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jc62999's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alwaysreadingreview's review against another edition
5.0
This is one of the books in the Madaris Family & Friends series. I love books that you have an interfering grandmother or great grandmother. I knew this book would grabbed me from page 1 and would not let me go until the very end. Nolan & Ivy thinks they can out scheme their great grandmother and grandmother. When you put two people together like this, something will get complicated!!
This was my first book by this author and it won't be my last. I found a new to me author!
☆☆☆☆☆
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Recommend this book? Yes! Author? Yes!
Read more from this author? Yes!
Happy Reading!
Melissa
This was my first book by this author and it won't be my last. I found a new to me author!
☆☆☆☆☆
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Recommend this book? Yes! Author? Yes!
Read more from this author? Yes!
Happy Reading!
Melissa
ssejig's review against another edition
3.0
Nolan Madaris is smarter than the average bear. He's prepared for his great-grandmother's matchmaking and he's not going to settle down with anyone, not even a gorgeous IT genius like Ivy Chapman. Sure, his foot-loose and fancy-free life might be wearing on him a bit but that doesn't mean he's ready to settle down.
Ivy has a terrible ex-boyfriend who has made her wary of all men. Even a smoking hot ladies man like Nolan. So when her grandmother starts working with his great-grandmother to try and hook them up, she knows it's time to do something drastic, something she would never normally do. She proposes a fake relationship.
As we know from most romance novels, this trick never works (at least in Romancelandia). While this is a perfectly fine book and I think regular Jackson readers won't be upset they bought the book, I never really connected with either Nolan or Ivy. They seemed like glossy, but rather shallow characters. A fast, fun, and fluffy read.
I just re-read this book and have no memory at all of this book but still agree with my earlier assessment.
Ivy has a terrible ex-boyfriend who has made her wary of all men. Even a smoking hot ladies man like Nolan. So when her grandmother starts working with his great-grandmother to try and hook them up, she knows it's time to do something drastic, something she would never normally do. She proposes a fake relationship.
As we know from most romance novels, this trick never works (at least in Romancelandia). While this is a perfectly fine book and I think regular Jackson readers won't be upset they bought the book, I never really connected with either Nolan or Ivy. They seemed like glossy, but rather shallow characters. A fast, fun, and fluffy read.
I just re-read this book and have no memory at all of this book but still agree with my earlier assessment.
mz_clarke07's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome read!!
Brenda Jackson has done it again. This book was awesome!! I love how she incorporates all the Madarises in the book.
Brenda Jackson has done it again. This book was awesome!! I love how she incorporates all the Madarises in the book.
elysabethgrace's review
5.0
There is never a disappointment with a Brenda Jackson Madaris book. Loved this and highly recommend it.
venussenvy's review
4.0
This was a quick and steamy read. I'm a fan of Brenda Jackson's writing because her characters are interesting, fun, and Black. My only complaint with this one is that there are SO many people in the Madaris family that it was hard to keep up. Too many couples who didn't really play an important role in the story. I was also annoyed that despite her independence and intelligence, Ivy still had the mentality of dressing to impress men instead of owning her own style. Overall it was a good read; I'm such a sucker for the fake relationship trope!
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