Saturday 23 November 2019

Book Review: OUTMATCHED by Kristen Callihan & Samantha Young

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OUTMATCHED

 by Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young

Release Date: November 19, 2019


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Outmatched, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by New York Times bestselling authors Kristen Callihan and Samantha Young.

What happens when a boxer finds chemistry with a geek?

Parker Brown can’t believe she needs to hire a fake boyfriend. When she landed her dream job in renewable energy, she thought she’d be entering a world at the forefront of progressive thinking. But the head boss prefers to promote employees who are “settled.” Thankfully, she’s found the perfect candidate, a fellow intellectual looking for some quick cash. What Parker gets is his protective big brother—Rhys Morgan. The tall, muscled ex-boxer with a foul mouth shows up just as her boss does, and now she’s stuck with the manipulative jerk.

Responsibility weighs heavily on Rhys. Now permanently out of the ring, he’s trying to hold together his late father’s gym and keep his younger brother, Dean, on the straight and narrow. To save Dean from himself, Rhys takes his place, ready to give this society girl a piece of his mind. Instead, he finds an opportunity. Even though they can hardly stand each other, posing as Parker’s boyfriend is a win-win deal. She gets to keep her job, and he’ll charm her star-struck boss into sponsoring his gym.

Problem is, they can barely keep their hands off each other. And what started as an easy deal isn’t so easy anymore. Because what future can a rough ex-boxer, afraid to open his heart, and a polished society geek, who has sworn off real relationships, possibly have?
They say opposites attract. These opposites are about to combust on impact.


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Download your copy today!
Amazon Worldwide: mybook.to/OutmatchedKCSY


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MY REVIEW

I do love a good fake relationship book and was eagerly awaiting the release of this one. Alack and alas, OUTMATCHED proved to be a mismatch between the story and my reading tastes.

In brief, I am not a fan of how the heroine was represented. The author’s touched on some of my personal bugbears that made me view Parker Brown’s character in an entirely unsympathetic light.  Firstly, she’s all about saving the planet and with that comes lessons about how people should and should not be living. I am not a fan of being lectured to while reading a romance book. Secondly, specific information about an incident from her past is revealed far too late for my liking. I am also not a fan of authors being coy with such information. It’s manufactured drama for no reason.  

For me, Rhys Morgan was the star of this book. He interested me. His back story, his family and his actions that lead him to a relationship of convenience was what kept me entertained. 




*****
About Kristen

 Kristen Callihan is an author because there is nothing else she'd rather be. She is a RITA winner and three-time nominee and winner of two RT Reviewer's Choice awards. Her novels have garnered starred reviews from Publisher's Weekly and the Library Journal, as well as being awarded top picks by many reviewers. Her debut book FIRELIGHT received RT Magazine's Seal of Excellence, was named a best book of the year by Library Journal, best book of Spring 2012 by Publisher's Weekly, and was named the best romance book of 2012 by ALA RUSA. When she is not writing, she is reading.


Connect with Kristen:
Twitter - Kris10Callihan


About Samantha
Samantha Young is a New York Times and #1 International bestselling author from Stirlingshire, Scotland. On Dublin Street was Samantha's first adult contemporary romance series and has sold in thirty countries. She has since published over thirteen romance titles including the New York Times Bestsellers Into the Deep, Hero, and her most recent contemporary romance Play On. When writing Adult Paranormal romance she writes under the pen name S. Young.


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