Book Review: The Billionaire's Bride by Elana Johnson
- Kristen Lewendon
- Aug 6, 2019
- 2 min read
Brides & Beaches Romance Book 2
Two best friends, their hasty agreement, and the fake engagement that has the island of Getaway Bay in a tailspin...
Ashley Fox has known three things since age twelve: she was an excellent seamstress, what her future husband and wedding would be like, and that she'd never leave the island of Getaway Bay.
With an ill parent to take care of, Ash has fulfilled two of those things. She loves living in Getaway Bay and owning her own custom wedding dress shop while managing her mother's health. But the husband and wedding she's always dreamed of? Those seem like they're never going to happen for her.
When her best friend and beach running partner, Burke Lawson, asks her for a favor she says yes. If she'd have known he was going to ask her to be his girlfriend-for-a-night because his father insists he "settle down" before turning over the multi-billion dollar flower company to him, Ash might have said no.
Might have.
She's had a crush on Burke for a while, but he's never been serious about anyone. Ever. She knows it's part self-preservation and part facade, but she has no idea how much she's willing to jeopardize in their friendship for a shot at something more.
Burke has never told anyone about his past heart-crushing relationship, but he suspects Ash knows. She goes along with his player persona, but when he can't stop thinking about having her as his girlfriend for more than one day, he wonders if he can take this fake relationship into something real.
And when he accidentally blurts that they're engaged? Things get really interesting.
Can Burke and Ash find a way to navigate a romance when they've only ever been friends?
Escape to Getaway Bay and join the Brides & Beaches series for some seriously sweet romance.
Each book can be read as a standalone, with a happily-ever-after ending, and clean, sweet-without-losing-the-heat romance!
Gear up for more Brides & Beaches by USA Today bestselling author Elana Johnson: 1. The Helicopter Pilot's Bride 2. The Billionaire's Bride 3. The Prince's Bride 4. The Doctor's Bride 5. The Carpenter's Bride 6. The Rockstar's Bride
My Review:
Best friend, fake relationship, and childhood best friend’s sibling. That’s a lot of different elements to blend together for one story. For the most part, they work quite well. When their relationship is working, Ash and Burke are adorable as a couple. But they’re also really good at bungling the whole thing. My heart went out to Burke and it killed me that he kept getting blamed for everything that wasn’t working right. I spent a lot of this book not liking Ash very much, or at least not liking her when the pair were having their issues. One of the things I appreciate this book did, is to show that both parties have a responsibility when things go sideways; showing that both Burke and Ash had things to work through before they could fully commit to one another. I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author.
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