Part-Time Husband (Trophy Husbands, #1) by Noelle Adams

Part-Time Husband (Trophy Husbands, #1) Reviews

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  Alex ♈

  4-4.5 stars
  
  Liked this book a lot!
  So real, so freaking real. Normal people with normal struggles; and even if it started a bit bizarre (marriage arrangement), it was still plausible.
  
  My main and only complain - Pop... WTF??? WTFF? Pop, are you for real, man??!
  Weird family dynamic, but the sisters were ok. The heroine was my favourite of all.
  
  Strong, loyal heroine. Some may say she was a bit selfish, but I found her very cool. I wasn't a big fan of the hero at the beginning, but he won me over with his love for his parents. He was an amazing son. Respect.
  He was, IMO, a very good man. And I don't say it often. Good hero.
  
  Conflict toward the end was maybe a bit odd, but then I got it.
  
  Safe. No OW. No slut-shaming. He wasn't a manwhore and she wasn't a virgin.
  Sounds boring? *lol*
  It sounds awesome to me!
  
  I will update review with some brilliant quotes later, but it probably doesn't interest you anyway *lol*
  
  In a nutshell: a love story of two people with a HEA I believed in!
  
  Thanks God there are still authors, who don't sell doormats as women of 21st century and don't spice their books with male bed-hoppers!
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  Bibi

  A Short and fun book. Perfect for those who can’t decide what to read next.
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  Wendy'sThoughts

  3.5 When Push Comes to Shove, Make a Deal Stars
  * * * 1/2 Spoiler Free
  Working for family can really suck. Especially when you are treated less than because you are a woman, have a grandfather who holds all the power, and deep down you still want his approval and recognition for all of the success you have brought the company.
  
  Yup, Family Businesses can be difficult. Melissa Greyson has been dealing with this type of situation since forever. She has a grandfather who holds the trust fund purse strings and threatens to cut her siblings and her off if she does bend to his will. Melissa doesn't care if she is cut off... she has been working and thriving there at the company. Her sisters, on the other hand, would have no means of support and the cagey grandfather knows it.
  
  It is with this in mind that the man lays out his latest demand... He wants Melissa married and with babies now... no, she has put his off long enough... it is now or he will fire her and cut off the sisters for good this time. Somehow, even with her talents which would make going to the competitor very, very easy for a position, Melissa loves this company and doesn't want to leave it. She bites the bullet and decides she will figure this out. A pretend beau is mentioned and when asked who, she is coy about who it is... the deal is struck and now the clock is ticking.
  
  As Melissa ponders this impossible situation she is in, she sits and takes in everything her grandfather demands. He didn't say who it had to be...and Melissa pretended she had someone already...She needed to find the one person she could convince to play part-time hubby for a set period of time with actual sharing of housing etc. She needed to have something this person would want in order to put up with her...as she wasn't the most user-friendly woman.
  
  And then a slow smirk comes over her face and inner glee bubbled. Ahhh, this will be perfect because Grandfather will hate this...Yes, this will stick it to him and he will not be able to do a damn thing about it. Now she will just have to pull up her big girl panties and ask the one person she never wants to deal with...
  
  Trevor Bentley.
  
  Trevor Bentley will never forget the first time he met Melissa Greyson. He was all pumped up and full of his standard confidence as he pitched the advertising campaign he knew was a winner. He was a shoo-in for the marketing position he was interviewing for. All of his hometown know-how plus his NYC experience should have been a slam dunk. But oh no, the old man took offense and thought he was too full of himself... wanting to update and change things... modernize the advertising...
  
  Trevor saw his words and pitch connecting with the pretty young woman sitting in the back. She was bright-eyed and controlled but could feel her interest in what he had to say. He was shot down... didn't get the position and it fueled him to create his own advertising firm and go after the Greyson's competition. He got it and all over the region, his advertising campaigns are plastered where that old man can see them and burn.
  
  Over time Melissa and Trevor have crossed paths... and they spare like warriors... she feels he is so full of himself. He likes to get under her uptight controlled skin...And every time he is at an event where all three of them are there, the old man blows a gasket, smarting and talking about who he think he is...
  
  Melissa knows exactly what she needs to do. She will promise Trevor all of Greyson's advertising in exchange for him to be her legit for a year part-time husband. It will be the carrot he wants and it will make her grandfather ever-loving nuts...Win-Win for all...
  
  This book had much going for it. The push-pull of these two opposites together...how she needs to lighten up and how we see what an amazing man Trevor actually is. There is a lot of family drama and insecurities... but both of them end up overcoming it all.
  
  Noelle Adams brings heart and humor to this tale. She has us experience all of the ups and downs of the characters. She gives us a solid read.
  
