I loved both Emily and Barrett, I think Emily is exactly what the strict, all business Barrett needs, and Emily on the other hand, needs exactly the kind of man like Barrett who can make her see herself and be more confident though I gotta say, mostly what Emily lacks is money (which Barrett has A LOT of..). She is very accomplished, especially considering her parents are very simply parents being "the help" to Barrett's family, yet she went off to college, she is doing well, supporting herself living on her own (with a roommate) even if she has her financial difficulties. Yeah she never found the time for a relationship before Barrett, but I guess the fact she was basically in love with him her whole life made it hard for her to give any man a real chance. With Barrett it was somehow the same, yeah he dated, but as it seems every woman was compared to Emily and none reached the bar. He didn't even realize just how much Emily impacted him, maybe because he is so focused on his work, and very little on his social life, or his love life. He might seem reserved at first, but as we get his POV it's clear that he craves Emily's company, even if what he gets is not that much and is mostly fake..
Which brings me to the actual plot.. Barrett "hires" Emily to be his fake fiancee, explaining to her he needs to be seen as more "mature" in his business. Since Emily known him her whole life, he can trust her in this matter. Emily, needing the money, agrees. She wanted Barrett for so long, getting to be in his company this way means much more than a mere "job", which is exactly what frightens her.. this arrangement might be disastrous to her as her feelings for him only increases (while she isn't sure how Barrett sees the whole thing..).
Barrett was so DAMN sweet. The way he saw Emily, how he remembered her as she grew up, from a mere infant to a beautiful young woman. She captivated him from first glance and then he was somehow there the whole time as she was growing up, never actually being available to him and when she finally IS, he does what he is best known for - he manipulates her into being with him so he can have her company. Another man would have asked her out, or tried a different matter to get her attention yet Barrett is known as "The Shark" for a reason. Lucky for him, Emily also known him her whole life which means she is almost immune to a behavior not many women would accept, and also she is the ONLY woman who can touch his heart and bring the best of him out.
In one word - SWEETNESS!
Looking forward to the next one in the series!
Additional Details: Kindle Ebook, 174 pages, 11-14 January 2016 / On GoodReads
ABOUT THIS SERIES
"The English Brothers" is Contemporary Romance series by Katy Regnery.
It's a part of the "Blueberry Lane" universe where 4 VERY rich houses
are located. Each "sub-series" centers around one family - (1) English - (2)
Winslow - (3) Rousseaus - (4) Story.
Generally
speaking each book can be read as a standalone but I think that though
it doesn't matter with each "sub-series" you start it makes sense that
whichever you chose you start with the first book in that particular
"sub-series".
While most books are quite short and not complicated they are easy and fun reads. I really enjoyed them.
Books:
1. Breaking Up with Barrett [Barrett English & Emily Edwards] (Published 21 July 2014) ★★★★
2. Falling For Fitz [Fitzpatrick English & Daisy Edwards] (Published 1 January 2014) ★★★★
3. Anyone But Alex [Alexander English & Jessica Winslow] (Published 29 July 2014) ★★★★
4. Seduced By Stratton [Stratton English & Valeria Campanile] (Published 3 September 2014) ★★★★★
5. Wild About Weston [Weston English & Molly McKenna] (Published 14 November 2014) ★★★★½
6. Kiss Me Kate [Kate English & Etienne Rousseau] (Published 13 February 2015) ★★★★½
7. Marrying Mr. English (Part 1+2) [Tom English & Eleanora Watters] (Published 18 December 2015) ★★★★★
[The 1st part was published in "12 Christmas Romances To Melt Your Heart" Anthology]
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