Julie's Review: Party of Two

Author: Jasmine Guillory
Series: Wedding Date #5
Publication Date: June 23, 2020
Publisher: Berkley
Pages: 352
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre:  Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 5/5
Bottom Line: I can't get enough of her novels
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Summary: Dating is the last thing on Olivia Monroe’s mind when she moves to LA to start her own law firm. But when she meets a gorgeous man at a hotel bar and they spend the entire night flirting, she discovers too late that he is none other than hotshot junior senator Max Powell. Olivia has zero interest in dating a politician, but when a cake arrives at her office with the cutest message, she can’t resist—it is chocolate cake, after all.  Olivia is surprised to find that Max is sweet, funny, and noble—not just some privileged white politician she assumed him to be. Because of Max’s high-profile job, they start seeing each other secretly, which leads to clandestine dates and silly disguises. But when they finally go public, the intense media scrutiny means people are now digging up her rocky past and criticizing her job, even her suitability as a trophy girlfriend. Olivia knows what she has with Max is something special, but is it strong enough to survive the heat of the spotlight? ~amazon.com 

Review: I adore Ms. Guillory's books and when they are released I devour them. Her heroine's are smart, spunky and independent. They don't need a man but they want a man but only if he's up to the challenge. A man is literally the last thing Olivia wants to deal with upon her move to LA; she's got bigger things going on than to worry about love. She's got to get her law firm up and running with her partner and that is her focus and takes up a lot of her energy. But Max, the cute guy from the hotel bar, isn't giving up.

Since Max is a high profile Junior Senator, they have to keep their relationship on the down low which means a lot of incognito dates which suits Olivia just fine because she's not looking for anything serious; she's too busy to be distracted. Or is she?

I love the back and forth of the banter between Max and Olivia but it's not all just that. They seem to relate to each other in a way no one else has in recent pasts. Both are driven and understand what it takes to get to where they are in their careers.

Of course things aren't always going to be smooth sailing and as soon as they go public, her past comes to light. Will Olivia decide to fight or flight this time? How will Max handle it?

What I love about her books is they are situations that you can see yourself dealing with in real life. Well maybe not dating a Senator but over coming different things that life throws in your way. What is your typical response? Fight or Flight? Plus the characters are just so fun and vibrant.

I can't wait for her next novel!



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