GRR Reviews Emergency Engagement by Samantha Beck

Samantha is a glass artist, and while spontaneous, she craves romance. When her beau asked her for a Thanksgiving lunch, the last thing she expected was "I am going to woo my boss's daughter for my career, but nothing needs to change between us." She walked out. She hoped to calm herself by painting her room, but misplaced mail and a stray can of paint landed her and her hunky paramedic neighbor in a compromising position... Just as both of their families arrived... Turns out, they were long lost neighbors... and friends. And the hunky Beau was mistaken for Samantha's fiancee... And Samantha was too stunned to correct them... // Beau lost his wife and child three years ago, and the wound has still not yet healed. But with his mother crying tears of happiness upon learning that he had found someone else, he doesn't have to heart to correct her. And he convinced Samantha to pretend to be in love and engaged, for their families' sake. But can this pretend relationship survive the Holidays? Or will they fall for each other for real?

Awww, that's a good meetcute. I think the climax was a bit overdone (she somehow got pregnant despite taking the pills) and he walked out, unable to deal with the REMOTE possibility of losing her or the baby), but it's almost reasonable.

Category: Contemporary

Overall Rating: 4/5

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