Taming the Beast tried to set up a "best friend's hunky brother" romance, but some of the scenario posed is not credible, or at least, begs suspension of disbelief that is beyond my capabilities.
Mercedes "Mercy" Hernandez had a crush on her best friend Zelda's older brother, Sebastian "Seb" Madison, but one disastrous fling, and it's all over for them. A decade later, Mercy and Zel are still best friends, having made it through thick and thin, with Seb now a billionaire managing a charitable foundation, after having disappeared for years. Mercy still finds Seb gorgeous... but strangely cold and aloof, and Seb still felt guilty about the death of his parents and can't deal with his sister... or Mercy. Somehow, the two agreed on a sex only relationship, which morphed into a real relationship, if they will just admit to each other... but can they REALLY have a relationship without resolving the guilt from their past?
Something just didn't add up. A) Seb ran off to join the French Foreign Legion, that means he's a French citizen. So where is this foundation again, and when did he become a billionaire if he spent 5 years in the FFL? B) Mercy got recalled home and suddenly decided her family vineyard is her life, but then, she can spend months in the US, I presume to get her MBA and bonking Seb on the side AND stay besties with Zel? I may have missed some details there, but somehow, this scenario just doesn't grab me as believable.
Category: Contemporary
Primary Plot: Woman who always wanted her best friend's older brother got friends with benefits, which morphed into a real relationship...
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