Not That Kind of Guy

by Andie J. Christopher

An office attraction becomes something more when they're off the clock in this delightful romantic comedy by the USA Today bestselling author of Not the Girl You Marry.

State attorney Bridget Nolan is successful in all aspects of her life—except romance. After breaking up with her longtime boyfriend, she's been slow to reenter the dating scene. To be honest, she has more important things to do like putting bad guys behind bars. But with her brother's wedding right around the corner, she suddenly needs a date and fast. Lucky for Bridget, the legal intern is almost done with his program.

Matt Kido is dumbstruck by Bridget—total love at first sight—but there's one problem. She's totally off-limits while she's his boss. But the moment he no longer reports to her, Matt decides to take a chance. An impulsive decision takes them to Las Vegas where, as the saying goes, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.

Unless you put a ring on it.

• ISBN10: 1984802704
• ISBN13: 9781984802705
• Publish Date: 14 April 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Pamela Dorman Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 336
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781984802705

Reviews

[jojo_k]

I think I get why some didn't like this book, but I really enjoyed reading this one. Maybe because I needed something low angst, I didn't care if setup was believable or not, conflict by failed communications could spoil my reading but I was ok with it. I just liked Matt.

[kimbacaffeinate]

DNF 25% Maybe its me. I couldn't connect with the heroine.

[Sam@WLABB]

Matt was looking for some space from his problems, when he requested an internship this internship. What he found was the woman of his dreams, or at least a woman he knew he wanted to get to know better. What he didn't expect was a quickie Vegas wedding to said woman, but he began to hope that their fake marriage could turn into something real.

Let's start with a quick list of things I enjoyed:
• Fierce and fabulous heroine
• Sweet and swoony hero
• Fantastic family times
• Lots of rom-com moments
• A Vegas wedding
• Fake dating/marriage
• The search for the perfect term of endearmentI

I loved Bridget in the previous book, Not the Girl You Marry, and was excited that she would be the star of this one. I wanted to know more about this down-with-love, hard-nosed lawyer, and why her longtime relationship imploded. As details were revealed, I found my heart breaking for Bridget. All the years she wasted, and opportunities she was willing to pass on, because of these fears she harbored. It made seeing herself open up to possibilities so much more satisfying for me, and I was beyond happy, that someone like Matt was chosen as her partner in this relationship.

Matt initially was sold to me as a privileged rich boy, and I could not have imagined anyone less suited for Bridget. However, there was a lot going on below the surface, and my love for Matt grew and grew as I learned more about him. Though he was younger, still in school, and in a totally different socio-economic situation from Bridget, I still loved him for her, because he was sweet and attentive, and everything her ex wasn't. He admired her drive, ambition, and intelligence, and gosh darn it, that's sexy.

Once again, the family interactions stood out for me. The Nolans are quite a colorful family, and I love how real they are. Since this book features Jack and Hannah's wedding, I had the pleasure of spending lots of time with the family, and they delighted me to no end. The fact that papa Nolan is a sap, and that he's dating his ex-wife never fails to make me smile. And, now it was Bridget's turn to make peace with her mother, which seems to be very important for all the Nolan children.

Overall: I was so happy to spend more time with the Nolan's, and to see Bridget get her HEA. I am not sure what couple Christopher has in mind for us next, but I know I will want to read their story.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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