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Bad Deal

Annabeth Albert

3.85 AVERAGE

adventurous emotional relaxing slow-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

Sweet and cute

I loved Ambrose and Harley so much. I liked how easy their relationship was and their communication between each other was lovely. A really nice, light and fluffy story which made for a really easy read.

Harley (40) is a confident, big muscly, tattooed former SEAL, from a humble background who works as a bodyguard. Ambrose (41) is from a well known Hollywood family, the creator of a popular TV show and suffers from a panic disorder. He also is the proud and loving owner of an emotional support dog named Hercules that weighs 5kg and gets carried around in a padded bag.

Whilst Harley is working security at a location shoot for the popular TV show, Ambrose is attacked. This leads to a series of circumstance that have these highly likeable men being fake boyfriends at a family event. Being polar opposite’s doesn’t dampen the chemistry between them and before long heated smexy times begin. Harley and Ambrose both feel and acknowledge the emotions between them but a miscommunication due to their fears and doubts does create some minor angst on the way to their HEA.

I found this to be a very enjoyable and interesting read that kept me fully engaged from start to finish. Characters from the two previous books in the series make appearances but this can be read as a standalone.

Sweet!

3.5 stars!

This series is turning out to be quite formulaic but it’s just so damn sweet, I can’t seem to stop reading it! Honestly, I’m living for the low-angst romance in this series. It’s so sweet without being overly cheesy and the MCs obsessions with each other is just so fun.
adventurous emotional fast-paced
adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
emotional lighthearted fast-paced
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serenity81's review

4.0
funny hopeful lighthearted 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 reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I love fake dating; however, this one feels like it moved too quickly. I wish there was more tension. I do enjoy the couple, though. 
emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Another low angst forced proximity read from Annabeth Albert! I liked the evolution of Ambrose and Harley’s relationship from bodyguard/client to friends to friends with benefits to more. The porn-watching scene was sooo hot! I’m really enjoying this series - lots of quick and sweet reads.