  
  Part-Time Husband (Trophy Husbands, #1)
  
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  Practice Husband (Trophy Husbands< #2)
  
  Packaged Husband (Trophy Husbands, #3)
  
  Purchased Husband (Trophy Husbands, #4)
  
  
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  Kiki

  2.5 stars rounded up.
  
  I had issues with hero’s lack of celibacy.
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  Mou

  I enjoyed it. I like the hero. I like the heroine. I like the hero’s parents but can say the same about the heroine's family. I definitely didn’t like the pop.
  I didn’t like the last misunderstanding and I am cutting stars for that. Overall it was good.
  I like the new definition of Smug and Obnoxious. :P
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  Mia.Mi.Jou

  Two things I truly loved about this book:
  ✔ this is the first book EVER I've read and enjoyed it being written in only one POV. Honestly, a romance with one POV is usually one of my pet peeves, but it made a perfect sense here, it escalated the tension, made me eager for the revelation. Two POVs would only take away from the story in this case imo.
  
  ✔ this was one of the rare books where I truly loved both MCs. And I mean, I would love to be friends with them, to meet them, to hang out with them... Actually, I don't even remember when, if ever, this has happened to me. They were both considerate, generous, loyal, weren't touchy or petty or fake or stuffy, could laugh at themselves and were able to admit a mistake. I could relate to and sympathize with them so well.
  
  What I didn't like that much:
  - there was a lot said about Trevor being smug or obnoxious or annoying or just generally an arrogant asshole... but that was. Just being said. I didn't see it in his actions somehow. So all this talk about his attitude came across empty to me.
  
  - also, I didn't like Pop and the way he bullied everyone around him. I wouldn't care so much about it but it made Melissa seem so weak...
  
  Nevertheless, it was well written, the story flowed easily and I enjoyed this book immensely. I've already reread some parts more than once, I especially loved their banter and the "come together" in the end was a cherry on top.
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  Carol

  4 stars ❤❤❤❤
  Now that I have read all of the "Trophy Husband" series I am not even sure if I could pick a favorite.
  All three were equally delightful and yes I did read this series out of order. So technically this is the first one but I didn't read it until after I finished the other two .
  These are such happy and heartwarming romances and also very effortless to read.
  I am really enjoying this authors books in general and I find that Noelle Adam's writing has this easy sort of flow to it. I really do prefer to read her books in one sitting when I am able to (i.e. I don't get bored or lose interest, I don't need to take a break, you get it).
  I liked Melissa a lot in this story as the strong, levelheaded businesswoman that makes decisions with her head but who is still a very considerate and kind woman with a sympathetic heart.
  Trevor was also a revelation. Not as smug and obnoxious as he would have Melissa or others believe.
  
  I would consider these books to be lighthearted, sweet, feel good type of romances but they are also really fun and enjoyable to read.
  
  Practice Husband #2
  
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  Carvanz

  Reread:
  Gah! I loved Trevor and his eyebrow so much! The banter between these two characters is what really made this story. They were so much fun to read about. Rereading this made me realize that not having the hero’s point of view actually ramps up a delicious anticipation for the final reveal when we learn how he feels and when he started to feel that way. There are so many clues throughout the story and I found myself giggling with anticipation for that moment. Definitely a book worth the read and reread!
  
  Original:
  Oh my gawd, I loved this story!!! It was everything I enjoy in a marriage of convenience book!
  
  In order to save her job with her grandfather’s company, Melissa must come up with a husband. Fast. After a meeting with her sisters, she has the perfect candidate. Trevor Bentley is an obnoxious, smug so-and-so and the one man that grates on her grandfather’s nerves more than anyone else. Unfortunately, she doesn’t like Trevor one bit and the feeling is mutual. With a lucrative “business” proposal in hand, she asks him to marry her.
  
  
  
  
  
  What follows is all the wonderful, mixed emotions and sexy times that a marriage of convenience can offer. Written completely in the heroine’s point of view, there is no doubt that the hero has more than just business on his mind. I loved how Trevor was all into Melissa. I’ve read books with dirty talkers and just during sex dirty talkers, but Trevor gave a whole new meaning to the word. His wasn’t your usual dirty talk, his was all about his lady. Sigh. Totally swoon worthy ladies!
  
  
  
  
  
  I especially enjoyed reading the emotional changes that took place within Melissa. She had built walls around her and Trevor’s smirky obnoxiousness, the thing that she had initially despised, were the tool that slowly crumbled them. And when he messes up. Holy heck he gave good grovel. Not all of it verbally, but sometimes remaining strong and steadfast is the best form of grovel. Sigh…again.
  
