Book Review : Tempting Her Fake Fiancé (Gone Hollywood, #1) by Julie Particka

Tempting Her Fake Fiancé
Gone Hollywood, #1
by Julie Particka

Released:
October 27th, 2014

Publisher:
Entangled:Brazen

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Synopsis:

A proposition leads to compromising positions... 

Journalist Stasia Grant needs a hero. Specifically one who will help her humiliate her ex-husband after he publicly left her for another woman. In Vegas for the biggest interview of her career, Stasia is grappling with a broken heart, her cheating ex (and the other woman), and a serious need for revenge. Her salvation comes from the most unlikely place charming and sexy-as-all-get-out action star Evan Stone. 

After spending his life playing a superhero, Evan has a plan for delicious satisfaction: a fake, week-long engagement. He'll not only show Stasia's ex what he's missing but gain some sympathetic publicity to turn around his image as a player. It's win-win for them both. But neither expected the sizzling chemistry that erupts whenever they're together. Stepping out for the paparazzi, Stasia and Evan are about to pull off the performance of a lifetime...but will they fall for their own con?

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Review:

Tempting Her Fake Fiancé, by Julie Particka, was an awesome reading escape! As a reader, I always know who to turn to when I want a book that will leave my heart happy. The Brazen Collection is always there to save the day! I have discovered many authors by reading books in this category, and I loved every single moment of it! 

This was my first time reading a novel by Julie Particka. It was great discovering a new author and she totally delivered a story that was fun, sexy and romantic! Tempting Her Fake Fiancé, is the first installment in the Gone Hollywood series. In this first installment, we follow Stasia Grant and Evan Stone's beautiful journey together. 

Stasia is a reporter who is starting a new life. Her ex-husband, Paul Travers, is a total jerk who cheated on her. His betrayal has hurt her deeply, and not only did he destroy their marriage, but he also shattered her self-confidence. This has affected her deeply and she will do whatever it takes to start get the life that she deserves. She has worked hard to get where she is and she is determined to show Paul that she's capable to conquer the media world without him. When her next assignment sends her to Vegas, to interview sexy A-list star Evan Stone, she is in for the surprise of her life when Evan Stone proposes a plan to get her what she wants ... revenge on her ex-husband. What Stasia does not know is that Evan Stone is irresistible off-screen like he his on-screen. Will she be able to play her part without falling for her fake fiancé?

I was totally invested in these characters and their journey from the first chapter. I completely fell in love with them. Stasia and Evan had such a beautiful and romantic love story. Even if their story was fairly predictable, I enjoyed every single moment of it! Julie Particka took one of my favorite tropes and made it her own. Her writing style was captivating and her characters were easy to relate to and simply irresistible! I read this book in one sitting and I was smiling and cheering for Stasia and Evan to find their HEA. Oh, and let me just say that these two have some major chemistry together! *Fans Self*

This book played out in my head like one of the many romantic movies that I love to watch over and over again. That final chapter left me with a huge smile on my face! Evan was such a sweetheart! He made Stasia feel beautiful every.single.time! I was so happy to see Stasia's confidence grow by the minute with Evan by her side. He made her feel things in a few days that Paul never did in so many years. I highly recommend the first installment of the Gone Hollywood series! I have no clue who will be the next character to get a book, but I'm crossing my fingers that it will be Vicky, Evan's sister, she totally rocks!!! 

Rating:

I give, Tempting Her Fake Fiancé, by Julie Particka 4 steamy, charming, passionate stars!

About the Author

Julie Particka was told to get serious about her future in Junior High. Several years after getting a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, she realized being serious was over-rated and went back to her first love–writing. Now rather than spending her days in the drudgery of the lab or teaching science to high school students, she disappears into worlds of her own creation where monsters sometimes roam, but true love still conquers all. 

She can most often be located in the Detroit area with her favorite minions (the ones who know her as Mom) where she is currently hatching a plot for world domination. It involves cookies for everyone, so she’s pretty sure there’s no way it can fail…except the minions keep eating the cookies.

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Entangled Embrace Release Day Blast & Giveaway : How We Lived by Erin Butler & Fall With Me by Julie Particka

Today is release day for two amazing Entangled Embrace titles and we are excited to share them all with you. There's a little something for everyone this month so read on to find out more about them.

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How We Lived

by Erin Butler

Publisher: Entangled Embrace

Pub. Date: April 28, 2014

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Nineteen-year-old Kelsey Larkin’s parents uninvited her to her brother’s funeral. She just wanted to wear jeans and a T-shirt—the clothes Kyle would’ve wanted her in—not wrap herself up in death. So she watched the funeral from afar, like an outsider. Which is just how she feels. Chase came, though, just like she knew he would. Until a few months ago, the three of them had been best friends, and then Chase made a mistake that shattered both families. But when Kelsey looks at him, she doesn’t see her brother’s killer. She sees the boy next door who’s always taken care of her. She sees home.


