Landon Downey is a millionaire ad executive who knows Kimber through his sister, Angel. Kimber spent summers with Angel growing up and spent one summer in particular crushing on Landon when she was a teen and he was in college. Landon's also got some relationship issues following a tragic turn of events with an ex from college years prior.
Now it's years later and Landon needs a nanny for a week to care for his nephew while Landon and Angel's brother is traveling to hone his art. Angel suggests Kimber thinking that Kimber's crush was actually on her other brother, Evan. But Landon agrees to hire her for a nice sum of money that Kimber can absolutely use so Kimber accepts and moves in for the week with Landon and his nephew.
Landon's attraction to Kimber all these years later is suddenly present and it throws him off. He can't even stop thinking about her. He can't bring himself to do relationships and she only wants to have a fling so she can prove to herself that she can without just falling heavily for every guy she dates.
So, where does THAT go? Well, you have to read it to find out.
Landon and Kimber were both extremely likable. I enjoyed how they interacted, how Kimber interacted with the nephew and how they were both open and communicative with each other about what they wanted from each other. At least what they THINK they wanted.
Kimber's "best" friend, Gloria, is NOT likable. At least not to me. I think as a best friend, you don't advise best friends to do the things Gloria advises Kimber to do and she's already confused and in a desperate situation about midway through the novel. Gloria comes off as extremely selfish. The only good part to having this terrible character is that it forces Kimber to figure things out for herself. She knows what she wants this time and Gloria is there to quash Kimber's dreams at each turn all the while thinking she's doing the right thing. Not so. Gloria does nothing in Kimber's best interest.
Overall, this is a wonderful story and I really liked the way the ending was written. This particular book is part three of the "Love In The Balance" series but each one of the books is easily read as a stand alone. Do look up the other two in the series and read those as well. They're all enjoyable.
*ARC given by NetGalley in return for an honest review*
Four excellent stars!
