A full review is included at the end of this post, but in short, I loved this sweet, charming, funny, and heartwarming story with its endearing, three-dimensional characters and engaging plot. Main characters Elsie and Taydom found their way into my heart just as much as they did into each other's, and I found it very easy to cheer them on to their HEA. I highly recommend this book for all fans of contemporary romance.
About "Give Me the Weekend"
What do I look like, a baby machine?
I swear all my family wants from me is kids. Or at least my mother does.
But I'm the black sheep of the family. The one that left for bigger and better things.
No farm for me. I'm a self-made billionaire bad boy now.
Real Estate is the game and making money is my thing.
All is well in my bachelor-like world until I rent a cottage on my property to a beautiful school counselor.
Sweet. Curvy. Smart as hell.
This woman shouldn't be out of my league, but it feels like she most certainly is.
Good thing she falls for me too. I need a fake girlfriend to take back home, and I'm hoping she'll be up for the ruse.
Which she is not. Go figure.
Things don't always work out the way I plan, especially when she's hiding something from me.
A baby. One I didn't think I wanted until it was inside of her.
She's walking away and I'm begging. I don't need forever to win her back.
Just give me the weekend.
My Review
I loved Weston Parker's "Give Me the Weekend," a sweet, charming, funny, and heartwarming story featuring endearing, well-developed characters and an engaging plot. The relationship development between main characters Elsie and Taydom was perfectly paced, as they had a chance to get to know each other and become friends before they jumped into a romantic relationship. They both seemed rather lonely and like they needed someone special in their lives when the story began, so it was very easy for me to hope for them to find happiness with each other.
I particularly liked the female lead, Elsie, who was grieving the loss of her mother when she first met Taydom but seemed to be coping magnificently. I loved that Elsie brought out a friendlier, more open side of Taydom, who seemed kind of hard-edged in the beginning of the story, particularly during his early interaction with the reporter. Despite their very different backgrounds and career paths, Taydom and Elsie were well-matched; they were both driven to succeed and knew what they wanted to achieve, at least in terms of their careers. Their personal lives weren't quite as organized, but when they met each other, things quickly fell into place for them both.
Elsie was lucky to have such good support from her friend Beth, who seemed genuinely caring and also like a lot of fun. I enjoyed Taydom's friend Andrew too, who was perhaps a bit immature, but still flirty and fun. I would be happy to read about either one of them in a future story. I'm not entirely sure if I could see them together, but I am open to persuasion!
"Give Me the Weekend" was the first book I've read by Weston Parker, but I'm certain that it will not be the last. I highly recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance.
*ARC provided by the author via Candi Kane PR. All opinions expressed are my own.
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