Y'all, WIFE FOR THE WEEKEND by Ophelia London was a little
odd. It's not that it didn't
work, it was just a little jarring at times. Jules is a
staunch environmentalist, complete with an intense
antipathy towards technology, a firm belief in feng sui,
and hyper judgmentalism towards anyone who disagrees with
her. She finds office jobs to be just shy of evil and
limited personal connections. Dexter is a driven CEO who
is poised to take over his family's technology company
when he runs into Jules at the Las Vegas Airport. She's
his brother's ex-girlfriend and they're both stranded, so
he offers to give her a ride home while they wait for
their flight.
One thing leads to another and they wake up married. On
the back of the influence of a super strong cocktail
served at the airport bar. They both decide to run with
it, as Dex seems to have texted his entire family their
wedding photo, just days shy of his brother's wedding.
Confused yet? Familiar feeling in this book.
You can read a more detailed description below, but I
spent a lot of this book with one eyebrow raised. Can you
really fool a family that literally never leaves them
alone? Would said family really be that comfortable with
how explicitly Jules describes their (fictional) sex
life? Would anyone like Dex really be okay that Jules is
angry with him for literally doing his job? Is someone
who is as obsessed with balance in the universe as Jules
is really not understand the balance between work and
life in someone like Dex? Also, in the end, he's the one
who makes all the changes and she makes none. I found her
the most frustrating character, so I was annoyed that her
behavior was condoned consistently while his condemned.
Yes, he worked too hard, but he literally blew off
employees who were relying on him because she didn't
believe in cell phones in the house? No. I can't truck
with that.
And yet, the book was endearing. Despite myself, I was
charmed by Dex and his family. I'm not sure I would
wholeheartedly recommend this one, but I wouldn't
necessarily tell you to steer clear either. It didn't
work for me, but I can see WIFE FOR THE WEEKEND by Ophelia
London charming
others.
When bad weather closes the airport, free-spirited Jules
Bloom finds herself stuck with the admittedly hot but total
suit Dexter Elliott. One night and one large pitcher of
“Vegas Sunrise” later, Jules wakes up in a hotel bed with a
vicious hangover…wearing nothing but a wedding ring.
Determined not to ruin his brother's wedding, Dexter strikes
a deal with the frustratingly gorgeous Jules to continue
their quickie marriage through the weekend. Only she keeps
getting under his skin in unexpected ways.
Jules has her own reasons for staying married to Dex but
they seem less important with each exaggerated touch and
staged kiss. But one marriage, one major secret, and two
complete opposites don’t add up to a happily ever after
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