Mimi
I liked this book OK.
The love story was really cute and not dark at all compared to other Sam Mariano books. The FMC is a naïve positive ray of sunshine. The hitman MMC starts off with good intentions but almost immediately after decides the FMC is his, slowly coaxes her to his car while activating a jammer so she can't call her ex and kidnaps her because he knows that even he would be a better boyfriend to her than Brady. When the MMC explains his plans that he wants her to act as his fake boyfriend, the FMC is so sweet she's instantly onboard and agrees to help him out. The FMC's excitement over the old towns and various shops was so endearing to me. And the way they were even talking about their future kids and future marriage despite the fake relationship was adorable too.
All the smut between them was good, especially the dubious consent scene.
I initially didn't put it together this book was linked to the Morelli series even when Jasper called Adrian but when the book mentioned Mrs Morelli omg, I almost squealed with joy. I loved Mia and Mateo and just had to go back to reread their scenes together - of course skipping everything with Meg in it.
What led this book down was the plot and pacing. The pacing at times felt slow. And I disliked the third act breakup - it felt so out of place and unnecessary. I also don't buy that Mateo would allow Jasper to move them into his mansion. He can't exactly let every single one of his staff members stay in the house. Every single one of his staff members would love Mateo's level of protection to protect themselves and their family members but it's not feasible.
The jump to the epilogue also felt really sudden. There wasn't a breeding kink scene but at the very least, a proposal scene, marriage scene or even a pregnancy test in between would have been nice.
I liked this book OK.
The love story was really cute and not dark at all compared to other Sam Mariano books. The FMC is a naïve positive ray of sunshine. The hitman MMC starts off with good intentions but almost immediately after decides the FMC is his, slowly coaxes her to his car while activating a jammer so she can't call her ex and kidnaps her because he knows that even he would be a better boyfriend to her than Brady. When the MMC explains his plans that he wants her to act as his fake boyfriend, the FMC is so sweet she's instantly onboard and agrees to help him out. The FMC's excitement over the old towns and various shops was so endearing to me. And the way they were even talking about their future kids and future marriage despite the fake relationship was adorable too.
All the smut between them was good, especially the dubious consent scene.
I initially didn't put it together this book was linked to the Morelli series even when Jasper called Adrian but when the book mentioned Mrs Morelli omg, I almost squealed with joy. I loved Mia and Mateo and just had to go back to reread their scenes together - of course skipping everything with Meg in it.
What led this book down was the plot and pacing. The pacing at times felt slow. And I disliked the third act breakup - it felt so out of place and unnecessary. I also don't buy that Mateo would allow Jasper to move them into his mansion. He can't exactly let every single one of his staff members stay in the house. Every single one of his staff members would love Mateo's level of protection to protect themselves and their family members but it's not feasible.
The jump to the epilogue also felt really sudden. There wasn't a breeding kink scene but at the very least, a proposal scene, marriage scene or even a pregnancy test in between would have been nice.