Review: The Husband Hoax by Saxon James
SYNOPSIS:
Christian
Being invited to my cousin’s wedding really shouldn’t be such a big deal except, oh yeah, I haven’t seen my family for a decade.
My parents turned their backs on me and I’ve done everything since to become successful and show them what they lost. Only, it’s kinda hard to be a success when you’re a walking trainwreck.
So I’m going to fake it. Hire a guy with an online presence so impressive they’ll be desperate to welcome me back into the elitist fold, and roll into the wedding with the kind of confidence I’ve never felt a day in my life.
The plan’s a knockout.
Until my fake date cancels minutes before the ceremony.
Émile
One letter from my dearly departed grandfather, and suddenly I’m on a husband hunt.
He’s reworked his entire will so I’m set to inherit far more than I’m entitled to, and all because he’s asked me to use that money for “good”.
In order to get that inheritance, though, there’s one stipulation: marriage.
Even with his request, I’m tempted to stick to my original plan of getting as far from my wretched family as possible, and letting them fight it out.
But then I run into a tall drink of scattered mess outside of a wedding who’s in desperate need of a date, and the pieces click into place.
I help him, he helps me.
Marriage, money, then go our separate ways.
Easy.
Now all I have to do is stop myself from actually falling for the guy.
REVIEW:
*Book Received in Exchange for Honest Opinion/Review*
Absolutely, positively head-over-heels in love with the start of this new series by Saxon James. The friendships and found family is top-tier, the romance had me endlessly swooning, and the entire story was the perfect balance of heavy scenes and laugh-out-loud humor.
I think my favorite thing about the entire book is the found family. Are they a nuisance? Yes. Do they constantly invade your privacy? Absolutely. Will they drive you up the wall? 100%. But they are also there to pick up the pieces when you fall apart, and Saxon captures this perfectly. Every chaotic, endearing moment had my heart soaring and a cheesy grin spreading across my face. While Christian may truly miss his biological family, he is surrounded by more love than he could ever hope for. And I hope Saxon delivers a happily-ever-after for every single one of these loveable fools.
Then there is sweet, slightly jaded Émile. He is the perfectly poised counter to Christian’s chaos. I adored Émile and his big, giant heart… even as his family tried to constantly crush him down. Émile and Christian together was wonderful, they truly build each other up and supported one-another. In other words, they did what couples are supposed to do and while their ‘romance’ began as a farce; by the halfway point their real feelings were shining through, even if it took them a little bit to come to the same conclusion. And in true Saxon style, she brings the steam to balance out all the sweetness.
Overall, the story was a delight, I was utterly captivated and I didn’t want to put it down. If anything I am giddy with excitement over the thought of the series continuing and I can’t wait to read the next installment!
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