Coco Radcliff was in desperate need of a date for her older sister Whitney's wedding, mainly to spite her mother and sister who believed she'd never settle down. For weeks she'd been telling her family about her fake boyfriend, nicknamed Big Sexy, but she still hadn't managed to find a man who could play the part without getting attached to her. With only a few days to spare, Coco convinced Roman Amato, the new owner of her favorite bar, to do it in exchange for a feature in Houston Vibe, the magazine where Coco worked. She also agreed to return the favor and play Roman's fake girlfriend at his son Valentino's birthday party to make him look good in front of his former mother-in-law. The more time they spent pretending, the more their relationship started to feel real, and they had to keep reminding themselves of the rules of their agreement: no hanky panky, and no catching feelings. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, it seemed like they might be catching feelings after all. Would they really be able to walk away when the "contract" was fulfilled?
The banter and chemistry between Coco and Roman was absolutely phenomenal, and I loved the way their relationship quickly grew from friendship into something more. From the beginning, Roman's main concern was protecting his son Tino, who had recently started to realize what it meant for him not to have a mom like the other kids in his class did. When Tino met Coco, he quickly got attached to her and wanted her to fill that role in his life, even nicknaming her his "Comie" (Coco-Mommy). The three of them were such a sweet little family! Coco had been searching for a place to belong for most of her life because she never felt like she fit in with her own family, and she found it with Roman and Tino.
Overall, I adored "Sealed" and highly recommend it for all fans of contemporary/small town romance and romantic comedy. I can't wait for the next book in the series.
*Review copy provided by the author. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "Sealed"
A sexy-as-sin single dad. A sassy, hotheaded diva. Two players. One game. What could possibly go wrong?
Roman Amato is perfect on paper.
Sexy and broody and arrogant.
He’s a divorced single father, so he’s completely off-limits.
I’m not looking for anything other than a hot date to take to my sister’s wedding.
I have something he needs, and he has something I need.
The fake dating gods have shined down on both of us.
We write up a contract so everything is aboveboard.
Signed, sealed and soon-to-be delivered.
Rule number three is written in all caps…
NO CATCHING FEELINGS.
It couldn’t be more basic.
I pride myself on staying in control.
But from the moment I slip onto the back of his bike, I enter a gray area.
I despise gray areas.
This is supposed to be temporary.
Temporary is my specialty.
But Roman Amato makes it easy to want forever.
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