A ruthless businesswoman and the playboy who dumped her long ago find themselves embroiled in a high stakes game of love, lies and revenge.Life coach and best-selling author Victoria Price has it all: a successful career, fabulous friends, a fantastic penthouse in Manhattan. What she doesn’t have—and doesn’t want—is a husband. Fifteen years ago her high school flame broke her heart so badly she swore she’d never love again. Now she makes millions teaching other women how to be just like her: a ruthless bitch.Drop-dead sexy restauranteur and infamous playboy Parker Maxwell has only three rules for the women he dates: no questions about his past, no expectations for the future, and no spending the night. When he meets Victoria, however, he’s willing to break his own rules if it means sating the explosive desire she arouses in him. What he doesn’t know is that the alluring Victoria Price used to be the mousy Isabel Diaz, the girl he deflowered and dumped long ago.Presented with a perfect opportunity for revenge, Victoria decides the game is on. But when her connection with Parker proves more than just skin deep, she has to make a choice: continue with her plan for payback, or risk her career, her reputation, and her heart by taking a second chance on love?
This was an intense and fast read (I read it in one seating, but hey: holidays). Kept me at the edge of my seat at all times. Parker seemed like someone centered despite all his past mistakes and such. On the other hand, he was a little too slow to pick up on everything Victoria, like he was being led around by his manhood in some points. I liked Victoria's character: even though she was insecure and hurt she carried herself like an empowered, strong woman who gave no fucks. Tabby, Darcy and Kai were totally awesome, and kind of out of the ordinary, I specially loved the way Geissinger described Darcy. Go confident women!
The scenes between Bailey and Parker were hilarious and sort of endearing. Connor was also a nice touch and his "backburner" story with Tabby seemed like an interesting "looking-foward to." The way the author used curse words but didn't abuse them and wove the past into the present of the story was kind of brilliant because you almost couldn't pinpoint the shift, and it didn't quite interrupt the whole of the story. I would have liked a bit more insight into Victoria's mom POV and more scenes with Parker and Victoria's daughter but overall, it was a good, entertaining story. It wasn't too dark, nor too light. Neither too profound nor too superficial... Just the kind of story to read when you´re in a funk, on the beach, or generally looking to relax and read something fun and intense. I rate this story with 4.3 inconspicuous stars.
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