Book Review: The Right Guy by Mel Walker
- Kristen Lewendon
- Jul 28, 2022
- 2 min read
Meet Cute Book Club Book 4
My ex is bringing my replacement to our friend’s wedding, what do I do?
Option A: Leave the state
Option B: Find a fake boyfriend for the week
Catherine March is what many would call an unparalleled success. With many friends from coast to coast and outstanding success as the manager of a premier event space in the state, she has overachieved in every aspect of her life except finding a partner. Finding the right partner.
Returning to her hometown for a friend’s wedding, she is confronted by her ex, the man who predicted she’ll always be alone. And to make matters worse, he's trotting her replacement all around town.
Faced with a tough choice, Catherine decides the solution to her problem is to find the perfect fake boyfriend for the week.
But being an overachiever has its own set of challenges; even her fake relationship appears real to everyone, including herself.
New city, new job, new challenges.
Hunter Farro is far from home and looking to stand on his own without the assistance of his powerful family.
It sounded simple enough. That is until a stranger kisses him and ropes him into being her pretend boyfriend for her friend's wedding
She is a beautiful distraction, and he has reasons for agreeing, but as the charade grows, he realizes the danger. The fake relationship isn’t the only secret he hides behind, if the truth comes out, everything he’s worked for may disappear.
The Right Guy is a standalone, Fake Romance romance that is part of the multi-author series, Meet Cute Book Club series. Escape with this swoon-worthy collection of romances where meet-cutes don't only happen between the pages of romance novels and members find their own happily ever afters.
My Review:
This was my first experience with this author, but it certainly won't be my last. I was quickly drawn into this story through the personalities of our main characters. Catherine is strong and independent, but like so many of us, she has her weak spots that she does her best to disguise. Hunter has so many gifts, but he also faces so much society pressure working against him. The chemistry between these two is instant and electric; it crackles across every scene where we see them together. This story caught me off guard in so many ways, because I feel like it's telling us more than just the story it set out to tell. It challenges us to lead with our hearts, while also daring us to embrace forgiveness. I am particularly intrigued by the storyline with Catherine's ex, since the resolution there is very different than what is typical in this genre. I adored the ending to this book, and I look forward to digging in and reading much more by this author.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book through Indie Pen PR.
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