Power Play

Be careful reading this book in public - you *will* laugh out loud at several points along the way, but you may have difficulty explaining the jokes to your accidental audience, especially in mixed company. The author's way of narrating Charlie's inner monologue was priceless. I don't remember the last time I had such fun with a book. But this is not just a rom-com story. At its heart it's a deeply moving love story. Duke has been hurt in the past, so he's very, very guarded with his heart. Charlie is desperate to salvage her career with his interview, but equally determined not to risk the humiliation of yet another one-sided attraction. Of course they overcome these reservations eventually, and the heat that is generated by this progression could keep all of New England warm in the winter. Duke is everything we could want in a book boyfriend - strong but not obnoxious, determined but not arrogant, and he's got more than his fair share of sexy moves. Charlie's heart really didn't stand a chance. This book also has one of the best HEA epilogues I've read in a long time. Maria Luis is a new favorite author on my TBR list. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.