Synopsis
She thinks their relationship is fake. But he’s not faking a thing.
Moving to Holland was supposed to be my second chance with my husband. Snort. Some second chance.
It doesn’t take long before Bob’s up to his old tricks. Only this time, he goes further and leaves me to shack up with some floozy in Prague. Without him here in Holland with me, it looks like I’m going to get kicked out of the country.
I need a man to be my fake partner pronto.
Enter Matthijs. He jumps into the role despite our meet and greet ending in tears and chocolate stains. Don’t ask.
When my husband comes back – demanding I return to him or else – Matthijs makes it clear he’s not letting me go. The six-foot-five rugged piece of manhood can’t possibly be serious. I’m no catch – despite the abundance of zeroes soon to be in my bank account.
I know I need to go back to my husband. There are reasons – I’m not a complete pushover, I swear! But I don’t want to give up Matthijs. Not when he’s shown me how a real man treats a woman.
Rock meet hard place. What to do?
This fake relationship romantic comedy features a woman whose self-confidence has gone south for the winter, a rugby playing mountain of a man determined to delete the fake in their relationship, and two nosy friends who think meddling in a friend’s life is included in the definition of friend.
Each book in the Love in the Lowlands romantic comedy series can be read as a standalone.
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Review
This is the 3rd book in this series and while each book can be read as a standalone, I think you will get more enjoyment out of the books by reading in order. This way you understand the friendship between Abby, Avery, and Mia. Plus you understand a bit about Abby and Avery’s relationships with their fellows.
I think this might have been my favorite book of the series. There was so much mystery surrounding Mia and her background and why she had such issues with her husband, Bob. Enter the neighbor, Matthjis. Oh my…just from the description he is quite swoon-worthy and has his sights set on Mia. I loved how he jumped in to do what he could to help her and he is definitely a boost to her self-confidence. There is so much to unpack regarding Mia’s past and in a way, it is sad what she endured, but considering her family it is not too surprising. I loved how everything worked out.
Abby and Avery are around and this trio has each other’s backs and will drop everything at a moment’s notice to give their friend the support she needs. Abby is a little more subdued in this book compared to the second book which I appreciated because she doesn’t steal the story away from Mia. There is an addition towards the end of the book in the form of Charlotte. She has just moved here from the US and let me tell you, she will fit in with Abby quite well and I cracked up at her prank kit. I can’t wait to read her story.
We give this book 5 paws up!
About the Author
I grew up reading everything I could get my grubby hands on, from my mom’s Harlequin romances to Nancy Drew, to Little Women. When I wasn’t flipping pages in a library book, I was penning horrendous poems, writing songs no one should ever sing, or drafting stories which have thankfully been destroyed. College and a stint in the U.S. Army came along, robbing me of free time to write and read, although on the odd occasion I did manage to sneak a book into my rucksack between rolled up socks, MRIs, t-shirts, and cold weather gear. After surviving the army experience, I went back to school and got my law degree. I jumped ship and joined the hubby in the Netherlands before the graduation ceremony could even begin. A few years into my legal career, I was exhausted, fed up, and just plain done. I quit my job and sat down to write a manuscript, which I promptly hid in the attic before returning to the law. But practicing law really wasn’t my thing, so I quit (again!) and went off to Germany to start a B&B. Turns out running a B&B wasn’t my thing either. I polished off that manuscript languishing in the attic before following the husband to Istanbul where I decided to give the whole writer-thing a go. But ten years was too many to stay away from my adopted home. I packed up again and moved to The Hague where, in between tennis matches and failing to save the world, I’m currently working on my next book. I hope I’ll always be working on my next book.
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