It’s Him vs. Her when romance collides with reality–and everyone is watching….
He says…he’ll have his way with her inside a week. Radio personality Matt Ransom of Atlanta’s raucous, testosterone-fueled Guy Talk is counting on a sure thing when he agrees to be locked up in a tiny apartment for seven days with the competition: the earnest Dr. Olivia Moore. It’s an on-camera publicity stunt and Matt’s determined to come out on top.She says…she’ll never make the same mistake twice. Though their long-ago affair is a secret, Olivia feels as if her broken heart is on display whenever she crosses paths with her infuriatingly cocky–and undeniably charismatic–nemesis. Now she’s stuck with him in the reality show from hell…or is it heaven? All she has to do is keep a level head, even while every other part of her is spinning dizzily out of control.
Though it’s been eight years, Olivia Moore has never forgotten Matt Ransom or the love that she felt for him. When she moved to Atlanta, she had no idea that she would yet again cross paths with the man that broke her heart so many years before. Though she has put their failed love affair behind her, Olivia is far from prepared when she is forced into a competition with Matt that will have her living with him for 7 days and 7 nights. The winner of the competition will be the one that continues to have a job at the Atlanta radio station they both work at.
Matt has never forgotten Olivia. Determined to show her and prove to himself that she’s no different from any other woman, Matt looks forward to the days and nights that they are together. It’s only when their time begins that Matt remembers the little things about Olivia that so intrigued him to begin with. It doesn’t take him very long to realize that this Olivia is far different from the 20 year old girl whose heart he broke. Olivia is now a woman who knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to reach out and grab it. All he has to decide is if he’s man enough to take what she’s offering.
This book was so-so. The love between Olivia and Matt seemed forced, almost clinical. It was almost as if the fact that Olivia was a psychiatrist dictated how she showed Matt her feelings. If that sounds confusing, it’s b/c it is. She was very matter-of-fact with her feelings, which I can appreciate. She was almost too matter-of-fact when it came to dealing w/ Matt and his hang-ups. He had big time hang-ups that were completely relevant. When helping him deal with his issues, it seemed like she was helping him as his therapist rather than as the woman who loved him.
It was a light, fun read. There were moments of humor that I definitely appreciated. The humor as well as the secondary characters were really what made the book.
3 out of 5.
This book is available from Bantam Books. You can buy it here or here in e-format.
Thanks for the review. This sounds interesting. Funny how often that secondary characters are the most interesting ones!
I know, more times than not, I’m much more invested in the secondary characters than the main characters.
This sounds pretty interesting, I’d like to read this sometime…thanks for the review Casee!