The Partner Plot
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Kristina Forest
Two former high school sweethearts get a second chance in this marriage of convenience in this USA Today bestselling romance by Kristina Forest.To Violet Greene, fashion is everything. As a successful celebrity stylist, she travels all over the world, living out her dreams. Professionally, she’s thriving, but her personal life is in shambles. After surviving a very public breakup with her ex-fiancé six months ago, Violet is now determined to focus on her career. But life hands her something—or rather, someone—that might derail everything…Xavier Wright did not expect to run into his high school girlfriend Violet—the girl he once thought he’d marry—on a birthday trip to Vegas. As a high school teacher and basketball coach, he rarely leaves his New Jersey hometown, so what were the chances? But when the initial shock wears off, they decide to celebrate together. They feel young and reckless as they party the night away—and reckless they clearly were when the following morning, they wake up beside each other with rings on their fingers.Their impulsive nuptials might be a blessing in disguise, though, when they realize that both of their careers could benefit from the marriage. So they play the part of a blissfully wedded couple. Yet when their passion comes hurling back, they realize their feelings are just as real as they were back when they were teens. But are their lives too different to stick it through or will they finally get a happy ending?
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Author
Kristina Forest
Pages
416
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2024-02-27
ISBN
0593546458 9780593546451
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"I think this book is significantly better than the previous one in the series. I would call the first book rather mediocre and a bit forgettable. This book was significantly better, though at times it drags. I do wish there was more focus on what Violet's job actually looks like and her alternative job prospects for when she wants to slow down. For a moment there, I thought she was about to look into becoming a guest lecturer for a semester at a fashion school or do some non-profit work with teenagers who want to pursue art careers because she loved popping into Xavier's classroom. Either would have provided more direction for her than "Maybe I'll work on movies someday.""
"This was a cute and realistic rom com. The banter she second chance was understandable and made sense based on the characters. I like that there weren’t many flashback scenes and just a lot of development of the second chance friendship/relationship. The only thing I wasn’t in to was how the relationship conflict was resolved. It’s not a big deal but I felt like problems weren’t addressed and going forward they might still have the same issues. Overall I liked the writing and thought the romance was nice. Thanks to the publisher for this arc for an honest review <br/><br/>Read if you like: <br/>- Second chance romance <br/>- High school loves<br/>- Vegas wedding <br/>- Fake marriage <br/>- Bipoc characters"