Speakeasy by Sarina Bowen

Speakeasy (True North, #5)

by Sarina Bowen

A USA Today bestseller! Sometimes you fall for Mr. Right. And sometimes for Mr. Right Now…

May
Did you hear the one about the girl who walks into a bar and catches her live-in lover kissing someone else? No? You’re the only one in town who missed it.
Luckily Alec is there to wrap me up in strong arms and carry me out the door before things get too ugly. And that’s not all Alec is good at. Our unexpected chemistry makes him the perfect rebound guy.

Alec
I should know better than to hook up with my rival’s little sister, but the fiery look in May’s eyes really turns my crank. She needs cheering up, and I’m just the guy for the job.
It’s not like I’ll fall in love. Not even after a string of scorching hot trysts, and the realization that we’re good at the same things: wild nights and familial disappointment. I don’t do love, never have, never will. So this is the perfect arrangement, for both of us.
Nobody would approve, but nobody has to know…

This is a stand-alone novel set in the True North world.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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It's been a while since I spent some time with the Shipley's, and it was great to be back.

May had quite an emotional journey in this book. Parting ways with her cheating and emotionally abusive ex-girlfriend was not easy for her. She thought it just added to her hot-mess status. But, in reality, May was made of much stronger stuff, and I think she finally was able to see that by the end of the book.

She had a lot in common with Alec. They were both grossly underestimated by their families, and therefore, had something to prove. I really liked them together. I liked that they saw the best in one another, and were supportive without being judgmental.

There were a lot of other things I really enjoyed like all the beer talk, food talk, grandpa, and the bar jokes. This was fun with just the perfect amount of drama and emotion.

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