Love Under Contract

Thank you Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book follows the story of Rebecca, a successful lawyer in London, and Hudson, a furniture designer after their one night stand. Unwillingly to go alone to her family thanksgiving in New York, she ends up hiring Hudson as a fake date for the holidays.

I've had some small issues with the book, but mostly I thought it was the perfect holiday season rom com until approximately 80% mark. After that, I lost my patience with the FMC as she has the emotional intelligence of a potato, and no matter how many epiphanies she had, she would continue her behaviour and never act on those.

I particularly disliked to see Hudson kissing other girl and then Rebecca and him making up on the same night, without any explanation at all. It was a question of days since their breakup and he was supposedly in love with her.. it wasn't consistent with his attitude and behaviour, and, for me, it spoiled the ending.

What I liked about the book:
- Strong and professionally driven female character, albeit with no emotional intelligence
- Male cinnamon roll
- Holidays both in New York and UK
- Interesting supporting characters

What I Think it could have been done better:
- I've felt there were too many mentions to clothes and luxury brands and I don't relate to that
- I would have liked to see more emotional growth of Rebecca throughout the story
- The story is mainly centred on Rebecca and we end up knowing almost nothing personal about Hudson. This is unfortunate as it discredits their relationship and makes the story more about sex than romance.

Overall it was an entertaining and fast paced read, ideal to enter into the holiday spirit.