“Finding Mr. Write” by Kelley Armstrong (4 stars)
Adorable, quirky romance about a debut author and the man she hires to portray her pseudonym. What could possibly go wrong? Zane (or is it Chris?) and Daphne are a hot commodity from the beginning and it only gets better as things between them start to heat up.
Okay, honestly this one was super adorable. A female writer who uses a male pseudonym, hires a stand-in when she’s asked to be interviewed. Flash forward to her trying to make him look like the tough, rugged mountain man persona she portrays. We love a strong female main character, but the cinnamon roll male who can’t figure out anything without her is one of my absolute favorite tropes.
While living in Daphne’s remote cabin, things are bound to heat up right? This is a romance novel after all. But will blurring the line between reality and fiction prove too much for Daphne and Chris as they try to fool the interviewers and keep their blooming attraction to each other under control? Read on to find out!
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Kristen Barenthaler
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