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Blurb

Not her. No way. Never again.
But I need a fake girlfriend…fast.

I’m about to lose everything.
And I know just the person who can help.
The little liar that she is.

Lia Heart and I share a past.
Not just the dirty, sweaty, get tangled between-the-sheets kind.
Getting over her wasn’t easy.
But convincing her to help should be.
She owes me.

First I have to suck it up and pretend she didn’t rip my heart from my chest.
Easier said than done.
I can’t forgive or forget.
Then again, this is just business.
Nothing more.

Turns out my ‘girlfriend’ is as sweet and delicious as ever.
Temptation and chaos wrapped in a nice little package.
She’s my heaven and hell.

When resisting her proves impossible, I tell myself it’s only sex.
That a hate f-ck is just that.

Right?

I can’t possibly be falling.

Can I?

No way. Not for her. Never again.
Famous last words.

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Review

3 stars

This is a cute, quick, second-chance/enemies-to-lovers story with a royal twist.

I picked this book up not realising that it is part of a series (from what I can gather a series of standalones about the royals of the fictional Vespa Isles) – but there’s not much crossover apart from mentioning other characters who don’t actually appear in the book, so it’s safe to read it as a standalone.

Three years ago, Lia and Prince Julius fell in love on The Bachelor. But it ended in heartbreak when it was revealed that Lia was a journalist who was there to get a story on one of the world’s most eligible royals. Of course, her ‘story’ only lasted as long as it took her to get a close up look of the handsome prince, and she threw the plan out the window and truly fell for him. But the damage was done and Julius, heartbroken by Lia’s betrayal, turned her away and never looked back.

Now, Ophelia finds herself caught up with the royal family once again when her new boss tasks her with writing an exposé on the still-sexy prince. And it just so happens that Julius needs to distract that same boss away from his secret business dealings, so what better way to do that than a fake relationship!

His eyes never leave mine, and I can only stare up at him, panting, wanting, and oh, so vulnerable. “Are you sure about this? It won’t be real. You know that. I can’t forgive you.”
With my eyes locked on his and my hot wanton breath whispering over his lips, I respond with the only answer I can. “Yes. Let’s pretend.”

It’s a great set-up, especially because Julius is still so incredibly angry, so there’s this intense chemistry with him full of rage, yet both of them want each other so badly and can barely keep their hands off each other, and the emotion and passion between them burns strongly. Hate sexy is always so steamy!

“Oh, God,” I cry out … “This is like a dream.”
“Not God, baby. Just me. And this time, I might just be your worst nightmare.”
“I don’t care.”

But underneath all of that mad lust, you can tell that there is still love between them. They just have all of this hurt, betrayal and guilt that they need to work through.

“For the record, I didn’t run away from love where you were concerned – you’re the one who gave me no other choice but to turn my back on it.”

It’s an emotional journey for both of them as they figure it all out, and we get glimpses of their past together to help us understand all that they are feeling.

This beautiful, damaged man is beside me, and I’ll never get him back. He’s my own personal hell, and I’ll burn in it just to keep him near, even if only for a little while.

Along the way they get some assistance from Julius’ fabulous match-making Grandmother, the Queen, and it’s just a matter of time watching these two battle it out to see how they will overcome their past and find the happy ending that they both want so badly.

I enjoyed this book. It’s a quick read, but still has depth, and a swoony ending that left me with a grin on my face.

3 stars.

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by Audible in exchange for an honest review.

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Kim Karr is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of eighteen novels. Best known for writing sexy contemporary love stories, she enjoys bringing flawed characters to life.

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