When Chase tells her his feelings run deeper than friendship, she can’t help but get lost in him. In Chase, she finally has the closure she’s been unable to find anywhere else. But the boy she’s falling in love with is still hiding secrets about the night Kyle died. Secrets that could destroy everything they have...again.

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Fall With Me
by Julie Particka

Publisher: Entangled Embrace
Pub. Date: April 28, 2014

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In the game of love…

Dumped by her college boyfriend for her best friend, the last thing Jenna Brandt needs to deal with is working beside her backstabbing-BFF's hotter-than-hot brother. But when he offers her a chance to get some revenge on her ex, she can hardly say no--even if spending more time with Sutton puts her heart in jeopardy all over again.

Someone's going to get hurt…

Sutton Bell has had a thing for Jenna since they were in high school, but after one screwed-up night, she didn’t want anything to do with him. Now, with just the summer before he leaves to begin his new career, Sutton’s determined to convince Jenna he’s not the player he used to be. But saving his sister from making an awful mistake may mean losing Jenna for good.
 

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Book Review: Fall With Me by Julie Particka

Fall With Me
By:  Julie Particka
Publisher:  Entangled Embrace
Release Date: April 28, 2014
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GR's Summary:

In the game of love… Dumped by her college boyfriend for her best friend, the last thing Jenna Brandt needs to deal with is working beside her backstabbing-BFF's hotter-than-hot brother. But when he offers her a chance to get some revenge on her ex, she can hardly say no--even if spending more time with Sutton puts her heart in jeopardy all over again. Someone's going to get hurt… Sutton Bell has had a thing for Jenna since they were in high school, but after one screwed-up night, she didn’t want anything to do with him. Now, with just the summer before he leaves to begin his new career, Sutton’s determined to convince Jenna he’s not the player he used to be. But saving his sister from making an awful mistake may mean losing Jenna for good.

My Thoughts:

Fall With Me, by Julie Particka, had an interesting storyline.  It was about Jenna, a young college woman, who had been in a serious relationships with Adam for 3 years.  Jenna (Jem) is engaged, and looking forward to making the announcement to her family, when she is callously dumped for her best friend, Lacey.  The betrayal causes Jenna major heartbreak, and she can't understand how her best friend since childhood could do this to her.  To top things off, Lacey doesn't seem to regret what she has done.

Sutton is Lacey's older brother.  He has had feelings for Jem since she was in high school.  When Jem came on to him, she was drunk and Sutton didn't want to take advantage of her.  However, Jem took it as a rejection, and Sutton lost his chance to be with her.  Currently, circumstances have Sutton and Jem working together at her father's construction site.  Sutton wants a chance with her, and has been in love with Jem for years.  Slowly, these two rekindle their friendship, and flirtily banter with one another.  Jem is still attracted to Sutton, after all he was her high school crush.  These two still share sexual chemistry, and the more time they spend together, the more they start falling for one another.  Sutton develops a plan to get his sister Lacey away from the womanizing Adam, and hopes that Jem will realize her feelings for him in the process.  The plan is to act like Jem and Sutton are in a relationship, and when Adam gets jealous, and tries to make a move on Jem, Lacey will see his true colors and dump him.  Jem agrees to the plan, but not everything goes as expected.

Fall With Me had an entertaining story arc.  I enjoyed how Sutton and Jem were as a couple. They had a fun and sexy dynamic together.  However, the characters weren't as fleshed out as I would have liked them to be.  Also, the "plan" only lasted two days, and I expected it to be a larger part of the story.  The beginning of the story went fast, and then the middle slowed down quite a bit.  There were a few really steamy, sexy, scenes and loads of chemistry between these two characters.  Lacey frustrated me, because she was extremely stubborn and self-centered.  I didn't see any regret or remorse for what she had done until the end of the story, and there is no way that I would have wanted to be friends with her again.  Jem was a lot more forgiving then I could have been.  Also, Sutton made a very bad decision in the story, and I think that Jem forgave him way too quickly and easily.  This story was very simple and to the point.  Overall, I enjoyed, Fall With You.

My Rating:

I give, Fall With Me, by Julie Particka, 3 entertaining and fun stars!  If you are looking for a light read, this one might be for you.

About Julie Particka:

Julie Particka was told to get serious about her future in Junior High. Several years after getting a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, she realized being serious was over-rated and went back to her first love–writing. Now rather than spending her days in the drudgery of the lab or teaching science to high school students, she disappears into worlds of her own creation where monsters sometimes roam, but true love still conquers all. She can most often be located in the Detroit area with her favorite minions (the ones who know her as Mom) where she is currently hatching a plot for world domination. It involves cookies for everyone, so she’s pretty sure there’s no way it can fail…except the minions keep eating the cookies.

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