  
  
  
  
  This was such a fun and totally enjoyable read, fast paced with well-developed secondary characters and steam that will singe your fingers where you hold the page. The resolution is not a blink and it’s over but oh so perfect as it fit in with this hero and heroine. And the epilogue left me with a happy sob and then a giddy smile.
  
  I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book provided by NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
  
  Heroin POV
  Safe no ow/om drama; H is not a manwh*re
  Triggers no apparent triggers
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  Ainhoa

  I’m giving this four stars because:
  
  I’m a romantic and this was so cute I could cry.
  It was my fave ever, arranged marriage and enemies to lovers.
  I’m sick and I didn’t mind sneezing so much for a few hours.
  
  Valid enough reasons to me 🤟🏻
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  Katerina

  3.5
  
  They’ve known each other a few years I suppose? Thought the other was attractive, but disliked each other in light of the circumstances because the hero tried to get a job at the heroine grandfather’s company, and was essentially ousted/not hired which caused bad blood. He built his own company in retaliation, and is a hard worker who didn’t grow up with the best economic situation. Smug, confident, good looking guy. Somewhere along the way, she needs a husband because of the grandfather who has archaic ideals, and says he’s going to scrap her job.
  
  They fall in love throughout the year of the relationship. Very, very reluctantly. I so admired that about her. I don’t like heroines who’s heart live in their vaginas and say I love you to the hero 2.5 seconds later. His mother says he’s in love with her even if he himself doesn’t know it. She’s incredibly strong and accomplished. She doesn’t cry, and it takes a lot for her to break. She made the book for me.
  
  I’m still having a hard time swallowing what he about her to her grandfather. It was so cruel. I don’t think him being at the end of his tether or feeling vulnerable or being instigated by her grandad was an excuse. Like I can imagine him saying that to say a guy who was interested in her, or an ex and it would make sense. But saying those crude things about her to her grandad? Like bruh, what you doing? You’re talking about her in a way that would hurt her most.
  
  She overheard. Lashes out. He’s remorseful. I mean I wouldn’t have minded if a few tears came out on his end. But he’s miserable. Takes a week to forgive him. And grovelling, I appreciate that. And they make their marriage a real one. They are quite loveable but this book really, really, really needed a couple chapters in Trevor’s point of view. It was a necessity after what he did. I know he felt mad guilty, begged her for her forgiveness but we needed a chapter to manifest his love for her. She’s like a 5/5 heroine. He’s like a 3.5, if I’m generous 4/5 hero. I also appreciate their problem being a relationship problem though instead of a third party one.
  
  Also I need to say this. I like foreplay in books. For this couple though, it felt like necessary foreplay as an accessory to sex. Like there was no scene where they went down on one another for fun or just the sake of because they like it. So that was a very meh aspect of the book.
  
  Safe. They weren’t on each other’s radars romantically when they met so I assume they’ve been with OP. Fine by me since both parties were and we don’t get the details in anyway whatsoever on page. Book needed a bit of banter though to build their relationship on a lighter level. I wish he went after her, even if he becomes the pursuer later on and obviously the relationship was a contract. ALSO, also, she has two sisters so clearly the next book is going to be about them. And I don’t think I want to read about Sam and this Hunter who’s name made an appearance in the last two pages because they are going to be second chance couple and apparently she was in love with him but he was emotionally unavailable. Books can fuck with that shit.
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  Leo (Queen of the Rants and Spoilers)

  I'm putting this one on hold for now.
  
  What I didn't liked.
  ~Hero and heroine's relationship, I didn't find any chemistry or connection between them.
  ~Pop, WTF is wrong with this old man?
  ~Heroine's sisters, the couple chapters I've read, they were mooching off their pop's money, only the heroine worked for her money. Shame on them.
  ~If the heroine hadn't proposed to the hero,I felt like he wouldn't have gone after her. They have known each other for 5 years. Sorry but I like my heroes to make a move a lot faster. His arrogance and he seems cold and Indifferent in the first chapters. For me to like enemies to lovers i need for them to have at least some sort of chemistry.
  
  What I liked.
  ~Heroine. She was cool and I liked her a lot.
  
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  Inna

  4 stars. I REALLY liked this book. It’s well-written and has a fun premise. The beginning of the story was especially fun and just had me chuckling at the dialogue. This would have been a five star read if not for the heroine’s commitment issues and her constant indecision about the hero. Problems with commitment just irritate me after a while, but it’s a me thing, not the book.
  
  This is a marriage of convenience story where the heroine proposes to the hero because her grandfather forces her into a corner. He says she has to get married or he will take her job away - she works for his company and really loves her position. He’s a pretty shitty character, and tbh I hope he dies before the end of this series! The heroine decides to marry the man who her grandfather hates the most - which is how she ends up proposing to the hero. They live together, share a bed (I love the one bed trope), and really get to know each other. There are some ups and downs and they get a really cute HFN ending.
  
