A review by moni_reads
Tumbling Head Over Heels by Kacie West

5.0

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. This is the first book from this author duo that I've read but it certainly won't be the last! It was so easy to be drawn into the story from the start. The synopsis is straightforward. It's a short & great spicy opposites attract dual pov romance.

As described by Kelly herself, she's a hot mess. After dropping out of nursing school &, consequently, being cut off from her parents, she's working side jobs to support herself while she figures out what she actually wants to do with her life. At times, she comes off as an airhead though she is endearing, at least I found her to be but she's mostly good at handling herself in social situations - which benefits Jack.

Unlike Kelly, Jack is more put together & rigid. Because of a mistake that gave him a bad reputation, he is even more determined to prove himself by winning an important account for his father's company. It's that determination that makes him do something out of his norm & ask Kelly to be his pretend fiancé. He's a grump maybe leaning into the jerk category for some readers but, as he gives in to his feelings for Kelly, he starts to accept her quirks & realizes that she's exactly what he needed to be kept on his toes.

While Jack had an attitude when they first met, I had fun reading him be bothered by Kelly's words & behavior. I anticipated seeing what she would do next that would make his eye twitch. Aside from him trying to ignore his attraction to her, there wasn't much conflict going on.

Spoiler

Kelly did have me asking "girl, really???" with the discussion that led to their fake relationship being revealed & how she was surprised by his reaction. But, it was true to her character being a bit naive.

I did think the conflict with her parents wasn't going to be solved so easily but it wasn't a big deal. Overall, this novella had me chuckling throughout & eagerly turning the pages. I'm sure other fans of its trope will certainly enjoy it as well.