Mila is just a normal girl struggling after her wedding was called off. As a wedding planner, she helps make other's wedding day dreams come true. That's how she ended up on a beautiful island waiting for the bride and groom to arrive. Once they arrive, they announce that they need a diversion. Their wedding details have been linked to a tabloid. They are asking Mila to pretend to be the bride and their friend will pretend to be the groom. Then the biggest surprise of all... she knows him. The man shi is pretend marrying is the man she has not been able to get off her mind for months after their tryst in a coat closet.

From here the plot goes wild. It is a rollercoaster of feels and seeing Fin prove he is more than how the media portrays him is pure perfection. The way he and Mila banter back and forth and the way they are trying to avoid what could be is... it's just ugh. Donna Alam has written two characters that you will fall in love with when it comes to these two. The absolute vulnerability of them makes them feel so real which is also rare thing for a writer to possess. At times the story does feel a bit predictable but it is still a great romantic read for a rainy day... or any dya really.

Fun accidental marriage under the influence of shrooms, Fin and Mila had a one night stand prior to their marriage. They were surprised to see each other again after months, and Fin a billionaire playboy who hasn’t stopped thinking about Mila and Mila who is trying to rebuild her life and career after having been targeted by online bully’s. Mila’s resistance of the making the marriage work was too hard but was justified. Fin wants to try to make the marriage work and convince Mila that they are good together. The only thing I felt a little off was Ronny, who doesn’t appear on page until after 50% keeps popping up in Mila’s mind as a sort of voice of conscience a little too much.

Die Handlung des Buches war leider sehr vorhersehbar, was die Spannung stark minderte. Die Protagonisten wirkten blass und langweilig, wodurch es schwerfiel, eine Verbindung zu ihnen aufzubauen. Tatsächlich mochte ich sie überhaupt nicht, da sie kaum Tiefe oder interessante Charakterzüge zeigten. Der Erzählfluss zog sich zudem ziemlich in die Länge, was das Lesen an manchen Stellen mühsam machte – hier hätte eine Straffung der Geschichte sicherlich geholfen. Die Liebesgeschichte zwischen den Protagonisten wirkte auf mich unglaubwürdig und gezwungen, als wäre sie nur eingebaut worden, um eine romantische Komponente zu haben, ohne dabei wirklich organisch zu wirken. Insgesamt konnte mich das Buch nicht überzeugen.

This is a second book in a series but can be read as a standalone. Fake bride trope that turns into more. Two characters they are opposites attach for sure. You will get frustrated at times it’s like they don’t belong together yet they do. It’s a good steamy read.
Her writing is sensual and addicting.

Five-stars overall but there are moments I struggled. This is one of those stories that you have to suspend reality and just go with it, but to be honest that’s kind of the reason I enjoy reading romance, so I can suspend reality and just enjoy the whole story. There are frustrating parts and a couple of moments where you do kind of roll your eyes at how thick they both are, but then you get back into the swing and the story is amazing again and you can’t help but love it all. If you like this author or this type of story, then you won’t be able to not be swept up in this story.

It has a lot of potential but I honestly found the book a bit boring. I didn't find the book entertaining at all and struggled the entire way through

I really struggled with this book. While the premise intrigued me, the execution didn’t work. I really didn’t like the FMC. I felt she was all over the place. The MMC was a golden retriever boyfriend who fell first. And while he acknowledged his emotions to himself, he did not verbalize them to FMC except in casual endearments.

Also, the post wedding scene was weird. She was so drunk/high that she didn’t remember anything?! It gave me a date rape drug vibe even though the MMC was not culpable. There were many (conscious) sexy times but limited heart-to-heart conversations between the MC’s to develop an actual relationship.

I know this is considered a standalone, but like other reviews, I, too, felt like I was missing something. Maybe there was more backstory in the first book No Romeo?

One thing I did love is how much he adored Mila. 😊 All that to say, I don’t think I’ll be reading more of this author’s books…her writing style was quite different!

I enjoyed the story and the characters. However, I felt like there was some depth missing. Spice was 2/5- it wasn't fade to black, but there also wasn't a lot of detail.

2nd in the My Kind of Hero series - but I read it as a stand alone easily.

Whew - Fin! It's a funny take on the fake bride trope but grows into more. The shrooms were a funny part. Fin and Mila had great dialogue but I felt she could have been a stronger character for him. They fit but they don't - it makes it hard to root for them. Spicy scenes.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for a temporary, digital ARC in return for my review.

