Egomaniac

by Vi Keeland

A new standalone novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author, Vi Keeland.



The night I met Drew Jagger, he’d just broken into my new Park Avenue office.

I dialed 9-1-1 before proceeding to attack him with my fancy new Krav Maga skills.

He quickly restrained me, then chuckled, finding my attempted assault amusing.



Of course, my intruder had to be arrogant.

Only, turned out, he wasn’t an intruder at all.



Drew was the rightful occupant of my new office. He’d been on vacation while his posh space was renovated.

Which was how a scammer got away with leasing me office space that wasn’t really available for rent.

I was swindled out of ten grand.



The next day, after hours at the police station, Drew took pity on me and made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. In exchange for answering his phones while his secretary was out, he’d let me stay until I found a new place.

I probably should have acted grateful and kept my mouth shut when I overheard the advice he was spewing to his clients. But I couldn’t help giving him a piece of my mind.

I never expected my body to react every time we argued. Especially when that was all we seemed to be able to do.



The two of us were complete opposites. Drew was a bitter, angry, gorgeous-as-all-hell, destroyer of relationships. And my job was to help people save their marriages.

The only thing the two of us had in common was the space we were sharing.

And an attraction that was getting harder to deny by the day.

• ISBN10: 1682309819
• ISBN13: 9781682309810
• Publish Date: 2 March 2017
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 27 January 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Diversion Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 300
• Language: English

Reviews

[stacey_is_sassy]

A very entertaining listen...

I have to say, getting the right narrator for the job makes an awesome story into an even better listen. I know I can count on Vi Keeland to produce the goods when it comes to entertaining reads and she did not let me down when it came to Egomaniac. The title pretty much gives away what sort of hero we would be getting, but honestly, Drew is so much more.

Even though there is a wee bit of drama, I couldn't help but find this an easy and entertaining listen. You're completely distracted by their woes because the author manages to keep it pretty upbeat most of the time. I think you know deep down that their stumbling blocks are just that and whatever obstacle they face, this couple will rally together to overcome their problems.

Drew and Emerie have a very funny first meeting and Drew does not disappoint in acting like the Egomaniac that he is. I will even admit to finding him a little unappealing at first. Actually, I take that back. I found Drew VERY appealing...for fling material and didn't really see him having "staying" power when it comes to relationships. As time goes on though, he does the one thing that will always win me over...he becomes possessive and even a little territorial. I love that in my romance reads and Drew wears green very well.

The narrators do a fabulous job and I found them very easy to listen to together. A good audio makes you feel like the two narrators are sitting in a room, acting it out, and almost living it. Both Andi Arndt and Joe Arden had me convinced they're best friends and have known each other for years. SUCCESS!!

Thank you Vi Keeland for making my trip to work a wee bit more exciting and leaving me with a big goofy grin.

[Romance Schmomance]

Vi never fails, another one I just love! Review to come!

[Cocktails and Books]

This review was originally posted on Cocktails and Books

If I ever have the opportunity to meet Vi Keeland, I think I will fall to her feet and bow before her greatness. Once again she knocks it out of the park with Drew and Emerie's story.

There was so much to love about Drew and Emerie. He was her knight in somewhat tarnished armor, using his connections, his filthy mouth and his best intentions to save Emerie when she was very much a damsel in distress.

I loved these two together. They balanced each other out perfectly. I knew immediately if Drew's foul mouth didn't scare Emerie of right away, she was going to be the one to break him. And we saw that. He bent over backward for her. Helped her truly see herself, even if he did make fun of her relationship advice. And for all his bluster, Drew fell for the Oklahoma girl who showed him how to love and be the best person he could be.

No Vi Keeland book would be complete without verbal sparring. These two have it in spades. The conversations between the divorce lawyer and the marriage counselor were some of the best parts of this book. The banter served as a sort of foreplay for this couple's relationship and made you truly believe in this couple.

EGOMANIAC was everything I love about a Vi Keeland book. A heroine you want as a friend, a hero that is equal parts hot-ass alpha male and dominating a-hole, and a romance that is believable and enviable. If you don't have this book already, you must run and get.