A review by theeditorreads
The Billionaire's Fake Fiancée by Annika Martin
3.0
Synopsis:
Tabitha Evans, Rex O’Rourke's hairdresser, finds him handsome in a gothic way. And she's someone who takes his temper in her stride. As well as looks forward to the opportunities to rile him up. She thinks he is always unnecessarily annoyed with her.
A financial powerbroker, Rex needs to convince one of his biggest clients that they can rely on him to manage all of their assets. For that, he has to prove that he's not the sex maniac and playboy heartbreaker that an article about him recently claimed. And his right-hand man might have just slipped about him having a fiancée to that client!
Review:
This is my first read by Annika Martin. Narrated in the first person alternately from Rex and Tabitha's perspective, it all starts with Tabitha needing to take a break from her high flier hairdresser duties because of a stress injury to her wrist. With her hamster Seymour in tow, she has to think fast what can she do to not land on the street when the perfect opportunity pops up.
With this line, Tabitha's mine. I mean, I relate with her so well. Whether it be her obsession with soap operas or her being the funnest person. Her relating moods with hair and her comprehension of Rex's growls is so funny, so is Rex making an actual list of attributes he finds annoying. I loved how Tabitha had a building full of support system. Thirty to his forty, they're both on a mega-yacht with his client and the client's big extended family, in order to show how real they are. There's a lot of humorous suspense right there as a family member acts in a shady manner.
The part that bothered me was how much telling it involved instead of showing, which was hugely off-putting for most of the first half of the novel. The story took place within the span of a few weeks, starting in Manhattan and continuing on a yacht for the most part and coming a full circle back to Manhattan. Another thing that bothered me was how Tabitha's wrist injury was hardly a concern during their time on the yacht. Also, Seymour got no action which made me very sad. Out of the band of building girlfriends, we have had Vicky, Lizzie, Mia, and now Tabitha's stories. Next up are Noelle and another surly guy's story!
P.S. Through Tabitha the soap obsessed, the author pays tribute to three shows, Days of Our Lives, As the World Turns, and Dark Shadows. While I haven't watched any of them, they seem to be classic dramas, and seeing that I do watch Indian soaps, I can totally understand Tabitha's craze! (If I can, I'd love to watch Dark Shadows. Vampy goodness, after all.)
Thank you to Social Butterfly PR for an e-ARC of the book.
Originally posted on:
Shaina's Musings
Tabitha Evans, Rex O’Rourke's hairdresser, finds him handsome in a gothic way. And she's someone who takes his temper in her stride. As well as looks forward to the opportunities to rile him up. She thinks he is always unnecessarily annoyed with her.
A financial powerbroker, Rex needs to convince one of his biggest clients that they can rely on him to manage all of their assets. For that, he has to prove that he's not the sex maniac and playboy heartbreaker that an article about him recently claimed. And his right-hand man might have just slipped about him having a fiancée to that client!
Review:
This is my first read by Annika Martin. Narrated in the first person alternately from Rex and Tabitha's perspective, it all starts with Tabitha needing to take a break from her high flier hairdresser duties because of a stress injury to her wrist. With her hamster Seymour in tow, she has to think fast what can she do to not land on the street when the perfect opportunity pops up.
Being the funnest person ever and never letting people see me sweat is my life strategy, and it’s served me well.
With this line, Tabitha's mine. I mean, I relate with her so well. Whether it be her obsession with soap operas or her being the funnest person. Her relating moods with hair and her comprehension of Rex's growls is so funny, so is Rex making an actual list of attributes he finds annoying. I loved how Tabitha had a building full of support system. Thirty to his forty, they're both on a mega-yacht with his client and the client's big extended family, in order to show how real they are. There's a lot of humorous suspense right there as a family member acts in a shady manner.
There’s one thing I’ve learned in life, you never let them see you sweat. And you never ever let them smell blood in the water.
The part that bothered me was how much telling it involved instead of showing, which was hugely off-putting for most of the first half of the novel. The story took place within the span of a few weeks, starting in Manhattan and continuing on a yacht for the most part and coming a full circle back to Manhattan. Another thing that bothered me was how Tabitha's wrist injury was hardly a concern during their time on the yacht. Also, Seymour got no action which made me very sad. Out of the band of building girlfriends, we have had Vicky, Lizzie, Mia, and now Tabitha's stories. Next up are Noelle and another surly guy's story!
P.S. Through Tabitha the soap obsessed, the author pays tribute to three shows, Days of Our Lives, As the World Turns, and Dark Shadows. While I haven't watched any of them, they seem to be classic dramas, and seeing that I do watch Indian soaps, I can totally understand Tabitha's craze! (If I can, I'd love to watch Dark Shadows. Vampy goodness, after all.)
Thank you to Social Butterfly PR for an e-ARC of the book.
Originally posted on:
Shaina's Musings