4.25⭐
Genre ~ contemporary romance
Setting ~ Oklahoma
Publication date ~ August 19, 2025
Publisher ~ Montlake & Brilliance Audio
Est Page Count ~ 312 (33 chapters +e)
Audio length ~ 9 hours 18 minutes
Narrator ~ Ann Marie Gideon
POV ~ dual 3rd
Featuring ~ best friends brother, sisters best friend, forced proximity, slow burn, no steamage
My review:
Carly & Brooks
Carly is a full time accountant, but her passion is personal styling, which she does on the side. In order to make that a full time gig she needs to come up with an awesome proposal that will wow her boss. It just so happens that her bff, Sasha’s, fashion magazine needs a boost, too, so they team up to get more exposure for both of them.
Brooks is not too keen on being the new face of his sister’s magazine by way of going out of date after date after date that will be broadcasted for all readers, but he’d do anything for his sister’s so he’s reluctantly in. He was so sweet and I especially loved his relationship with his old HS coach.
I don’t love when there are other women/men drama in my romance, but it’s the whole point of the plot, so I guess it’s okay.
Overall, this was caauuutttteeee, then not so much for a hot minute, then caauuutttteeee again. Both characters were relatable, they had good banter and chemistry. And how adorable was that epilogue??
Narration notes:
One female narrator 😐, sounded fine, though
Thanks Brilliance Audio for my vacation listen 🙌
Add to your never ending TBR ~ goodreads
I’d love to hear your thoughts if you’ve read it.
Book blurb:
Finding a date for a reclusive bachelor is her job. It’s also a risk when she becomes the perfect match in an emotional and hopeful romance by the author of If Tomorrow Never Comes.
Accountant and freelance personal stylist Carly Porter, daughter of a compulsive gambler, knows the personal cost of a bad bet. But when she partners with her best friend, Sasha—publisher of a floundering fashion magazine—Carly can’t resist. The highly publicized makeover of an Oklahoma City bachelor could boost sales and be Carly’s ticket to her dream profession. The bachelor in question is none other than Sasha’s older brother, Brooks.
Hardly the party boy Carly remembers from high school, Brooks is now an antisocial, work-obsessed physician still struggling with a devastating loss. But if it means helping his sister, he’s in. It’s Carly’s job to get him out of those lived-in scrubs, style him to the nines, and bring Brooks back to life. But so far, the only real connection is between Brooks and Carly—and falling for a client could cost Carly the career she’s worked so hard for.
To move forward, they’ll both have to overcome their painful pasts. And whatever the risk, maybe even take a chance on love.
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