I see how this book could be great. Xanthe, a highly skilled P.I., is summoned by her boss to stop the wedding of her con man half brother Harvey to the sister of a very private but powerful billionaire, Colin. Xanthe’s boss is afraid that he will destroy the agency when he finds out Harvey is a con man. So Xanthe needs to be successful or otherwise she’s out of a job.
The story had such potential but unfortunately I found the execution lacking, leaving me wanting more depth and emotional connection. I wished for strong characters but Colin and Xanthe were inconsistent and their actions just not realistic.
Colin thinking he knows Xanthe, loathing her, and still having sex with her almost instantly was the most upsetting to me. Xanthe being a willing participant while is supposed to be reeling from a bad sexual experience and having a job to do that could cost her everything. Xanthe being furious with Colin for all that he put her through but she’s still dreaming about him every night. Xanthe doing everything in her power to save her job and then quitting. Colin can’t stop thinking about her but not five minutes later threatens her with jail if she won’t help him.
I found all of this quite unrealistic and I had trouble connecting with the story. I would have loved more emotional connection, character development and depth. As I’ve said, the setup had a lot of potential but the execution didn’t work for me.
Thank you to publisher, Netgalley and author for providing an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. All thoughts and opinions are my own.