Saying yes should be strictly business…
Since it's only pretend, not a second chance.
Cassandra Taylor's ex-fiancé owes her -- big-time. Luke
Sutherland shattered her dreams of happily-ever-after, and now she wants his
help landing the wedding planning event of the year: his brother's celebrity
nuptials. But Luke demands her help in return -- pretend to be in love with him
so he's no longer Country Beat's most eligible bachelor. As their fake
engagement rekindles real passion, will Cassie get her own fairy-tale
wedding…or only more heartbreak?
Good second chance romance. Cassie and Luke knew each
other years earlier but parted ways when their dreams seemed incompatible. After
months of waiting for them to begin their lives together and constantly feeling
that she came in second to Luke's work, Cassie left Beaumont Bay. Rather than
go after her, Luke buried himself further in work to hide his heartbreak,
eventually ending up with a successful string of breweries and brewpubs.
As the book opens, Luke feels hunted. Recently named Nashville's
most eligible bachelor, he is the unwilling quarry of a multitude of
marriage-minded women. Having been burned once, he avoids relationships and
doesn't intend to marry. So picture his shock when Cassie walks into his office
and asks him for a favor.
After leaving Beaumont Bay, Cassie went to work as an
event planner. After several successful years working for someone else, she
began her own wedding planning business. But she needs a high-profile wedding
to give her the edge over other planners. When she hears about Hannah and
Will's engagement, she decides to ask Luke to recommend her to them.
I loved seeing the rekindling of the relationship between
Luke and Cassie. From the moment she appears in Luke's office, it is evident
that the feelings between them never went away, though both try to deny them. Though
disturbed by his reaction to her, rather than agreeing to her request and saying
goodbye, Luke demands a favor in return. He wants Cassie to pretend to be his fiancée
to discourage his pursuers. While Cassie doubts the wisdom of agreeing, she
doesn't see that she has a choice.
I enjoyed seeing Luke and Cassie spend time together. They
quickly realize that their attraction is as strong as ever, and they have no
trouble remembering the good things about each other and their prior
relationship. There are sweet scenes of them together and some very steamy ones
when their attraction flares out of control. Both try to deny the growing feelings
between them. I had to laugh as Luke's brothers do their best to make him see
the light, and he stubbornly refuses to admit the truth. Even when Luke and
Cassie can admit the truth to themselves, old fears and insecurities keep them
from believing they have a future. It takes facing the impending end to their
fake engagement for Luke to finally confess his feelings to Cassie and them to
realize the misunderstandings that drove them apart eight years earlier. I
loved seeing Luke's vulnerability as he took a chance and Cassie's shock as she
realized she misinterpreted Luke's actions all those years ago. They still have
details to work out, but their future looks bright.
Since it's only pretend, not a second chance.
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