When Catrin Green meets Ezekiel "Zeke" Brooksbank, Viscount Davenport, at her sister Imogen's wedding, it's far from love at first sight. She's immediately put off by his rudeness and arrogance when he damages her car in the parking lot. He refuses to apologize for the incident, instead telling her that she's the one who needs parking lessons. Unfortunately, art curator Cat can't avoid artist Zeke forever after the wedding is over; not only has her boss arranged for him to do a showing at the gallery where she works, she's also recommended Cat for the job of cataloging his father's extensive art collection. Forced to spend three months in close proximity on his country estate, the attraction between Cat and Zeke quickly becomes too powerful to resist. Can Cat look beyond Zeke's grumpy exterior to find the loving man within?
I'm a big fan of grumpy heroes, and Zeke was a good one. His difficult relationship with his late father, as well as the circumstances of his father's death, shaped him in a lot of ways, and I empathized with his struggles to come to terms with it all. He did a good job of learning what not to do from his father's example and becoming a wonderful father to his own daughter, Nora, who was honestly adorable. As for Catrin, I loved that she pushed back against Zeke's moodiness; she certainly wasn't afraid to tell him like it was! Their banter was a ton of fun, and their chemistry was absolute fire from the very beginning.
Overall, I loved this funny, sweet, and heartwarming story, which I'd highly recommend for all contemporary romance and romantic comedy fans. I look forward to Cat's sister Maven and brother Shay's stories.
*Review copy provided by the author/publisher via Wildfire Marketing Solutions. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "The Atelier Assignment"
Her assignment is to not fall in love with him…
Zeke Brooksbank is in need of a wake-up call. One that shakes him out of the grump he’s permanently in and turns him into a reasonable human being.
I’m not staying at his country residence to tame the beast. I’m meant to be cataloguing his art collection, not fangirling over his own paintings, or becoming attached to his little daughter.
A three-month assignment and I’ll be back in London. Job done. I can try to tolerate him for that length of time. Should be easy.
Shouldn’t it?
Only the grumpy, temperamental artist turns out to be the sort of man I thought only existed in my fantasies, and that wake-up call – I could be just the person to give it.
The Atelier Assignment is a grumpy billionaire single dad, enemies-to-lovers romance.
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