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Book One Description: The marriage is fake. But for a sassy chef and an arrogant billionaire, the sparks are real…

Jackson “The Beast” Boudreaux is rich, gorgeous, and unbelievably rude to the staff at Chef Bianca Hardwick’s New Orleans restaurant. Bianca would sooner douse herself in hot sauce than cook for Jackson again, but when he asks her to cater his fund-raiser, Bianca can’t refuse, knowing the cash will help pay her mother’s medical bills. Then Jackson makes another outrageous request: Marry me. The unconventional offer includes an enormous sum—money Bianca desperately needs, even if it does come with a contract—and a stunning ring.

The heir to a family bourbon dynasty, Jackson knows the rumors swirling around him. The truth is even darker. Still, he needs a wife to secure his inheritance, and free-spirited, sassy Bianca would play the part beautifully. Soon, though, their simple business deal evolves into an emotional intimacy he’s built walls to avoid.

As the passion heats up between them, Bianca and Jackson struggle to define which feelings are real and which are for show. Is falling for your fake fiancé the best happy ending…or a recipe for disaster?

25%(view spoiler)[a little confused what is happening since the synopsis said this was a fake fiancé book? (hide spoiler)]

50%(view spoiler)[I love these two. Jackson is so prickly. Lolol. (hide spoiler)]

End of chapter 35 (view spoiler)[poor Bianca! 😭😭 (hide spoiler)]

Finished. (view spoiler)[This was cute. I’m glad they got together. And I was not expecting her to go and damn near man handle the attorney. Lol. Super cute. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 10 (25%) - (view spoiler)[ I like the set up so far. Bianca is hilarious. Everything that comes out of her mouth makes me laugh. I feel a little bad for Jackson. There must be something tragic in his past that we haven't learned about yet. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 20 (50%) - (view spoiler)[ Oh yeah, he is going to wear her down with those kisses. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 29 (77%) - (view spoiler)[ Oh my! That is a pretty horrid past. Poor Jackson - NOW I get the stray dog comment! (hide spoiler)]
Finished - (view spoiler)[ cute ending. I was hoping she would decide to marry him anyway, but I guess it is nice that they have some time to "date" first. I wish we would have gotten more about his decision to go back to work for the company - I felt like the author laid the groundwork with the culinary pairings and Jackson being interested in how Bianca experienced the bourbon, but then we didn't get his side of it. (hide spoiler)]

Ch 8 (24%) - Yes!!! (view spoiler)[ I totally think she needs kissing lessons from the hottie, don't you? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 18 (51%) - (view spoiler)[ Aw, I think her observation of him is dead on. He has a good heart and just needs someone to see it. I am shipping them so hard right now. Michael is going to turn out to be an ass, I just know it. He probably isn't even getting a divorce! (hide spoiler)]

Ch 28 (78%) - (view spoiler)[ Whoa, Cam has some lovely ideals about beauty, body confidence, etc. It was almost poetic. Um, so when are they going to realize they want each other? Because, I'm getting antsy. (hide spoiler)]
Finished - (view spoiler)[ Aww, nice ending, though I do wish they told us what happened with the girl wanting her 10 seconds of fame. I'm actually glad Joellen got out of NYC and away from those people she worked with. Even with Michael out of the company, I don't think being around Portia and those other superficial people were good for her. (hide spoiler)]