officially off-limits. That’s even more true once they become partners in rehabbing a historic inn. She can’t risk what she’s building with her brother and her friends just to fulfill a lifelong crush. Can she?

When Teague left the Special Forces, he didn’t know what would come next. Until his best friend, Alex, won an inn as a lottery prize and made him a partner. It’s his shot at getting everything he’s always wanted. Except for Alex’s beautiful sister. Amelia’s friendship was a lifeline while he was deployed, but that’s a line he can’t cross. He owes his friend too much to betray his trust. Now, though? Working and living with her every day? He wants more.

If their secret romance is discovered, it could ruin everything before the inn has a chance. But does their one shot at happiness require them to break all the rules?

 

 

 

Review:

Wrong for Him by Christi Barth is the 3rd book in her Love Lottery series.  Refresher: When things were tough, Amelia bought lottery tickets for herself, her brother, Alex, her best friends, Ever and Teague.  They ended up winning the lottery, which gave them a historic inn on the Maryland shore.  The Inn is in bad shape, totally dilapidated, but they are determined to work hard to renovate and manually repair the Inn, and hope they can make some money when it is restored.

The first book heroes are Alex, whose money helped start the renovation and Sydney.  The second book was for Ever and the town police chief, Matt.  In Wrong for Him, we have been waiting for Amelia and Teague.  We knew Amelia had a crush on Teague since she was a kid, but he only saw her as his best friend’s (Alex) baby sister. Amelia is determined to tease Teague into looking at her in another light, not as a sister or friend.  With the inn now open, finances still very tight, Amelia and Teague are forced share a suite together.  Amelia takes advantage to entice Teague, trying on different (sexy) dresses for his opinion.  This was fun to watch, as Teague found himself aroused for every change of clothes, and desperately fights off his attraction to Amelia.  In a short time, both of them can no longer deny their chemistry, and a secret affair begins.  

Teague still gets nightmares from his days with the special forces, and Alex has always been there for him.  As much as he can’t resist Amelia, they both know Alex will go crazy if he finds out about their affair; but neither can stop, as they realize they are falling in love.  Amelia and Teague were such a great couple, you can’t help but root for them to find a way to stay together.  Everything will fall apart, when Alex does find out, and Teague takes it upon himself to break up with Amelia.  Will the family be able to convince Alex, and bring them back together?  You will need to read this book to find out.

Wrong For Him was another sweet, charming romance that was very well written by Christi Barth.  It was great to spend time with them all, Alex & Sydney, Ever & Matt, Nora, and Amelia & Teague.  I wholly suggest you read this fun romantic story, which had a great couple, wonderful characters, and sexy.  If you have not started this series, then you should read the first book, even if this reads well as a standalone.

Reviewed by Barb

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Definitely Not Dating by Christi Barth – a Review

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Definitely Not Dating by Christi Barth – a Review

 

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It’s a chance to start over for both of them…

Everleigh Girard always dates the wrong men at the worst times. The last debacle cost her a job and an apartment. But thanks to a crazy lottery win, she and her friends have a fresh start restoring a historic inn. Determined to make it a success, Everleigh swears off the dangers of dating entirely. Except…the town’s police chief is distractingly hot. So how much trouble could friends with benefits really cause?

Police chief Matt Halliday always puts protecting his town first. He’s blindsided when his house mysteriously burns down, and grateful his friends rent him a room at their inn while they finish renovations. It’s a great deal. Mostly. It’s hard to resist the very beautiful Everleigh. Love is permanently off the table for him—but lust is definitely on.

After their first red-hot kiss, keeping it casual is impossible. Can Everleigh teach Matt to trust again—especially when he’s keeping a secret that may put him and his new friends at risk?

 

 

 

Review:

Definitely Not Dating by Christi Barth is the second book in her Love Lottery series.  Everleigh (Ever) and Matt are the wonderful heroes in this book.  Ever has always been very susceptible to the men in her life, with disastrous results.  When she lost her job, she was thrilled to be part of a winning lottery ticket to an old historic inn; she and her best friends, Alex, Amelia and Teague move to Maryland shore to renovate the inn.  Ever’s job at the inn during the renovation is public relations, as well as helping with the decorating and clean up.  Because of her bad luck with men, Ever has sworn of dating and only concentrate on the inn and the town.  But best laid plans do not always work out, especially when she finds herself being distracted by the town Police Chief, Matt.

