GRR Reviews Home to Me (The Andrades, Book 2) by Ruth Cardello

Home to Me is a contemporary romance featuring an MMC from a really messed-up but very rich family, and an FMC that had the hots for him for a long time, in secret. This is an established world and while you don't need to know the background of the other characters, it helps with your enjoyment.

Nick Andrade, the playboy counterpart to his ultra-serious brother Gio, is not a one-woman kinda guy. Shut out from the family business, he embraced his "black sheep" image to be the adrenaline junkie, but he always had a thing for his brother's secretary, Rena Sander. Now that his brother Gio has found his match in Julia (see "Come Away With Me") Nick asked Rena out on a date. Little did he know that Rena had the hots for Rick for a long time, but Rena knew she'd get her heart broken if she ever considered long-term with Nick. Now that he asked, she can't refuse, but she tried to keep it to once a week, and always discrete. But when their relationship's exposed, will they fight for their right to be together?

There are some serious family drama behind Nick, his brother Gio, and two other brothers, and their mother. Each side seems to make sense, and you don't know which party is at fault. To get the full effect, you should read the entire series. The escalation is slow, and tension was pushed to the breaking point. Enjoyable.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Playboy of the family falls for his brother's secretary, only to find she fancied him for a long time; can they keep it secret?

Tropes: hot for boss, different worlds, family pressure, unrequited love, fling to a thing

Overall Rating:  4/5