Series:
Sutton's Place (Book 6)
A husband for the holidays!
When sworn enemies Chelsea Grey and John Fletcher travel
to Las Vegas for a friend's wedding, the last thing they anticipate is waking
up married themselves. Unfortunately, disentangling their wedding knot proves
more complicated than they'd hoped. With Christmas fast approaching, the feisty
barista and her coffee-hating "hubby" are still living under one roof
-- and wondering why their temporary marriage is suddenly feeling suspiciously
like the real thing…
Fun enemies-to-lovers story. Chelsea owns a coffee shop,
and John is the coffee-hating digital artist who has the shop next door. They
rubbed each other the wrong way from the moment they met. But their best
friends, Molly and Callan, are getting married in Las Vegas and want them
there. They put their feud on hold for their friends' sake. However, their
temporary truce, combined with too much tequila equals waking up married to
each other!
I was caught up in this story from the opening pages. Chelsea
wakes up hungover and naked and horrified to discover that not only is John in
the bed next to her, but they are both wearing wedding rings. There is no chance
of what happened in Vegas staying in Vegas because Chelsea also posted the
information on her social media pages. Neither understands how it happened
because they detest each other. The only thing to do is file for annulment
right away.
Matters become complicated when they return home. John's
house was damaged by a fire, leaving him with few options for a place to stay
during repairs. Chelsea steps up and offers her guest room despite her
reservations. Though they initially plan to avoid each other as much as
possible, Fate has other plans. Instead, they find themselves drawn to each
other. I loved watching them get to know each other. There are sweet scenes,
from watching their favorite show together to shopping for a Christmas tree. The
sparks of attraction that got them into their marriage become more challenging
to resist. It's easy to see them falling in love, but there are obstacles. The
biggest one is that John plans to move away after a year, while Chelsea has put
down roots and has no plans ever to leave.
When their annulment plans run into a snag, they must
decide whether to stick to the original plan or make their marriage real. I wanted
to shake both when they avoided confessing their feelings and continued with
what they thought the other wanted. I loved their big moment at the end, as John finally took a chance. The scene at
the Sutton's Christmas party was sweet, emotional, and romantic. The epilogue
was a terrific wrap-up for the book.
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