Blog Tour + Review: "The Wrong/Right Man" by Aurora Rose Reynolds

Today, I am thrilled to participate in the blog/bookstagram tour celebrating the release of Aurora Rose Reynolds's latest novel, "The Wrong/Right Man." I really enjoyed this book and recommend it for anyone who likes over-the-top alpha heroes and stories featuring insta-love. Full disclosure, I'm not usually a fan of the insta-love trope, but surprisingly enough, it worked well for me here. This was the first book I've ever read by Ms. Reynolds, but I don't think it will be the last!

About "The Wrong/Right Man"

Waking up to a text asking why you stood up your blind date is not the best way to start the day, especially when the man in question is standing half dressed in your kitchen.

Maybe Dakota Newton shouldn’t have assumed the gorgeous man with a devastating smile standing outside the coffee shop was her date. She probably— Okay, she definitely shouldn’t have slept with him, regardless of how hot the chemistry between them was. But how could she know Mr. Right was actually Mr. Wrong?

Braxton Adams has been called a few things in his life, but a liar was never one of them. That all changes when he’s approached by a beautiful woman who thinks he’s there to meet her for a date.

As a businessman, Brax knows to trust his gut and never let an opportunity pass him by, so he pretends to be someone he’s not.

Maybe he shouldn’t have lied. Maybe he should have come clean. But in the end, it doesn’t matter, because now he has to prove he’s not the wrong man but the right one.

So what if he’s not the man she’s expecting? She’s the one he’s been waiting for.

My Review

I really enjoyed "The Wrong/Right Man" by Aurora Rose Reynolds, which was sweet, amusing, and fast-paced. Both of the main characters, Dakota and Braxton, were quite likeable, but I felt like I got to know Dakota a lot better than Braxton since she narrated all but the book's epilogue. It might have been interesting to hear some of the story from Braxton's perspective, as well as learn more about how he started and built his company. He was an interesting man, and I wanted to know more about him.

Braxton was very alpha, but somehow still came across as a genuinely nice, caring guy to me. He was determined to get his way no matter what, but I could forgive him for some of his behavior because a lot of what he did was in an effort to protect Dakota, not control her as it seemed at first. That said, Braxton did step over the line a few times, particularly when he synced his watch to Dakota's phone so that he could let himself into her apartment whenever he wanted. Everyone deserves their privacy and time to themselves when they need it!

I really liked Dakota's independence and the way she stood up for herself whenever Braxton did something she didn't like. I also appreciated that she never lost her belief in love and desire for a family of her own, even after everything she went through with her parents and former fiance. It would have been so easy for Dakota to accept everything Braxton offered her in the name of comfort and security, but she was determined to make it on her own and do the job she loved. 

The secondary characters in this book were also pretty great, especially Dakota's brother Jamie and his fellow band members. I would love to see Jamie get a story of his own in the future. Rock star romances are always so much fun!

*ARC provided by the author via Candi Kane PR.  All opinions expressed are my own.