Accidental Fiancé

<b>3.5 Letting Go and Becoming Real Stars<br>* * * 1/2 <i>Spoiler Free and LIVE!!!</i><br>Sometimes we have excellent reasons to hold ourselves back...Back from being fully open with others. But then there are times... too many...where we are our own worst enemy...Where we hold ourselves back from understanding who we are..and how to live our lives freely.<br><br>Kinda heavy stuff in a review for a sexy fake fiancé romance, huh.<br><br>But here's the deal...like most reads, there is always an underlying insight to what has been the major issue for the main characters...and in this book, R.R. Banks has given us somethings to take on board. Both, Roxie and Luca have things which have held them back from being fully free to be who they authentically are and through this adventure, we get to experience along side them their awakening. </b><br><br>The basic idea has been a standard for readers... woman needs to have a cover for a wedding she really doesn't want to go to alone. Enter pretend "boyfriend" to ward off the looks and embarrassment the woman "knows" she will get from the people and loved ones at the event. <br><br>The complication this time is Roxie, a woman who left her hometown hurt and heartbroken, is the maid of honor for her best friend. She has loved her bestie since they were wee tots and both had planned the type of weddings they were going to have to the last detail as children. Now it is happening and of course, Roxie is thrilled for her friend...<br><br>The only hiccup choking her is that the Heartbreaking Cheater Boyfriend...<br>Yeah, you know it...Her Bestie's Brother!<br><br>So here Roxie is... Successful in NYC as a fundraiser/event planner for a non profit. She has an assistant who loves her and is willing to have her own brother, Greg, to do the pretend thing and go to the wedding with Roxie. Roxie trusts her assistant so it shouldn't be a big deal and her brother sounds nice. <br><br>Luca is sitting with his friend at the bar they hang out. It isn't some fancy place or pretentious place... just a good hang out for friends. There is a dart board and again, Luca has beaten Greg Again.<br>These guys are pals and have an easy going friendship. During their time drinking, playing darts and shooting the sh!t, Greg shares he is being roped into doing his sister a solid by taking her boss to this wedding thing...a week destination at some resort place. Luca asks what's the problem, she not nice or what...Greg says no, seems ok and even shows a candid shot of the woman...A pic where it looks like the woman had no idea it was taken ...<br><br>Luca sees something in that pic...a woman who is engaged, who is passionate about whatever she was doing at the time...She looks like an adventure...<br><br>An adventure is something Luca lives for these days. He comes from a family which is so established that when anyone learns of their name...immediately the mountain of wealth they have is all a person can see...at least that is how Luca feels. He has learned a lesson or two over the years so his friends, like Greg and others, have no idea of his personal wealth or really what he does for a living. <br>Luca donates time and vast funds to many charities but does it privately and anonymously. He travels the world and can do really whatever he wants with his time.<br><br>Luca decides to play a joke on Greg and challenges him to approaching a woman at the bar, asking her to play darts with him and if the woman wins... he will have to go to this wedding thing. If Greg wins at darts, then Luca will go instead. Luca thinks he will not be going because of a number of reasons...But fate decided nope..<br><br>Luca is going...and he is not upset about it one little bit. Remember, this Roxie looked like an adventure and Luca loves adventures.<br><br>Roxie receives a text asking her about the wedding out of the blue and by the third one... it is revealed it is Luca not Greg who is texting her. The reason given was Greg was unavailable...She sees a pic of Luca, adds in that there is no more time to try to find another person... and decides ok she will go with it. <br><br>We are with these two all the way. From their first meeting, the flight and then the introduction and reunion of Roxie's family and townies to the surprise boyfriend. Luca is stunned by some of the reactions by these family and "so called friends" making him all the more protective of Roxie. <br><br>Now these two have terrific chemistry together...and once they stop fighting it Woweee!!! I mean Luca and Roxie together...Just be aware of where you are reading this, because it is smokin' hot!<br><br>Of, course there is much more then the pretend boyfriend thing, wedding and other complications. There are some circumstances I felt weren't explained or cleared up which took away from the tale. The reasons Roxie reacted to things late in the story felt "off" for me but overall it was an enjoyable and fun read. <br><br>These two needed each other to see who they were in their own skin...to be their authentic selves and own it. Together they finally did and it was their own HEA. <br><br>I was new to R.R. Banks...I will not be again and will look to experience more.<br><br><br><b>~~~~~ Before Reading ~~~~~</b><br><b> <i>Ok, I admit it...<br>I haven't read R.R. Banks before...<br>Crazy I know...<br><br>This author has some of the hottest covers...<br>Intense Blurbs...<br>What was I waiting for...<br><br>Don't really know...<br>BUT<br>When I read this blurb and the timing was right...<br>Click, Click and this tale was mine...<br><br>Going in...<br><br><br><strong>For more Reviews, Free E-books and Giveaways</strong><br><div> <br><a href="http://starangelsreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img alt=" photo banner_zpsb3ab83a0.jpg" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1407612151i/10746470._SX540_.jpg" width="400" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"></a> </div></i> </b>

Totally safe book!! No OW drama, No cheating, no Manwhore H but a little to childish drama...<br /><br />The H was so perfect... Sweet, so so sweet! <br /><br />A misunderstanding got the h not answering the phone for 5 mouths but the H didn't give up (eye roll)!<br /><br />For me the story was a little boring, h lacked confidence with friends and family!<br />H was borderline doormat!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Accidental fiancé was a great 5 star read. There were so many moments where I couldn’t stop laughing, when a book makes me feel that way I know I’m going to love it even more. Loved Roxie and Luca story. I hope you enjoy reading “Accidental Fiancé” as much as I did. <br /><br />Happy Reading <br />Lisa<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

I feel bad that I didn't quite get this. I felt a little bored from 5% in. Slightly repetitive, but a cute story overall. Overly sweet and some childish behaviour from adults. I guess it wasn't for me, though I did enjoy most of the writing style.

