Main characters Sienna Ribaldi and Donovan Witlocke were raised as enemies because of a decades-long family feud, but there was always a spark between them and they couldn't help being drawn together. I loved their fiery chemistry and amusing banter as well as the slow burn of their relationship growth as they reluctantly entered into a temporary marriage of convenience to convince the town that their families had reconciled. This "reconciliation" was required to close a property deal that would save both of their wineries.
There were some surprisingly emotional parts to this story, many of them connected to Sienna's relationship with her mother, but there was also plenty of humor to keep things from getting too heavy. I particularly enjoyed the antics of Sienna's Aunt Fernanda's beloved cat, Aceto, and his best friend, Ducktape the duck, as well as Donovan's sister Jamie and her creative form of rebellion against their father's refusal to let her get more involved in the family business. Finally, there were a number of twists and turns related to the property deal that kept me guessing right up until the end.
I highly recommend "At Wits' End" for all contemporary romance and romantic
comedy fans and look forward to whatever Kenzie Reed writes next.
*Review copy provided by the author via Wildfire Marketing Solutions. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "At Wits' End"
The contract says I have to get fake-married to a Witlocke. It didn’t say which Witlocke. Apparently, any stuck-up jerk whose last name begins with W and ends with E will do. Oops, was that my out loud voice?
So I sign on the dotted line and agree to marry vacant pretty-boy Jonathon Witlocke. Voila. We’ll unite our feuding families, and I’ll save my aunt’s vineyard. Unfortunately, when Jonathon gets publicly busted doing the horizontal mambo with my maid of honor, that deal’s off. Enter my nemesis, Jonathon’s sinfully sexy tech mogul cousin Donovan. We’ve been mortal enemies since third grade, but he’s all too willing to take Jonathon’s place at the altar, for reasons he refuses to share with me.
We just have to stay married until the end of the summer.
But a lot can happen in a summer.
A dropped towel can lead to unexpected consequences.
Snarky sparring can end in steamy kissing. Hidden truths can be revealed under an ancient oak tree. Hearts can melt. And someone can fall in love with the last man on earth who’d want "forever." Wait, that wasn’t in the contract…
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