Abi Mariano's apartment is being fumigated and the penthouse apartment of one of her cleaning clients is supposed to be empty for the week while she needs to be out of her own place. She figures that she can use the penthouse and then clean it up before he even knows. Except his parents come in and find her and think she's his girlfriend. Then horror of all horrors, he shows up in his own home and Abi has a lot to explain.
Declan, the owner of the apartment, sees how this can work to his advantage and makes a deal with Abi. She asks for $40,000 to pay off her student loans and she will go with him to a business weekend as his girlfriend. It stretches out for more than just the weekend and one thing Abi learns about Declan is that his wealth is not as important to him as it would seem on the outside. He plays the party line with his company, but behind it all his passion lies in a charitable company that does its good deeds anonymously.
This is a formulaic romance, but it is one that uses a third party to throw a spanner into the works. Lynn Painter has done a creditable job in creating a believable story. Her plot lines are sometimes hilarious, but easily followable. She uses her thoughts to paint a picture worth perusing.
Four Stars.
Berkeley Publishing Group provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
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