Synopsis
The annoying jerk my parents forced me to play with as a kid grew up to be a sexy, grumpy baker who still can’t stand me. Sure, maybe I enjoy our bitter banter, his cocky smirk, his chocolate chip cookies. But there’s a reason I can’t play nice.
You’re wondering why—if I hate the guy so much—did I agree to be his fake date to his cousin’s wedding? Look. Just because I love being a pain in the man’s well-formed butt doesn’t mean I want someone else torturing him. Especially not the ex-fiancée who left him for his best friend.
One night of faking it takes an unexpected turn. Heated glances, lingering touches, that arrogant mouth against mine. One night of getting swept away in an attraction that maybe isn’t so one-sided after all.
Aside from this new, tentative friendship laced with sexual tension, something else has grown out of that night.
And Tyler and I will have to figure it all out…in about nine months.
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Review
Just One Favor has a lot of tropes I love and some that I strongly dislike, but it was still a fantastic read.
This book starts as enemies to lovers, and we quickly learn that Olivia and Tyler have been rivals since they were children. I like that Olivia doesn’t need to take a long time to realize why she’s tortured Tyler. She already knows it’s because she’s been in love with him. These two had great chemistry. They had their whole lives to build up the sexual tension, and it showed! I also liked that they respected the other and especially respected their jobs. I think Tyler felt like no one understood or accepted his dream of being a baker, and the fact that Olivia not only accepted it but encouraged it was something I really enjoyed. It also helped solidify that these two were more than just physical. But don’t worry, we get a lot of that physical attraction too!
As the story progresses, we get to the surprise baby part of the story. Surprise baby is one of my least favorite tropes ever, but it really didn’t bother me a ton in this one. Because both Tyler and Olivia were very mature about the situation, and yes, of course, there was conflict, but it was resolved quickly and efficiently.
This was a cute, fun read with the right amount of steam, and I would definitely recommend it.
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