A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn Series: Cane Brothers #1
Published by Hot-Lanta Publishing LLC on November 2, 2021
Pages: 461
Genres: Romance, Romantic Comedy
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From USA Today bestselling author of The Highland Fling comes a brand new romantic comedy about a desperate billionaire seeking to find a fiancée. This modern day take on Pretty Woman is brilliantly clever and hilariously page-turning.
How did you two meet?
The quintessential question asked to every couple. And the answer is usually some bubbly, lovey dovey tale of being struck in the bum by Cupid’s arrow.
My meet cute (well not so meet cute) is slightly different. I was trolling a wealthy neighborhood in Beverly Hills, searching for someone to take me as their bride, you know, to make my arch nemesis jealous who consequently just fired me.
He was stomping around the block like some sort of gorgeous ogre, mumbling about a business deal gone wrong and attempting to finagle his way out of it.
And that's when we bumped into each other.
There were no sparks.
Not even a hint of blossoming love.But next thing I knew, I was scarfing down free chips and guac, listening to this man lay out all of his problems which led to his big ask . . . he wanted me to be his Vivian Ward, you know, from Pretty Woman--minus the frisky behavior.
We're talking about living in a mansion, intimate double dates, and pretending we were head over heels in love . . . and engaged. Can you imagine?
The absolute audacity.
But people do crazy things when they’re desperate. And I reeked of desperation. So, I struck up a deal.
My one big mistake, though . . . big . . . HUGE? I accidentally fell for the incomparable Huxley Cane.
Gah! I loved this book so much! A Not So Meet Cute just may be my favorite Meghan Quinn book so far. It’s a hilarious enemies-to-lovers fake relationship story with a delicious slow burn and an uber hot payoff. I read it straight through.
Huxley is an ambitious millionaire who is sex on a stick. I loved his alpha tendencies as well as his thoughtful heart that he keeps hidden. He has dug himself into a huge hole with an important client by spinning the most ridiculous of lies. The urgency for him to find a fake fiancee is matched only by Lottie’s desperation. It’s about the only thing they have in common.
Lottie dazzles as a feisty, frazzled, down-on-her-luck wildcard. She may be unemployed, poor, and desperate to find a place to live, but she could not care less what Huxley thinks of her, and she doesn’t take his crap—despite his wealth. She gives as good as she gets, and I was there for every second of their verbal sparring. Even though Lottie and Huxley are complete opposites who constantly butt heads, they throw off some serious sparks that eventually ignite the bedroom.
The crazy antics they get involved in while trying to pull off their ruse had me laughing out loud. The ribbing Huxley receives from his brothers is also entertaining. I really hope they get their own books. I could see JP hooking up with Lottie’s sister, Kelsey.
I can’t tell you how many times I had a goofy smile plastered to my face while reading this book. A Not So Meet Cute is a romantic comedy that is sure to brighten your day. Well done, Ms. Quinn.
Recommended for fans of:
Fake relationships
Romantic comedies
Enemies to lovers
Billionaire romances
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About Meghan Quinn
Born in New York and raised in Southern California, Meghan has grown into a sassy, peanut butter eating, blonde haired swearing, animal hoarding lady. She is known to bust out and dance if “It’s Raining Men” starts beating through the air and heaven forbid you get a margarita in her, protect your legs because they may be humped.
Once she started commuting for an hour and twenty minutes every day to work for three years, she began to have conversations play in her head, real life, deep male voices and dainty lady coos kind of conversations. Perturbed and confused, she decided to either see a therapist about the hot and steamy voices running through her head or start writing them down. She decided to go with the cheaper option and started writing… enter her first novel, Caught Looking.
Now you can find the spicy, most definitely on the border of lunacy, kind of crazy lady residing in Colorado with the love of her life and her five, furry four legged children, hiking a trail or hiding behind shelves at grocery stores, wondering what kind of lube the nervous stranger will bring home to his wife. Oh and she loves a good boob squeeze!
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