A maple syrup fiasco and Leo has instigated the event that leaves Archie with a broken ankle and needing help. Archie knows he is getting back at Leo in a childish way, but why does the buttoned up man go along with the dog walking and children party responsibilities?
From the blurb:
Rule #2 of Revenge Club: Don’t fall for your target’s brother.
LEO
I'm Leo Brennan. Tech consultant. Negotiator of billion-dollar deals. Master of the corporate death stare.
And I’m currently wearing a sparkly pink unicorn onesie with a light-up horn while screaming “I believe in magic!” at a roomful of sugar-crazed six-year-olds.
How did I get here? I tried to get revenge on my nemesis with a syrup-related “accident” at a restaurant. Except, I hit his lookalike brother instead. On his birthday. And broke his ankle.
Now I'm making amends by playing nursemaid to him and helping him out with his jobs, which includes dog walking and becoming Sparkle McHornface, the sidekick to a children's entertainer called Captain Giggles.
The worst part? I'm starting to actually like the guy. And he has no idea the real reason why he’s on crutches.
ARCHIE
Oh, I definitely know.
The handsome stranger who “accidentally” baptized me in maple syrup thinks he's so subtle. But I've figured out his connection to my estranged brother, and I also know something else.
Guilt is a powerful motivator.
And watching this grumpy tech millionaire wrestle with drooling dogs and declare himself a “pretty, pretty unicorn” to a room full of six-year-olds? That's entertainment I can't pass up.
But somewhere between his disastrous balloon animals and surprisingly tender moments, something else is going on. I'm falling for the real Leo behind the corporate armor.
Which is dangerous because I’m currently hiding my own secrets.
And the last thing I need is someone unraveling them.
The Revenge Mishap is what happens when revenge goes sideways, grumpy meets sunshine, and two men discover that sometimes the messiest mistakes lead to the sweetest love.
SNik's review:
Second in series (The Revenge Club), but can be read as a standalone. Grumpy/sunshine. Close proximity. Fake relationship. Slow burn. Dual POV.
Trying for some mild revenge and targeting the wrong guy has Leo full of guilt and trying to make amends. Archie figures out pretty quickly that it wasn’t an accident, and is having too much fun making the serious and attractive Leo jump through hoops to help.
This revenge scheme gone wrong was at times serious and other times fantastical. Both Archie and Leo have backstories that were difficult and certainly shaped the people they were today, and them getting to truly know each other were some of my favorite parts of the story. It didn’t seem realistic that Leo would embrace the humiliations heaped on him by Archie, but there was not a meanness to it, so if you can overlook and enjoy the one-upmanship there are cute elements to Archie and Leo’s time together. Leo appreciating all facets of Archie was really sweet and of course they end up having some stWeamy times as well. An entertaining read with a hopeful HEA and two characters that really find their special person.
Heather's review:
Heather's review:
What a breath of rom-com air... love all of the situations that Archie dreams up for Leo... and how their relationship evolves as they get to know more about each other! With a slow burn, grumpy/sunshine story that also puts the past into perspective, this was both a fun and emotional read.
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