An explosion of feels and heat R.R. Banks takes his readers on a journey of unconditional love at first sight and lengths one will go to make things right.<br /><br />Keeping up with the disastrous wedding theme- this want to wrap yourself up in it story revolves around Roxie and her need for a convincing date to her best friends destination wedding. <br />Her need to prove to everyone there including the ex that she has moved on outweighs the rational thought process. <br />So when she is set up by her friend, thinking she is going with said friends brother but ends up with another man Luca.. things become an adventure of epic, heart-stopping proportions! <br /><br />Right out of the gate I was taken in by the sheer awe factor of the hero, while the rest of the characters were all driven to the surface with their uniqueness and boldness making this an easy read to lose myself in. Twists and some very sexy turns. The two shared a connection that was fun, fast and furious- but maddening to follow as they stumbled through a crazy wedding of lies and secrets and some not so lovely guests! <br />Sigh, I loved it! <br />Heartbreak, to heart mend, had me from the very first page to the very last tale! <br />#OneClick material!

Another fantastic book by R.R. Banks that kept me totally in awe of the well written plot that flowed smoothly from page to page and the characters were so well developed that I was unable to put this book down until I read the very last page!

<strong>Loved it!</strong><br /><br />4.5 Stars <br />I thoroughly enjoyed this story! This is the story of Luca and Roxie. This was such a sweet, loving and sexy story. Luca was an amazing H! He was lost to Roxie the moment he met her. He was such a great fake boyfriend and gave his all to Roxie and the fake wedding week. When things heated up between the two things got hot! I liked Roxie through most of the book but I found her to be a little stubborn at times especially the end. But overall I found this to be an excellent book!

Although I enjoyed the chemistry between Roxie and Luca, there were way too many unnecessary sex scenes. A great story that has something to say does not need all of that filler.<br />Roxie let gossip and her love for Brad, a man that didn't deserve it, run her away from her childhood home. Her four sisters were just as shallow and narrow-minded as the rest of the town. <br />Roxie certainly didn't have to prove anything to those people. And of course when Luca's "secret" is revealed, Roxie is just done!

WARNING: May Cause Hot Flushes!<br /><br />Bestill my beating heart! WHEW!  R.R. banks has succeeded again in making me swoon.  he just seems to know instinctively how to grab the attention of the reader with a fabulous romantic story with some unusual twists.  There is also, as its by RR Banks, humour throughout the storyline and it's like the icing on a cake.  Roxie needs help as she doesn't want to go to her BFF's wedding and see her cheating ex there [who just happens to be her BFF's brother].  In comes Luca. and he agrees to play the  part of her boyfriend for the wedding. But once he meets her all bets are off [yes, he'd been rather juvenile and made a bet with a friend - but that comes later!]as he wants to make her not just his real girlfriend but his One &amp; Only!  Roxie is feisty which Luca loves - in fact he loves just about everything about her. But he has a major secret that not even all his friends know about him.The comedic moments are wonderful and make this story come alive also because the characters are so 3-dimensional as RR Banks is so good at creating well developed characters that seem almost real.  I loved Luca and Roxie as you can probably tell. I also loved some of the romantic moments in the book such as when he got his friend Captain Benson to 'surprise' her!  Full of life, many red hot steamy scenes,love in it's many forms and great twists in the story. Will Roxie forgive whatever Luca's secret is all about?   Is Roxie even interested in Luca or does she want her cheating ex back [of course not!].  This is a fun book with plenty of heat and just proves why RR Banks is a Top 100 writers. I received a reader's copy of this book and voluntarily leave my honest opinion of it here. Needless to say, as I'd loved this so much, I purchased my own copy to indulge in and enjoy the bonus books.<br /><br />DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED!

I'm going to be completely honest. I passed this book by at least 5 times. Because, any book that has a title that resembles a fake relationship is just a big automatic, NO THANK YOU, to me. Not that they're horrible books, just not my cup of coffee. <br /><br />That being said...<br /><br />I loved it. ?<br /><br />I loved every character from the moment I met them. Now, it did take me a little longer to get into the plot. But, like I said before, this isn't my normal type of story I go for. <br /><br />Roxie has got to be THE BEST best friend, ever. The most forgetful, but the best. She's such a strong woman. She has her flaws but who doesn't. <br /><br />Luca is....hmm...are there words to describe Luca? Yes!!! Absolute, perfect imperfection. He's so dang amazing that his (very few) flaws are rendered useless. <br /><br />Accidental Fiancé was a big surprise for me. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. The reviews kept popping up and I kept pushing the book aside. I'm glad my curiosity got the best of me. <br /><br />Luca has connections and he made one big mistake. You really should read this book to find out what those are. <br /><br />???Reminder: This review is simply the opinion of one woman who reads way more then she should. My 4 star could very well be your 5 star. Don't take my word for it, find out for yourself.