Entangled Bliss | November 9, 2015 | Contemporary Romance
★★★★
SOURCE: TASTY BOOK TOURS
When Rochelle Ransom auditioned for the dating show Luring Love, she had big plans for winning the prize money to help her favorite charity–and if she won the hot bachelor's heart, even better. But at the last minute she finds out the hot bachelor is her ex-boyfriend, Grant Drake. Desperate to keep her distance from him, she'll do anything–and everything–to get voted off.
Years ago, Rochelle broke Grant’s heart, and he's out for revenge. There's no way he'll vote her off. After all, vengeance is a dish best served red-hot...and on live television.
When her hilarious antics to get kicked off the show escalate, Grant’s reminded why he fell in love with her the first time. Now he isn't sure which might be more fun... Seeing how far Rochelle is willing to go to get away or how far he will to keep her forever.
{ about anna banks } .
NYT Bestselling YA author of The Syrena Legacy series: OF POSEIDON (2012) OF TRITON (2013) OF NEPTUNE (2014). Repped by rockstar Lucy Carson of the Friedrich Agency. I live with my husband and daughter in the Florida Panhandle. I have a southern accent compared to New Yorkers, and I enjoy food cooked with real fat. I can't walk in high heels, but I'm very good at holding still in them. If you put chocolate in front of me, you must not have wanted it in the first place.{ excerpt } .
Grant crossed his arms. “Really? Because I asked around too, and several of our lovely contestants said the ‘wardrobe malfunction’ was that she refused to put on any dress chosen for her. You realize why she wore a FSU shirt, don’t you, Richie. I hate that team. And as for ratings, I don’t give a rat’s—”“Please, lower your voice. This isn’t as bad as it seems.”
“What did you say to her to make her stay? Don’t give me anymore BS about loopholes in contracts, either.”
Richie pressed his fingertips together thoughtfully. “You say this woman was the love of your life, yet you don’t even realize what she’s doing. I find that difficult to believe.”
“You said she was the love of my life. I told you to let her go.”
“Not going to happen, Grant. Besides, I thought you’d be happy about this turn of events. About what it means for you.”
Grant scowled. “Are you incapable of being direct?”
“Isn’t it obvious, Grant? She’s making what I would call a tremendous effort for you to vote her off. Which means she still has feelings for you.”
“You have a warped sense of reasoning.” She might have feelings for him, but they sure as hell weren’t romantic in any way. What, she was trying to woo him with a sweatshirt that smelled like hot dumpster trash? Richie was crazy.
“She can’t stand to be around you because of all the feelings your presence dredges up. Is that so hard to understand?”
Grant blinked. It actually wasn’t; he could relate. He wished he could turn off the memories her presence provoked in him. “You can’t let her run wild on the set, Richie. She’s making a joke out of your show. Don’t you care about that?”
Richie laughed. “She’s doing exactly what I’d hoped she’d do. The question is, are you going to let her beat you at this game?”
Grant took the seat behind him and leaned on Richie’s desk with his forearms. Of course, she was trying to get voted off the show. She hated his guts, and had an entire decade to let this medley of hatred and anger simmer. This was her loophole. Her way of getting out of the contract. “You don’t know Chelle. She won’t give up. These tantrums will only get worse.”
“Look,” Richie said with a sympathetic sigh that barely hid his delight. “There’s a fine line between love and hate. Haven’t you ever heard that? She obviously has strong feelings toward you. It’s up to you to change the nature of those feelings.”
Grant wiped a hand down his face. Changing Rochelle’s mind about anything had always been a challenge. But changing her heart? Was that even possible?
“You handled yourself quite well last night,” Richie continued. “Very composed for the situation.”
“Am I just supposed to ignore her behavior? That’s not fair to the other women.”
Richie smirked. “Do you even remember the names of any of the other women?”
Touché.
{ review } .
I love cute contemporaries; I love second chances; I love the mix with just a bit of drama to keep everything lively.
Then add some characters who are put in place for drama, and it just gets a whole lot more interesting.
Anna Banks certainly had a good idea going for this HOW TO LOSE A BACHELOR story. Years ago, Grant and Rochelle ended an engagement after a fight; he left, she left her ring, and he came back to an empty house. Their fight was due to jobs and transfers and not really talking things out, and like many young people, both had hot heads and big egos and didn't stay to try and work it out.
What Ms. Banks does extremely well is draw the picture of their first meeting. Rochelle dropping a champagne glass will forever be etched in my mind in relation to this story.
Rochelle and Grant's story definitely wasn't an easy romance to re-start. Like I said, they left on hurt feelings. Now, Rochelle is doing this dating show for a greater cause than herself, and if that means humiliating Grant along the way, so be it.
I did think, though, that Rochelle had a moment of relapse toward the end, and I was upset with her for not hearing Grant out -- it was what pushed them apart in the first place, after all. I'd hoped she'd learned.
I found HOW TO LOSE A BACHELOR to be a really easy read. There wasn't too much depth, by any means, but altogether, it was cute and fun and light, with an easy writing style to follow.
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Then add some characters who are put in place for drama, and it just gets a whole lot more interesting.
Anna Banks certainly had a good idea going for this HOW TO LOSE A BACHELOR story. Years ago, Grant and Rochelle ended an engagement after a fight; he left, she left her ring, and he came back to an empty house. Their fight was due to jobs and transfers and not really talking things out, and like many young people, both had hot heads and big egos and didn't stay to try and work it out.
What Ms. Banks does extremely well is draw the picture of their first meeting. Rochelle dropping a champagne glass will forever be etched in my mind in relation to this story.
Rochelle and Grant's story definitely wasn't an easy romance to re-start. Like I said, they left on hurt feelings. Now, Rochelle is doing this dating show for a greater cause than herself, and if that means humiliating Grant along the way, so be it.
I did think, though, that Rochelle had a moment of relapse toward the end, and I was upset with her for not hearing Grant out -- it was what pushed them apart in the first place, after all. I'd hoped she'd learned.
I found HOW TO LOSE A BACHELOR to be a really easy read. There wasn't too much depth, by any means, but altogether, it was cute and fun and light, with an easy writing style to follow.
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