Release Blitz + Review: "Text and Confused" by Whitney Dineen and Melanie Summers

Today, I'm happy to participate in the release blitz celebrating "Text and Confused" by Whitney Dineen and Melanie Summers, book #6 of the Accidentally in Love series. Characters from previous stories make appearances in this one, but it reads as a complete standalone.

After a few too many bad experiences with past boyfriends, Toni Cappelli made a New Year's resolution to change her dating habits. All her life, she's been attracted to blue collar losers who have taken advantage of her, but from now on, she vows to date only responsible, self-sufficient men who wear suits to work. She's even identified her first potential date: Sumner Livingston, the new fundraiser hired by the charitable foundation where she works. So what if there's not really a spark between them? Sumner is employed, and that's what matters most. Meanwhile, contractor Cooper Flint has been hired by the foundation to build a village of tiny homes that will be used as transitional housing for the homeless. He meets Toni when picking up a set of blueprints from the foundation's office and is immediately smitten, but Toni, set on her pursuit of Sumner, turns him down when he asks her out. A mix-up leads Toni to start a texting relationship with Cooper, believing that he's Sumner, but when she uncovers the truth, she immediately breaks things off. Can Cooper convince Toni that he's not the bad boy she thinks he is and that they belong together?

Cooper and Toni's texts and banter were really cute, and it was frustrating that she wouldn't give him a chance for so long because they were obviously perfect for each other. However, after she'd been hurt so many times in the past, I understood why she felt the need to be cautious and do everything she could to prevent the same thing from happening again. 

 

Overall, I enjoyed "Text and Confused" and recommend it for all romantic comedy fans. Based on the intriguing preview included at the end of this book, I look forward to checking out the authors' new series when it launches next year. I hope that they will come back to this series and give Cooper's sister Rae-Anne, the brain surgeon, a story too! She was so funny in this book, and after everything she went through with her ex-fiance, she deserves her own HEA.

 

*Review copy provided by the authors via Wildfire Marketing Solutions. All opinions expressed are my own.

 

About "Text and Confused"

It's hate at first text. Or is it...?

I'm Toni Cappelli and I'm a bad-man-o-holic. (Hi, Toni!). If a guy lives on the eastern seaboard, is covered in tattoos, muscles, and motor oil, I've probably already dated and dumped him. But it's a new year and for the first time in my twenty-nine years I'm determined to attract Mr. Right. I'm doing this by changing my type and my look.

So when super-hot contractor Cooper Flint walks into my office, I immediately put him on my 'no way' list. He embodies every bad boy trait there is. Besides, my eye is on another new co-worker, Sumner Livingston. Handsome, well-heeled, and professional, Sumner is nothing like my usual type, which I assume makes him perfect for me.

Determined to take things slowly for once, I insist Sumner and I keep our budding relationship separate from work. I even suggest we do our initial courting via text while we get to know each other better. Things are going beautifully and just when I'm starting to think he's 'the one,' I find out there's been a horrible mix-up. My boss accidentally gave me Cooper's number, not Sumner's, and I'm falling for Mr. Wrong, again.

Unfortunately, after I break it off with Cooper, I discover that Sumner isn't the good guy he portrays himself to be. When Cooper rescues me from a compromising situation, I belatedly realize I might be been missing out on the man of my dreams.

Have I lost my chance at true happiness or is there some way I can convince Cooper I'm the woman he needs?

***All books in the series read as standalones.