Emily Pennington
Flamboyant Troublemaker . . . Hugh Parrish can’t seem to stay out of trouble. When he gets himself embroiled in a scandal that also harms his family's reputation and their business, an image consultant is hired to repair the damage. Hugh’s one night stand had turned out to be a Duchess and her irate husband wants to destroy Hugh, so the pressure is on. Avery Hahn, the expert consultant hired to fix this disaster, figures that Hugh needs a fake relationship, which he says has to be with her, to stop the gossip and appease the Duke. (How she figures that one will work, I have no idea.) Then, hoping the family has hired a consummate professional to fix this mess, it turns out she can’t keep her hands off her client either and things are heading for another disastrous turn. I hate to add a bah-humbug to a story that tries to be humorous, but Avery’s job, the one they hired and paid her for, was to turn around Hugh’s scandalous behavior. Instead, she got down in the dirt with him and made matters worse. I had no respect for either one of them. Hugh can trash his own behavior, but doing so at the expense of his family’s name and business is not “cute”. Not only does he have no shame, but seems proud of his ability to captivate every female in sight. So this one was not a story line I could applaud. A little self-control would go a long way toward improving his immature character.
Mary S
This is the seventh story in the "Hot Brits" series and one of my favorites. This is a fun and steamy story that is a fairly quick read; novella length. It is has an interesting and tantalizing plot. Hugh is in need his image being cleaned up especially after the affair. Avery has been hired as a consultant. Hugh and Avery great chemistry. This story includes cozy steamy moments, royal drama, a touch of crazy and entertaining bits.
Cindy Johnson
The author has given us a wonderful story that pulls us into the lives of Hugh and Avery and does not let go. She is supposed to help him clean up his reputation, after his last misadventure, but will she be able to, or will she just make it worse? I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
