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annarella's review
4.0
This book is fun to read and entertaining. I liked the style of writing, the humour, and the cast of characters.
The plot was engaging and fast paced.
Recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book, all opinions are mine.
The plot was engaging and fast paced.
Recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book, all opinions are mine.
samwlabb's review
4.0
I am always up for a sports romance, and this one takes place on the management side of things. Lance and Charlotte had immediate heat, in that he was able to rile her up by not following procedures. This by the book girl wanted to wrangle the new owner, but instead, she fell for him. It was fun seeing these two trying to navigate this workplace relationship, while also dealing with their baggage. I absolutely loved being at the wedding with these two, because Lance's family was so wonderful. And, that ending made me want to cheer. Another fun one from Madsen.
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bookgyrl's review
3.0
Charlotte and Lance meet when Lance takes over his late grandfather's NFL team, immediately firing most of the team to the dismay of Charlotte. She is HR and constantly reminds him when he breaks a rule from the HR handbook (got a tad tiring I must admit).
When Charlotte accompanies Lance to his brother's wedding as his fake date, sparks fly. The book is easy to read and kind of predictable but a very nice beach read!
You can never go wrong with a Cindi Madsen book.
I requested and received an ARC via Netgalley and this is my honest and voluntary review.
When Charlotte accompanies Lance to his brother's wedding as his fake date, sparks fly. The book is easy to read and kind of predictable but a very nice beach read!
You can never go wrong with a Cindi Madsen book.
I requested and received an ARC via Netgalley and this is my honest and voluntary review.
kimmylovestoread's review
4.0
I received an advanced copy of this book with the promise of an honest review.
Charlotte is a rule follower. She likes rules. The rules keep her in check. In control. Lance likes to break the rules and he is currently out of his comfort zone. Sure he’s and ex football player, but now he’s the one in charge. Of everything. After making a few rash decisions, he finds himself basically rebuilding the whole team. He needs help and quickly discovers that Charlotte is the perfect person for the job.
Besides his football/owner career being a bit of a mess, so is Lances’s love life. Or at least that’s what his mother thinks. His brother is getting married and he doesn’t have a date, so that means his mother is in matchmaker mode. That is the last thing Lance wants and to avoid all forthcoming awkward situations, he proposes that Charlotte go to the wedding with him. She'll be his date, but she will also be there in a strictly business capacity. The two of the have a lot of work to do. She agrees, quite reluctantly, but they really do have a TON of work to do.
The relationship between them is a slow burn in the sense that even though they both wanted each other, Charlotte’s rules keep them apart. Mixing business with pleasure is not something that she is interested in doing, especially since he is the boss. But Lance sees that Charlotte is a very important part of the organization and he is determined that they can keep things professional, even while they indulge in the sexy times. And there were some really sexy, sexy times.
I read this while on vacation and it was the perfect book to read while I was relaxing. It's sweet, sexy, funny and overall a delightful read.
Charlotte is a rule follower. She likes rules. The rules keep her in check. In control. Lance likes to break the rules and he is currently out of his comfort zone. Sure he’s and ex football player, but now he’s the one in charge. Of everything. After making a few rash decisions, he finds himself basically rebuilding the whole team. He needs help and quickly discovers that Charlotte is the perfect person for the job.
Besides his football/owner career being a bit of a mess, so is Lances’s love life. Or at least that’s what his mother thinks. His brother is getting married and he doesn’t have a date, so that means his mother is in matchmaker mode. That is the last thing Lance wants and to avoid all forthcoming awkward situations, he proposes that Charlotte go to the wedding with him. She'll be his date, but she will also be there in a strictly business capacity. The two of the have a lot of work to do. She agrees, quite reluctantly, but they really do have a TON of work to do.
The relationship between them is a slow burn in the sense that even though they both wanted each other, Charlotte’s rules keep them apart. Mixing business with pleasure is not something that she is interested in doing, especially since he is the boss. But Lance sees that Charlotte is a very important part of the organization and he is determined that they can keep things professional, even while they indulge in the sexy times. And there were some really sexy, sexy times.
I read this while on vacation and it was the perfect book to read while I was relaxing. It's sweet, sexy, funny and overall a delightful read.
stephaniesbookreviews's review
3.0
I received a copy of this title via NetGalley. It does not impact my review.
I’ve enjoyed several Cindi Madsen books and thought The Wedding Deal looked like the perfect book to feed my Contemporary craving. While I did like it, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I hoped I would.
I felt the book was much longer than it needed to be. I thought there was too much repetition and the story dragged a little bit. There’s only so many times I need to hear how distracted a character is by their attractive co-worker’s [insert body part here]. I also really dislike long chapters and the majority of the chapters were much longer than I prefer.
That said, I did really enjoy the romance. I thought Lance and Charlotte complemented each other so well, professionally and personally. While there was a little too much of the whole “he/she is so attractive” rhetoric, there was also a lot of discussion about how smart, caring, funny, and hard-working each other were. They helped make each other better, too. I really appreciated that the romance was based on so much more than the physical and I definitely shipped them.
Overall, I enjoyed The Wedding Deal. While it was a little too long for my taste, I did really like the romance and the sweet relationship Charlotte and Lance developed. I also thought the story was set apart a little bit from the normal Sports Romance by focusing on the owner of a team instead of a player. I would recommend it to someone looking for a light romance and doesn’t mind long chapters.
Overall Rating (out of 5): 3 Stars
I’ve enjoyed several Cindi Madsen books and thought The Wedding Deal looked like the perfect book to feed my Contemporary craving. While I did like it, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I hoped I would.
I felt the book was much longer than it needed to be. I thought there was too much repetition and the story dragged a little bit. There’s only so many times I need to hear how distracted a character is by their attractive co-worker’s [insert body part here]. I also really dislike long chapters and the majority of the chapters were much longer than I prefer.
That said, I did really enjoy the romance. I thought Lance and Charlotte complemented each other so well, professionally and personally. While there was a little too much of the whole “he/she is so attractive” rhetoric, there was also a lot of discussion about how smart, caring, funny, and hard-working each other were. They helped make each other better, too. I really appreciated that the romance was based on so much more than the physical and I definitely shipped them.
Overall, I enjoyed The Wedding Deal. While it was a little too long for my taste, I did really like the romance and the sweet relationship Charlotte and Lance developed. I also thought the story was set apart a little bit from the normal Sports Romance by focusing on the owner of a team instead of a player. I would recommend it to someone looking for a light romance and doesn’t mind long chapters.
Overall Rating (out of 5): 3 Stars
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