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navyblues0227 's review for:
Magnificent Bastard
by Lili Valente
This is probably closer to 4-1/2 stars. It was super sweet and maybe a little predictable, but still a great story.
Bash runs a company called Magnificent Bastards, though I'm pretty sure he's the only one. He hires himself out to wronged women in order to get even with an ex. This might mean simply being seen out with him or it could mean digging up some dirt to destroy the ex. Bash has very strict rules... he'll kiss his clients to make someone jealous, but it never goes beyond that. In between, he serial dates (usually just hookups) from a dating app.
Penny has been Bash's virtual personal assistant for several years. Despite living relatively close to each other, they've never met in person, though they've enjoyed a really cute online banter the whole time. She's sort of become his best friend as well as his personal assistant, but now she needs his help. Before she started working for Bash, she found her boyfriend (her first love, now back for round two) screwing her mother, who is a big star. Now, her mom has invited Penny to be her maid of honor (wtf??) and is basically blackmailing her to do it: Penny won't be able to see her twin half-sisters, whom she adores, anymore if she doesn't show. So Penny enlists Bash's help. Well, she sort of tricks him, but once he hears the story, he's all in.
Who would have realized how all in Bash would really go? But both of them think this is a job. Penny doesn't think Bash could really care for her (and an ill-timed incident plays into that), and Bash can't help but wonder if maybe Penny is as good of an actress as her mother. But Bash and Penny together is so adorable, and it was cute to watch their virtual relationship become very real. Before it fell apart. And then came back together. :-) Enjoyable read.
Bash runs a company called Magnificent Bastards, though I'm pretty sure he's the only one. He hires himself out to wronged women in order to get even with an ex. This might mean simply being seen out with him or it could mean digging up some dirt to destroy the ex. Bash has very strict rules... he'll kiss his clients to make someone jealous, but it never goes beyond that. In between, he serial dates (usually just hookups) from a dating app.
Penny has been Bash's virtual personal assistant for several years. Despite living relatively close to each other, they've never met in person, though they've enjoyed a really cute online banter the whole time. She's sort of become his best friend as well as his personal assistant, but now she needs his help. Before she started working for Bash, she found her boyfriend (her first love, now back for round two) screwing her mother, who is a big star. Now, her mom has invited Penny to be her maid of honor (wtf??) and is basically blackmailing her to do it: Penny won't be able to see her twin half-sisters, whom she adores, anymore if she doesn't show. So Penny enlists Bash's help. Well, she sort of tricks him, but once he hears the story, he's all in.
Who would have realized how all in Bash would really go? But both of them think this is a job. Penny doesn't think Bash could really care for her (and an ill-timed incident plays into that), and Bash can't help but wonder if maybe Penny is as good of an actress as her mother. But Bash and Penny together is so adorable, and it was cute to watch their virtual relationship become very real. Before it fell apart. And then came back together. :-) Enjoyable read.