This is the first book I’ve read by Donna Alam. I enjoyed the banter between the two main characters, Mila and Finn. This book had one of my top favorite tropes- fake marriage. I look forward to reading more of this authors work.

Thank you Netgalley and Donna Alam for the opportunity to read this book.

Fin is infuriating and Mila is equally as infuriating and together these two are a hilarious hotmess!

This book started off really hot and hilarious and ended with heart eyes and laughter but I will not lie, the middle part of story had points where it dragged and I felt there was just way to much unnecessary chaos.

It did take me awhile to get through the book but I am happy I stuck it out because the ending was beautiful!

Fin DeWitt is amazing. He’s what you want your book boyfriend to be. Charming, sexy, hot, rich and oh so swoony.
When he finds himself married to the wedding planner of his best friend’s wedding, he’s downright thrilled. Mila - not so much.
I really liked this book. I adore Fin and wish that Mila had listened to him and maybe not taken quite as long to admit she loved him to. They are great together and I love seeing characters from the first book back again.

Scorching romance for the win! Really enjoyed this one. Loved the banter between the two main characters, Mila and Fin, as well as the chemistry.

2.5 Stars! This is the second book in the ‘My Kind of Hero’ series and can be read as a standalone. I wanted to love this book but it fell a bit flat for me. The main characters are Fin & Mila & while he sounded like a perfect guy, with a possible sex addition, she came off as an always angry with him ‘female dog’.
I started skimming through some of it because it got a bit boring at times & confusing at others. Most of the time I was confused over something, maybe I missed something and had to go back to reread or wondering what set her off again. Why was she mad this time? I get being closed off after being hurt and not communicating, but dang, these 2 are pros at hiding, feelings and thoughts.
They were either having sex, arguing or distraught over something for probably 95% of the book. I love a good ‘sexy time’ scene but you gotta give it a break every now & then. Let ‘it’ breathe once in a while. Maybe have some dialogue or go into more details of their back stories so I’m not as lost. How does a couple fall in love when they talk so little?
Now, all that being said, it was still an interesting book & I enjoyed bits and pieces. I liked the idea of the book but the dialogue could be better & less ‘sexy times’ would be great too. It just got annoying & ridiculous after a while. This book has a lot of potential but as is, just doesn’t work for me.
*I received this book at no charge & I voluntarily left this review.*

Fin and Mila were hot together. It was nice to read about an older couple, although the love story was little too insta. Also, Mila was a bit annoying. She was happy to blame Fin for too many things in her life.

#netgalley #NoSaint

Im sorry but I had to DNF this at 20%. Credit where credit is due, the concept was a GREAT idea. Super interesting and super fun.

However, this was all over the place. The narration, the dialogue, it was just everywhere. I spent so long just being confused.

But the thing that did it in for me was the post-wedding. So, she gets really drunk and wakes up next to a stranger. She has no memory of the night, but is naked and presuming she had sex. She goes on and on about how this was a stranger, looked nothing like Fin, couldn’t be Fin, she’s embarrassed that she didn’t even sleep with her fake husband, the hair isn’t his etc. and then out of nowhere, it is him?

What?

When did it become him? What happened to the whole thing with it not being him? Like, she literally says HIS HAIR IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT?

Great concept, great idea, maybe I’ll come back to it but it’s not for me right now.

The story had a lot of potential. The premise sounds amazing on paper. But the execution needed some work. The story needed a better subplot and side characters to make it interesting. I couldn’t help but feel like the story was not progressing even though it was.

Such a faun book! Mila and Fin’s chemistry was off the charts. The snarky banter, fake marriage, and perfect amounts of spice all made for a great book. Definitely recommend this one.

I really wanted to like this book, but by about 53%, I started skimming, and by 70%, I DNF'd. The premise was intriguing—a fake wedding that turns into a real marriage with someone the FMC has a brief history with—but unfortunately, the plot fell flat. There was little substance beyond the MMC trying to convince the FMC to stay married, but even that was mostly conveyed through his internal thoughts rather than through actual dialogue. The lack of location movement also contributed to the feeling that the plot wasn’t progressing. It was disappointing because the idea had so much potential. A more developed subplot or additional character development could have really elevated the story.

Thank you to @NetGalley, Donna Alam, and the publisher for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.