The Player + The Pact = I Do by Louise Bay
New York City Billionaires, #2
Release Date: October 10, 2024
I hate my boss. Like, loathe him. Two years ago, he semi-broke my heart and he still doesn’t remember who I am. Okay so I was covered in electric blue body paint, and wearing a wig, but is that a good excuse to not remember the girl you said was your destiny?
Now I’m stuck working for the jerk because only he can give me the job I really want—manager of his hotel.
When he needs a fake fiancé for business reasons, there’s an easy solution—blackmail. He has to give me a trial run as hotel manager in return for wearing his ring.
It’s a perfect plan until he remembers when we first met.
Things suddenly shift and now he’s looking at me with eyes that see straight through to the real me, touching me with hands that make me weak and kissing me with a mouth that threatens to do things to me they don’t even talk about in movies.
There’s just one wrinkle. I don’t trust him not to break my heart again.
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The Player + The Pact = I Do by Louise Bay
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I honestly do not understand where some of these authors get their #WordWizardry but I mean they are outstanding! Louise Bay is one of these authors, always has been. I mean, how? Every time! How?
Soooooooo, I did a thing again! LOL I jumped right into the audiobook of The Player + The Pact = I Do on release day eve because I am, of course, ridiculous like that. THEN, it was soooooo well narrated that I knew I had to finish so I could do my thing on the “read vs. listen” in my review. So, here we are …
This story was so well crafted that I honestly do not know where to begin. I think by now, everyone that follows me knows that I love Louise Bay’s writing, but loving an author’s style and voice doesn’t automatically make the book they’ve written a great book. Feel me? Well, this is one of those times when it does, and it was glorious. The amount of joy, giddiness and just pure fun that I constantly felt when I read and listened to this story in unmeasurable. The chemistry between the two main characters sparked right off the pages from the very beginning and that’s something Louise Bay is very good at! The sizzle and the banter and wit were top notch, and I just had a smile on my face the whole time I read the story! That’s another thing that Louise Bay manages to accomplish with every one of her stories. They’re easy comedic relief and this was no exception.
Shane East & Erin Mallon elevated the entire story tenfold for me. I wasn’t just happy whilst listening, I was joyous and downright euphoric! Erin Mallon is one of the best narrators out there for “comedy” romances and she is an absolute blast and a half to listen to, every single time! Sometimes, she gets a little “speedy” with her inner monologues, but never to the point where it upsets the experience. Shane East is and always has been one of my all-time favorite male narrators so casting these two as the MCs was absolute gold for me!
Well, we are the point where I tell you the results of the thing I do and honestly, I had the time of my life reading and listening. Obviously, if you prefer one format over the other, you’re going to come out a winner. Those of us that prefer both formats, well, it’s going to be an exceptional story no matter which way you go!
Okay, those are my 2 cents. Don’t spend them all at once! LOL
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