Penny and Jase’s story was one that was cute and fun to read, the steam was really hot and it definitely gave me some laugh out loud moments. This story was a fast read for me and I loved how things progressed between the characters. Jace is a hardworking grump who mostly keeps to himself and lives for his business, but when he has to go to a family reunion he needs to recruit help and that comes from Penny, on very short notice. Penny is this sweetheart school teacher looking for a summer job so she can help her mother and afford a trip for them both, so when Jace presents his need for a fiancé it’s hard for her to pass it up the chance to get the money for her needs. As these two try to navigate their fake relationship Jace seems so laid back about it while Penny struggles to come up with answers to his family. The things that poor Penny endures from awkward moments to crazy accidents that will have you laughing hard, keeps the readers entertained. While Jace may not spend a lot of time with family he sure makes up for working hard and being grumpy when it’s just him and Penny alone, especially once they can’t fight their attraction any more. I would loved to have gotten into Jace’s head and seen his point of view like the issues with his brother but especially him falling for Penny. Overall this book was sweet, funny, and hot that it kept me entertained throughout and I loved it. ( )

This was a light, easy read. I like ARR's writing style. The story moved along pretty slowly IMO. I enjoyed Jace and Penny together. I loved Jace's crazy family. My only criticism is the topic of body issues. I hate that so many authors now have to make the leading lady chunky or over-weight. It's not like everybody doesn't know that men like all types of women. It's like some authors have to go out of the way to describe cellulite and flab, which adds nothing to the story for me. I wouldn't care if we only know hair and eye color! Interestingly, the men are always well muscled and perfect! ( )