Rating: 3 stars out of 5
Can poverty and privilege find a loving compromise?
Alexandre Bonfils, a rich and spoiled second son, is tired of being ignored and decides to help when the family’s exclusive wine business is in trouble. Going undercover in the warehouse, he loves the adventure—and the chance to be close to the sassy and sexy manager, Tate Somerton.
Tate is hardworking and financially struggling, bringing up his siblings on his own. A suspected saboteur at work is his latest challenge, but now he also has a clueless, though very attractive, new intern. There’s an immediate spark between the ill-matched couple, until a shocking accident cuts short Alex’s amateur sleuthing.
While recovering in the generous care of Tate and his family, will Alex realize what belonging really means? Passion and pride come together to fight for the company they’re both committed to preserving, but can a personal bond remain when the dust settles?
I continue to get these stories hoping that I will enjoy them more but continue to feel like they aren’t living up to my hopes, they aren’t bad but I’m not sure they are for me. Alex is basically a spoiled playboy, with depths that no one knows, but is suddenly foisted from his lavish position with the company. Tate works hard to keep control of his life and make sure that his employees are taken care of even if it works him to the bone.
I had trouble with how quickly Alex changes his tune when he goes undercover, he finds what he’s been missing down deep but it just seems uncharacteristic. Tate was leery about the new intern but very quickly seems to get over his hesitation of dating an employee. I thought Tate’s family was adorable and a bit over the top but they all loved each other. I didn’t really connect with the two men all that well, I understood Tate’s life much more than Alex’s but all the interactions didn’t add up to me.
Seb Yarrick did a nice job narrating this story. For the most part I was able to keep up with the story because of the different voices he used but they constantly seemed to get quieter as the story went on that I would have to focus more.
Cover art by Alexandria Corza is nice though the picture doesn’t connect with either character.
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Audiobook Details:
Audiobook, 7hrs 15min
Published: February 14, 2019 by Dreamspinner Press
Edition Language: English
Series: Romancing The …
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