Mister Romance (Masters of Love#1) by Leisa Rayven
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Max Riley is the man of your dreams. Or at least he will be, for a price.
As his alter-ego Mister Romance, Max is a drop-dead gorgeous escort who makes romantic fantasies come to life. No sex, just swoon-worthy dates to die for, and the cream of New York's socialites can't get enough. Whether they want a dominating billionaire, bad boy with a heart of gold, hot geek, sexy biker, or best friend who loves them from afar, Max can make it all happen, but he's careful to keep his real identity a secret.
Enter investigative journalist Eden Tate. Having caught wind of the urban legend of Mister Romance from a lovestruck client, Eden is determined to publish a scathing expose on Max and his ability to swindle lonely society women out of their fortunes. Desperate to protect his anonymity and his clients, Max challenges Eden to give him three dates. If she doesn't fall in love with him, she can run her story with his blessing. If she succumbs to his charms, the story dies.
Cynical Eden has no doubt she can resist his fake romance personas, but when the real Max admits he’s falling for her, she has to decide if the professional liar is telling the truth, or if the passionate man with the mysterious past is just one more character designed to con her out of her career-making story.
Enter investigative journalist Eden Tate. Having caught wind of the urban legend of Mister Romance from a lovestruck client, Eden is determined to publish a scathing expose on Max and his ability to swindle lonely society women out of their fortunes. Desperate to protect his anonymity and his clients, Max challenges Eden to give him three dates. If she doesn't fall in love with him, she can run her story with his blessing. If she succumbs to his charms, the story dies.
Cynical Eden has no doubt she can resist his fake romance personas, but when the real Max admits he’s falling for her, she has to decide if the professional liar is telling the truth, or if the passionate man with the mysterious past is just one more character designed to con her out of her career-making story.
Riley can you imagine meeting a guy that is gorgeous and knows how to give you the perfect fantasy date? I'll give you a name, Max Riley.
Max friggin' Riley.
Throughout the story, I was left dreaming often of how I wish my date nights could be a fraction of what Mr. Riley comes up with. I mean, seriously, only a guy in a work of fiction could be that good! I had so much fun while reading Mister Romance. It is mostly a light read though there is some grit with the characters and their back stories.
Eden Tate is a love skeptic, and refuses to believe in what or why Max does what he does, and for the most part she does care either since she just wants an interview. Max Riley in like a storm and the rest is history.
I liked Eden for the most part. Her refusal to wake the hell up drove me nuts a lot of the time though. She is a stubborn Susie, you see.
I love the romantic mechanisms of Mr. Riley. He has that mysterious side that keeps you wondering and then a snarky side that you can't help but love. He is one of those heroes who knows how to get what they want and will stop at nothing to get it. His downside is his workaholic self.
Like I said, I really did have a blast reading this. The first half was better then the second for me. I enjoyed the game of catching each other and Max's antics in his pursuit of Eden. I can't say it didn't have a good ending, because it actually did, but it fell short of everything I wanted from it.
I would recommend this for others as I loved the idea behind it. I can't say I have ever read a book with a character doing what Max does and it made the book have some very heart melting, smile plastering, and internal sighing moments.
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