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81 reviews for:

Square Deal

Maggie Gates

4.07 AVERAGE

emotional funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It's safe to say that Maggie is an AMAZING author.

Hell. Yes. Ma'am. The chemistry between Hannah Jane and Issac is perfection.

She's the definition of a picture perfect southern woman who refuses to be walked over and Issac is a cocky billionaire who sets his sight on Hannah. Maggie has a way of making sure you feel your emotions when she writes. AND THE SPICE?!?!?

10/10 Maggie, again.
hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional hopeful fast-paced
adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced
funny hopeful lighthearted
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

HELL YES MA’AM.

Maggie, Maggie, Maggie. You’ve made my southern heart and soul so happy with this latest addition to the series. When I read Wild Card, I declared there couldn’t be a couple I loved more than Steve and Erica but then you gave me Hannah Jane and Issac. How do you do this to me every time???

It’s no secret that enemies to lovers is my favorite trope and my god Square Deal might be the epitome of an enemies to lovers, opposites attract romantic comedy for me. This book, the characters, the story, the humor, the banter; ugh, it was all freaking perfection!

Hannah Jane Hayes is the military grade wedding planner of the Taylor Creek Inn in Beaufort, North Carolina. She’s a hopeless romantic and doesn’t do casual relationships as she often finds herself falling for men too fast. Her first meeting with Issac Lawson, playboy billionaire and best man at her best friend’s wedding, is anything but cute and she finds him insufferable. Somehow he convinces her to have one night of no strings attached sex. One night turns into a deal to scratch their itch.

I absolutely loved this installment of my favorite fictional friends group, the Beaufort Poker Club. This book had all the spice, steam, and hilarious moments I didn’t know I needed.

It’s really hard for me to pick a favorite character as H.J. and Issac are tied as my favorites right now. I adored their development through this book. They made each other SO much better and helped each other come to terms with things from their pasts. Issac grew to overcome his commitment issues and Hannah Jane learned to let go of some of her perfectionist tendencies. Maggie Gates has given me realistic characters with realistic issues and I am here for them!

“All my life, I’ve been told I’m too much. That I need to be realistic and stop expecting so damn much of everyone around me. That I’d be single for the rest of my life if I didn’t get real and stop waiting for prince charming and his white horse to ride up… I’m not intimidating, others are intimidated. It’s not on me if others are uncomfortable when I’m assertive. An assertive woman isn’t a bitch. She’s confident. But one thing is for certain. I will not settle for someone who expects me to dim my light so that theirs can shine brighter.”

Is this my favorite book of the series? Probably, but the story I’m really looking forward to is Bridget and Chase’s.

Rating: ALL THE FREAKING STARS!!!!!
funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes