Release Blitz + Review: "Park Avenue Pretender" by Crystal Perkins

Today, I'm pleased to take part in the release blitz celebrating "Park Avenue Pretender" by Crystal Perkins, a standalone Cocky Hero Club novel inspired by "Park Avenue Player." It also features characters from "Rogue Suit," written by Perkins and released earlier this year.

When Somer Daniels learns from her father that secretive billionaire James Gatwick is poised to attempt a hostile takeover of their family's hotel empire, she moves quickly to purchase the unoccupied penthouse next door to Gatwick's. Her plan to spy on her new neighbor and secretly gather intelligence works even better than she'd hoped when she "accidentally" runs into Gatwick's 12-year-old daughter, Leia, while moving into her new condo, and Leia introduces her to Hank, her "father." The problem is that Hank is actually Leia's manny, not her father - and he's insanely attracted to Somer from the moment he lays eyes on her. Believing that Hank is his boss, Somer is determined to hate him, although she's not opposed to hooking up with him. Can Hank figure out a way to clear up the mistaken identity without losing Somer completely?

Somer and Hank had a ton of chemistry from the moment they met. The steamy scenes were incredible (I thought my Kindle might spontaneously combust once or twice!), and I also loved their witty banter. That said, the relationship development could have been a bit better IMO. Hank and Somer's physical connection was well established, but I didn't have a very good sense of their emotional connection by the end. Everything between them happened so fast, and much of the story's focus was on the situation involving Somer's company and/or Hank's charge, Leia. I did enjoy Leia's not-at-all casual efforts to play matchmaker, however. The three of them were a lot of fun together.

 

In addition, Somer was a total lady boss and I loved how unapologetic she was about going after what she wanted. As her family's "fixer," she could always be depended on to come up with a solution to whatever problem the company faced. It was a thankless job, however, and Somer was tired of always being the one who had to clean up her family's mess. I certainly couldn't blame her for that, and her father's treatment of her in particular seemed really unfair. There were several unexpected plot twists related to the potential takeover of Somer's family company, which kept me turning the pages quickly. I couldn't wait to find out how it would all turn out.

Overall, I enjoyed "Park Avenue Pretender" and recommend it for all contemporary romance fans. I will definitely be going back to read "Rogue Suit," which features Somer's friend Annika, and hope that there will be a story for their mutual friend Lana at some point too.

 

*Review copy provided by the author/publisher via Give Me Books Promotions. All opinions expressed are my own.

 

 

About "Park Avenue Pretender"

I love being a manny. Love it. Especially when my boss goes on extended business trips and leaves me with the keys to his Park Avenue penthouse. I mean, sure, I’ve got to watch his daughter, but she loves me almost as much as she loves her favorite K-Pop group. Really.

All is going well until their new neighbor thinks I’m the actual billionaire next door, and I don’t correct her. What could possibly go wrong?

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I need to nail down some dirt against the billionaire next door before he succeeds in taking over my family’s company. But, once I meet him, I just want him to nail me. It’s a problem, especially when the guy I’m falling for is nothing like the one I’ve heard so much about.

What’s a girl to do when her heart wants her to give up on her crusade, but her head is telling her no man is worth losing everything for?

Park Avenue Pretender is an enemies to lovers/mistaken identity romance inspired by Park Avenue Player.