First grade teacher Chloe Hart's grandmother passed down the secret to making magic pies, so when she decides that fellow teacher Russell is the perfect man for her, she decides to use a bit of that magic to help him fall in love with her. She carefully plans out their first date at a local coffee shop, but her hopes are dashed when the school's beautiful new French teacher, Suzette Marie, crashes the date and shamelessly flirts with Russell. Not only that, attorney Nick Hollister witnesses Chloe's humiliation and informs her that she can do better than Russell, though she doesn't agree. After Nick witnesses another date gone wrong, he offers to help Chloe make Russell jealous by pretending that they're dating. In exchange, Chloe will pretend to be Nick's girlfriend at a few upcoming office functions, which he hopes will help him secure the promotion his bosses have been promising for months. They want workaholic Nick to improve his work-life balance, and domestic goddess Chloe is the perfect woman to make them think he's done just that.
I really enjoyed this super cute, laugh-out-loud funny opposites attract romance, which featured likeable main characters and a fast-paced plot. Nick and Chloe's banter was a ton of fun, and their chemistry was apparent from the moment they met. I never could figure out exactly what Chloe saw in the smarmy Russell, but I was glad that her determination to win him over brought her to Nick, who was not only a better match for her, he actually appreciated her for who she was. It was very easy for me to cheer them on to their HEA.
I recommend "It Was All the Pie's Fault" for fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy and look forward to the next book in the series.
*Review copy provided by the author via Wildfire Marketing Solutions. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "It Was All the Pie's Fault"
Chloe believes in two things: Russell is her soulmate and her pies are magic. One bite of her cherry pie and he’ll declare her “the one.”
Jaded attorney Nick doesn't believe in magic OR Russell's intentions with Chloe. Pies making wishes come true? Pffft.
But she's perfect for him--as a fake girlfriend to appease his family-friendly boss. She's in love with someone else, after all. And, he doesn’t do love, especially not with someone so bubbly, so dewy-eyed, so … committed to marching down a wedding aisle.
Plus this girl needs help when it comes to men--a lot of it. He'll help her lure Russell into dreaded wedded bliss, and she'll pose as his date.
Except Chloe's wishes begin to go haywire--granting Nick's and turning all those fake kisses into smoking hot moments of passion.
It turns out Chloe’s not as innocent as he first thought.
A fake relationship, opposites attract, laugh out loud romantic comedy.
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