4.5 Smooches!
Synopsis
When twenty-four-year-old Felicity Harper is dragged to a sugar party, an event where wealthy men and women seek “companionship,” she never expects this one simple decision to drastically change her whole life.
Her past is nothing but broken dreams and heartache. Her present is detached and dull. And her future? Well, before meeting Theodore Darcy, the famed film director, writer, producer and CEO of Darcy Entertainment, she would have expected more of the same. Love is just a fantasy and she wants no part of it—even if she can’t deny the undeniable attraction between the two of them.
So their arrangement is simple: sex with no strings attached.
But as their intimacy becomes more powerful, so do Felicity’s demons. Can Theo really shoulder her past and his own? And could Felicity even let him?
Review
“I’m going to regret this.”
Twenty-four year old Felicity Harper, a hardworking young woman used to paying her own way, is duped into attending her first ever Sugar Baby party with her roommates, cousins Cleo and Mark. Cleo and Mark are confirmed Sugar Babies, meaning they have sexual relationships with wealthy people and in exchange these wealthy people “take care” of them by paying their bills or giving them expensive gifts. Felicity makes no judgments on Cleo and Mark’s lifestyle, but she’s not so sure it’s for her. In the midst of a bit of a dry spell, she is, however, curious about all the wild sex her roommates are having…
“I had died, and he was my own personal angel, fucking me right into heaven.”
For a second, Felicity thinks it might be fun to explore her wild side, but with the reality of the party happening around her, she decides that it’s just not for her. She disappears into the house where the party is being held and stumbles into a room housing a beautiful piano. She begins to play, and unbeknownst to her, she has a private audience. Felicity and Theodore Darcy meet for the first time.
“Theodore Darcy is nothing. I’m everything.”
Billionaire Theo Darcy is a renowned film director, writer and producer, and the CEO of famed Hollywood heavyweight entertainment conglomerate, Darcy Entertainment. It is his home that the party is being held in, although it is his brother, Arty, who is the host. Theo is not pleased about the party, he doesn’t the reason why Felicity is there, but he cannot help but be drawn to her, and he’s positively captivated by her natural musical abilities. He propositions her, and while Felicity is absolutely attracted to Theo – who wouldn’t be with his tousled black hair and piercing green eyes –she is not about to become his Sugar Baby, and she turns him. Her rejection only spurs Theo on, and he begins his pursuit of her.
“Why do I have a feeling you’re going to be the one to walk away from me first?”
Theo proposes not only a physical relationship to Felicity, but also a professional one as he discovers that her talents are not only limited to music, but she is also obviously a trained dancer. Felicity succumbs to Theo’s pursuit, and the sex between them is scorching, the attraction is undeniable, and, even more concerning to Felicity, she finds she enjoys Theo’s company and spending time with him. She is clear, however, about this being a short-term situation and lays out her terms: no calls on Sundays, no other lovers and she will not be his employee nor will she be on his payroll. Theo readily accepts her terms, and their ‘relationship’ as it were begins.
“I didn’t get her at all. She liked me. I liked her. What the hell were we doing?”
Their relationship was fraught with complications courtesy of Felicity. For Theo, it was all very straightforward. They belonged together and he was going to prove it to her. But what seemed to be wasn’t what actually was, and Theo would soon learn, as would Felicity, what her true issues were.
“This is me, scars and all.”
I went into this book, after only reading the blurb, expecting a straightforward billionaire/ broken girl romance. I could not have been more wrong. I don’t dare say another word, because truly, this book needs to be read without any idea or preconception to get the full experience. That is what I did, and let me tell you, I was absolutely floored.
This book was bursting with some serious WTH moments. It was well written, it was sexy, and it did something for me that just frankly doesn’t happen often – it took me totally by surprise. This one gets 4.5 Beautiful Baby Smooches from me!
~ Danielle Palumbo
