EBookObsessed
Written on Jul 3, 2015
Sloane Chatfield, of the Chicago Chatfields, had her heart broken when her fiance all but left her at the alter. Well, maybe not the alter, but the dress was purchased and the venue picked when Adam told her that she was too cold, both in and out of bed, and broke off the wedding. As if it wasn't humiliating enough, it didn't take him long to find someone new.
Sloane's best friends have been setting her up on bad date after bad date to help her get over Adam, and Sloane has had enough. After an episode of Outlander, Sloane decided to tell her friends that she needed to find a man like Jamie Fraser and planned her vacation in a small Highland village in the middle of nowhere in hopes that her friends would leave her be for a bit. No such luck since they are on their way to join her. Sloane had planned to announce that she met her Jamie Fraser, but then would fake a break up with her fake boyfriend just before returning home. Now her friends were on their way to meet him and Sloane is in the middle of nowhere without a Jamie in sight.
The only handsome man in this tiny village is the local pub owner, Galen Buchanan. Sloane and Galen haven't gotten along very well since Sloane arrived. She comes into his run down pub every day to use the only decent wifi in the Village and tries to give him suggestions to help improve his business but the annoying man ignores her and her "meddlesome" suggestions.
Sloane is hoping that an offer of cash to supplement his business will get Galen to agree to fill in as her fake boyfriend. Galen believes the whole idea is daft but he could use the money to replace his dying refrigerator.
When a fake relationship starts to feel all too real for both of them, will the American and the Scotsman turn it into something real or will they chalk it all up to a holiday romance?
THOUGHTS:
I wouldn't call this a stop what you're doing and grab a copy romance. The premise was predictable and a bit ridiculous. But it was a lighthearted, fun story and a quick read.
The premise of having to go to a boring, tiny Village in the middle of nowhere for your vacation to escape your busy-body friends was a bit unbelievable. It was more unbelievable that Sloane and Galen didn't look at each other and see the sexy, attractive person in front of them until two weeks after Sloane first arrived in the Village and started hanging around the bar for the free wifi. They each thought the other was annoying, but we're to believe that until Sloane needed a fake boyfriend, she didn't notice how hot and sexy Galen, even if his attitude turned her off? Really?? He's the only young, attractive guy in the Village. And same goes with Galen, all he noticed was her prim hairstyle and buttoned up blouses. He never noticed her nice figure or her beautiful eyes until she makes him an offer? Come on. He's a middle of no where, he should have noted a young, attractive blond who walked into his pub, then decided that she was a pretty but annoying know-it-all.
A surprise visit from the ex-fiance who shows up to apologize and win her back, wasn't really necessary. She could have moved on and gotten over him without him showing up and making a jerk of himself. Throwing in a standard romantic-comedy plot point just cheapened the story for me. The story of Galen and Sloane forgetting their fake relationship and falling into a real one was more than enough of a story to keep your attention.
If you don't look too deeply for the flaws, it was a cute little romance and would be perfect if you're looking for a quick, beach read.
Received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.