GRR Reviews The Wrong Todd by Donna McDonald

The Wrong Todd is a fun rom-com of mistaken identity leading to love, and it featured a Polynesian MMC that is nicely done.

Sabine was doing a favor for her gay best friend (who happens to be her douchebag ex's brother, but that's no fault to her friend) by bidding on a bachelor name Todd at a charity auction. Not being a fan of TV, she didn't realize she bid on the wrong Todd... She bid on Todd Lake, hottest bachelor chef from Polynesia. She spent 6000 bucks on one very expensive dinner... but it'll be exquisite... from a professional chef... and the most amazing part is... he seems to be just as enchanted with her... But she couldn't be the lover of the hottest chef in town, as she's a "chubby" divorcee whose ex cheated then married a girl half her age... or can she?

Not bad, as the soul-baring part about weight problems was interesting. But the attraction between them was a bit unexplained. Making the MMC being a Polynesian is good, but a little bit on the bland side. Still, the book is enjoyable.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Woman bidding on a bachelor for a friend got the wrong Todd... a hot Polynesian chef who's just as interested in her!

Tropes: chef, wrong guy, auction fling to a thing

Overall Rating:  4/5

GRR Reviews Never Is A Very Long Time (The Perfect D by Donna McDonald

Never Is a Very Long Time is an interesting romantic suspense, albeit very low-key. The villain doesn't make any sense, IMHO.

Dr. Mariah Bates quit her syndicated radio show to be with her husband and children, and to start "The Perfect Date", finding the perfect companion for people who need discretion. But her husband, the golden boy detective on the force, turned against her. After cold shoulders and more, she divorced him and gave him the house, just to shut him up, and moved back in with her mother. But the bitterness never ended. Two years later, he dragged her into court, accusing her of running an illegal brothel (through the dating service). The case was dismissed. Mariah met another detective... who was the uncle of one of her richest clients, but after a cop dragged her through hell, she can't deal with another cop, even though the guy was otherwise, just perfect... But as Mariah had to deal with further harassments from her ex, this new cop was clearly hiding something, but he promised it was to protect her... but from what?

To explain the problem, I'll have to spoil the rest of the story, unfortunately.

YOU'VE BEEN WARNED

LAST CHANCE

Turns out Dr. Bates' ex has a whole "other family" on the side, complete with a wife and kids, WHILE married to her. Her ex basically uses the continued harassment as some sort of extortion attempt.

But this made NO SENSE AT ALL. A cop can't bring charges of prostitution by himself. It's not a civil case where he sue for damages. And he already got the house and signed for it in the divorce. How does harassing her going to get him any more money?! Signing his "other wife" for the service made even less sense, as you'd thought he'd never tried to mix his separate lives, and having both families in the same city?! If the villain and his motivations and his execution made more sense, I'd give this 4/5. But as is, it barely rates 3/5.

Category: Contemporary / Romantic Suspense

Primary Plot: Doctor/matchmaker was harassed by her ex, so she can't fall for another detective... right? What secret is he keeping?

Tropes: matchmaker, evil ex, family secrets, law enforcement, conspiracy

Overall Rating:  3/5