Matt Halliday, finds himself homeless when a fire burns down his house; which he feels was not an accident.  Teague offers Matt a place to stay at the inn temporarily, even though the inn is still closed.  Early the following morning, Ever goes to check out sounds coming from one of the rooms, and to her shock she comes across Matt (shirtless and a hunk). He explains why he is there, and though she was not happy that Teague didn’t tell her, she finds herself fighting off her attraction to him.  In a short time, a friendship will begin between them, that will lead to a steamy relationship.  Both have their own disastrous relationships in the past, that holds them back from anything permanent.  

Both Ever and Matt were wonderful characters that I couldn’t help loving them together.  Matt had been burned in a previous marriage, and he finds Ever’s bubbly personality very addictive, making it hard not to resist her charm.  Ever was a wonderful heroine, a lot of fun, quite a flirt, and over time builds her confidence in helping the Inn succeed. I loved the parts with renovating the Inn, as we get to see the team and Nora (chef) work hard to finish and open the Inn.  There was another element of the background story, with Matt investigating who was behind the fire at his house, and was anyone else in danger.  This was very well done.

Definitely Not Dating was a sweet, heartwarming, romance that was very well written by Christi Barth.  Ever and Matt were a super couple the made this a heartwarming and enjoy story.  I wholly suggest you read this fun romantic story, which had a great couple, wonderful characters, and sexy.  If you have not started this series, then you should read the first book, even if this reads well as a standalone.

Reviewed by Barb

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The Accidental Fiancé by Christi Barth – a Review

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The Accidental Fiancé by Christi Barth – a Review

 

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Descripition:
Is it the chance of a lifetime or his biggest mistake?

When former hotel manager Alex Kirkland, his sister and their best friends pooled their money for an unusual lottery prize—a historic, dilapidated inn on the Maryland shore—as a last-ditch attempt to escape rotten circumstances, they never expected to win. But they’re all looking for a fresh start and a second chance, so Alex convinces everyone to move in and repair the building in time for the spring wedding season.

Sydney Darrow never planned to return to her hometown. But her family needs her and Sydney can endure anything for 90 days—including making sandwiches and serving coffee with a smile until she returns to her jet-setter career. When her grandma mistakes a handsome customer for the “fiancé” Sydney created when she thought her grandma was on death’s door, well…Sydney will do anything to keep her spirits up during treatment. She can persuade him to keep up the charade for a few months, right?

But when Alex agrees to play along, will they both fall for their own fiction?

 

 

Review:

The Accidental Fiancé by Christi Barth is the first book in her new Love Lottery series. Alex Kirkland, our hero, has lost his job, and his sister, plus two close friends are also in dire financial shape.  When his sister, Amelia, buys a lottery ticket (to win a historic inn), since it’s Christmas and the other three also buy a ticket.  They actually win the lottery and the 4 of them are partners, as they head to Maryland, for a fresh start, and hope.  The Inn is in bad shape, totally dilapidated, but they are determined to work hard to renovate and manually repair the Inn, and hope they can make some money when it is restored.  In a short period, they begin to meet the wonderful townsfolk, who are happy to see the inn possibly return to its former glory. 

Sydney Darrow, our heroine, returns home to help her grandmother, who is undergoing chemo, run the family mercantile. Sydney is also on leave from her job, which she was hoping for a promotion; but has put everything on hold until her grandmother is done with her treatment.  While working at the store, Sydney meets a handsome stranger, who came across as arrogant, even though he was a hunk. 

Alex, the handsome stranger, comes to the store to buy stuff, and her grandmother misunderstands, and thinks he is Sydney’s fiancé.  Alex goes along with the ruse (for a couple of months), and soon they become good friends, helping each other, and the town actually believes they are engaged; except for a select few who know the truth.   

In a short time, the chemistry between them is sizzling hot, and a romance will begin.  It was fun to see Alex, Amelia, Ever and Teague work hard on the house, and the girls especially becoming close to Sydney, who was not used to having girlfriends.  I also loved a number of characters in the town, and how many would help the group at the Inn.  Alex is also concerned, since he has put out most of his money to pay for the restoration, and the others keep adding to the bills. 

What follows is that both Alex and Sydney have some past issues, that somehow are interconnected to Alex losing his job, with neither telling the other.  Will they stay together after the truths are revealed?

The Accidental Fiancé was a sweet, heartwarming, romance that was very well written by Christi Barth.  This was a fun read, likeable characters, great couple and some steam. If you enjoy a pure romance, I suggest you read this book.

Reviewed by Barb

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