THE PERFECT BARGAIN is Book 1 in the How To Marry a
Highlander series by Jessa McAdams. THE PERFECT BARGAIN,
like some of my other favorite fun romances, starts out
requiring the reader to suspend their disbelief a little.
After her ex messes with her confidence, Sloane Chatfield
concocts an outlandish plan to get her well-meaning
friends off her back. To relieve her friends' worry over
her and her lack of a love life, Sloane flies to Scotland
and invents a hot Scottish boyfriend. As with all good
romantic comedies, things become in danger of blowing up
in her face when her friends announce plans to come to
Scotland to scope out the new guy. What's a girl to do?
I love this book! THE PERFECT BARGAIN has everything I
love in a romance -- a pretend romance that becomes real,
opposites attracting, steamy scenes, and lots of fun. At
the beginning of THE PERFECT BARGAIN, Sloane and lawyer-
turned-pub owner Galen Buchanan have a flirty snarkiness
that whets the appetite for a future romance between the
two. There's no real nastiness, but they exasperate each
other. They both wind up intriguing each other and
realize that they have more layers than previously
suspected. Even though they haven't known each other
long, I like how Jessa McAdams builds attraction between
Sloane and Galen, creating erotic moments and a wonderful
sense of intimacy. The way they gradually grow to like
and respect each other has you rooting for them by the
end of THE PERFECT BARGAIN.
I like Sloane and Galen equally. Having the story told
from both perspectives makes it easier to understand the
main characters. Even though Galen eventually accepts
Sloane's offer to pretend to be her boyfriend for money,
his reasons are understandable and he doesn't come off as
sleazy. As the story progresses, Sloane and Galen are
revealed to be more complex than they first appeared. As
Sloane's confidence increases, Galen becomes a little
less sure of himself as his feelings for Sloane grow. I
like how Sloane is so honest about her feelings and takes
charge near the end of THE PERFECT BARGAIN.
THE PERFECT BARGAIN is a delicious blend of fun and sexy!
In addition to the romance, THE PERFECT BARGAIN is also a
story about a woman finding herself and taking charge of
her life. By the end of the book, Sloane becomes a more
confidant woman as well as being more in touch with her
feelings and what she truly wants in life. I eagerly
await the next book in this How To Marry a Highlander
series by Jessa McAdams.
American lass seeks brawny Scot...
As if being newly single isn't brutal enough, Sloane
Chatfield's friends are getting obnoxious about setting her
up. When Sloane insists she's waiting for a certain sexy
fictional Highlander to come along, her friends surprise her
with a trip to Scotland to find her a new boyfriend. She'd
rather have a root canal. But if she can find a Highland
hunk to "break her heart" before her friends arrive...
In a remote Highland village, Galen Buchanan is struggling
to keep the family pub afloat. Everything is falling apart,
he's running out of money, and now there's an opinionated
American lass parked at his best table, driving him mad. But
then Sloane asks Galen to be her pretend Highland
boyfriend...and offers him enough money to save the pub.
It's only for a few days, he figures. What's the worst that
could happen?
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