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Chargement... How to Win a Guy in 10 Datespar Jane Linfoot
Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  maebri | Mar 10, 2020 |   Ed is an explosives expert and Millie is a companion/pet-sitter/dance artist/entrepreneur. The plot is woven with twists which hold the reader's interest. Ed a serial womaniser is bet by his sister and best friend that he cannot take a woman out on 10 ordinary dates. On the surface this is a callous playboy bet with scant regard for the woman in the equation. In reality Ed's sister Cassie and his friend Will both want Ed to find the true happiness they feel he deserves and needs. Millie is vulnerable with a wonderful sense of humour and irony which endear her to the reader. She wants to live life her way. The true reasons for her decision are deep and painful. Sympathetically revealed as the story progresses. Ed appears arrogant and cast in the mould of a regency rake on first acquaintance. As the story develops the reasons for his behaviour and attitude become apparent and reveal him to be a tortured romantic hero. His undeniable attraction to the heroine and the real feelings he develops for her make him appealing. The story's conflict and emotion is countered with glamorous settings and humour which make it a great read. There is a clever build up of sexual tension between the two main characters culminating in a sensual love scene. I found it easy to imagine the characters and settings and soon became absorbed in the story. Definitely a page turner. I recommend 'How to Win a Guy in 10 Dates'. The ideal holiday read or as autumn approaches, a rainy afternoon curled up by the fire read. I received an ARC from Harper Impulse UK via NetGalley in return for an honest review. (  ) jane.hunt.509511 | Nov 18, 2014 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
"I saved your life twice and you're refusing me a date?" Take Millie: a fun, independent dance teacher starting over, whose burlesque classes are all about self-esteem and empowerment. Her new life plan definitely doesn't stretch to bad boys. And Ed: he's gorgeous, designs firework displays for a living and positively self-destructs at the thought of commitment. But he's embarking on the impossible - a challenge to have ten dates with one woman. When Millie literally lands in Ed's lap after an accident, she's an unlikely choice for the ten date challenge - scruffy, opinionated and then there's the small matter of that tattoo snaking out of her boot - but he's running out of options, and more importantly, she owes him. She's so not his type, he's so not in her life-plan, but a weekend in sunny Provence changes everything. Against a backdrop of starry skies and lavender fields, they both have issues they want to leave behind. Secrets have a way of escaping though... is ten dates too long to keep the truth under wraps? Nominated for Best Ebook at the 2013 Festival of Romance Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Not to say it's a bad book, I did like it. I just have to be in the mood to read a certain genre and for me this one never quite fit.
The story was obviously predictable but I enjoyed seeing the romance play out. Ed was only seeing Millie as a bet and is adamant that he won't ever settle down while Millie has distanced herself from her old life and doesn't want to fall in love again (especially with a rich man like Ed) due to her past.
Naturally, both of them fight it every step of the way but love wins in the end.
Overall I would recommend this for people who want a cute light read. (