Guest Review: Sparring Partners by Leigh Morgan

Posted November 21, 2010 by Book Binge Guest Blogger in Reviews | 0 Comments

Tracy’s review of Sparring Partners (Dojo Chronicles) by Leigh Morgan.

What if everything you always thought you wanted could be yours simply by saying “I do”? Billionaire Jordon Bennett needs to find a wife, now, to secure his position as CEO of B.H. Holdings. Reed Mohr could use a miracle to help pay for her alternative elder care facility, Potters Woods. Inside and out of the dojo, can these two survive sparring with each other?

Reed Mohr knows all about having to make sacrifices. When her job as a child advocate lead her to the decision to adopt one of the children, 14 year old Jesse Bane, from foster care she gave up her job and had to get married. Ok, she married her gay best friend so as not to actually have to have a real marriage, but giving up her job was pretty life changing.

Two years later: When Jordan Bennett is told by his uncle that he must get married within 72 hours…to a “real” woman in order to secure his future position as CEO of his uncle’s company, Jordan is stunned. He only dates models and actresses, how the heck is he going to find a real woman in 72 hours, get her to marry him and make her love him within 30 days? Impossible! Then he meets Reed at a museum and within 24 hours they’re married.

Neither of the two people expects their lives to change as drastically as they do. Reed is pissed off at Jordan for so many reasons, but she can’t seem to stop herself from being attracted to him – not just physically, but emotionally as well – because he’s a nice person. Jordan finds himself moved into Reed’s home, Potters Woods, with her, shall we say, eclectic family, and he’s not quite sure which end is up. He does know that he’s falling for Reed and her crazy family and really enjoying himself.

In the end Jordan has to figure out how to live his life and be happy, which he is with Reed and her family. But when he’s with his uncle and business associates he’s a complete ass and treats Reed like dirt. I have to say that I really didn’t like Jordan for a long time in this book but he definitely redeemed himself by the end. For Reed’s part she had to discover who she could be with Jordan as her husband as well as the world that he comes from – and that was just not an easy task.

This is a good book about love, family and self-discovery. It has some very touching moments in it that were quite moving – first between Jordan and an very aged resident of Potters Woods and then with Reed’s son Jesse. Leigh Morgan really knows how to do those tender moments well.

Overall an entertaining read.

Rating: 3.75 out of 5.

This book is available from Amazon Digital Services. You can buy it here in e-format.

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