  I think I’ll hold off on reading more books from this series because a few reviews have mentioned that all of the books are basically the same as this one. Does anyone know if that’s true? Because if so, I’ll wait until this one fades in my memory a bit.
  
  Safe; no virgins, no om/ow drama, no scenes with om/ow, no cheating.
  
  
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  Pinky

  Trigger Warnings: Loss of loved ones (both parents), sexism (grandfather forces FMC to marry since he believes women should marry at her age and have kids), abuse of power (grandfather is FMC’s boss so he forces her to marry or threatens to take her position away), parent is injured and aren’t feeling well due to old age (MMC feels upset since they are old and near their end)
  
  Wanna meet someone that says the word “baby” more than Aaron Blackford? Meet Trevor.
  
  The guy said “baby” in every sentence, lord have mercy.
  
  Anyway, A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY LOVELY FRIEND
  Bookishly Baking FOR RECOMMENDING THIS BOOK. After finishing my last read, I was in the mood for something really short and quick. This book was recommended by my lovely friend because she knows I love a good grovel. The grovel in this book was so sweet, it kinda reminded me of
  Luna and the Lie. Since this book was short, I didn’t expect the grovel to be satisfying, but IT WAS. And the reason for grovelling wasn’t something involving OW/OM or anything that pissed me off, the thing that happened was messed up but it could be fixed. I am so happy I read this, it was exactly what I needed.
  
  
  Melissa works at her grandfather’s (we call him Pop) company and he’s a sexist human. He believes that Melissa needs to get married since she’s 28 and “every woman her age has a baby and husband by now.” Pop threatens to take Melissa’s job away if she doesn’t get married and Melissa wants to keep the job since it’s her family’s business. Melissa wants to piss Pop off so she decides to marry the one guy Pop despises, an arrogant asshole named Trevor.
  
  
  This book was really short and sweet, I liked how simple it was. It took me a bit to get into the writing, sometimes Melissa says things where I’m like, “We get it, Melissa, we get it.” Trevor was sweet but nothing too memorable, honestly both characters weren’t that memorable. This isn’t a deep book, it has realistic sex scenes, consent, talking about safety, talking about bad breath in the morning, peeing after sex, wet spots on bed, we got all the real stuff going on. I appreciated that since we don’t see that realism in romance books, which isn’t bad since it is fiction, but it’s nice to see from time to time. The characters weren’t that interesting and to be honest, many may find this book boring, but I adored it. I feel like the first half was a little meh because I couldn’t feel the chemistry between the characters and couldn’t connect with them. But the second half was bloody amazing. I love
  Claire Kent and this is another pen name that she uses, and I noticed she likes to add realism with intimacy which I adore, I really loved Claire Kent’s books
  Last Light and
  Haven, both taking place in a post-apocalyptic universe. I highly recommend her books when you’re looking for something chill and drama free with sweet characters. I wouldn’t consider this book to be one of my favourites but it was good, not good enough to reread but perfect for right now.
  
  
  Now for spoilers
  
  
  I hated Pop man, like he had some fucked up ideas in his head. I liked how Melissa thought but I wish she just left his company because she deserved better. But to an extent, I could understand her. She lost her parents at a young age and is working constantly, tryna prove herself to others. And Pop constantly tries to bring her down rather than encourage his kids. He is that relative that’s old and thinks of old-fashioned ideas that never make any sense, but you stick around since you are related to them and still love them. When he told Melissa to marry and threatened her job position, I was so annoyed. It was weird he said it had to last a year though, cuz she literally would divorce after a year lol. And I’m surprised Melissa’s sisters aren’t doing much, especially Chelsea. She hasn’t gotten a job and is using the money that Melissa and Pop make like what? I’m kinda interested in Sam and Chelsea but I dunno if I’ll get to their books anytime soon, but maybe things will make sense when I do read them. Sam makes sense though since she’s in school. Anyway, I loved how Melissa chose to marry the one guy her grandfather hates, it was a great way to get revenge. But despite her grandfather feeling a little pride for her outsmarting him, we never really get a scene of Melissa telling her grandfather off for his behaviour, there was no sort of fix to that.
  
  
  When we first meet Trevor, I felt like that hate was a little forced, which is why I can’t really label this as hate-to-love. Him making her wait 6 minutes is literally nothing lol, the introduction to the two was a little immature, but it wasn’t petty enough for me to feel annoyed. I found it lowkey funny lol, her taking her phone out to take time to respond to him and him doing the same. I was surprised the guy was on board immediately, and he brings up sex right away. I liked how despite Melissa giving him permission to sleep with others even though she doesn’t want him to, he doesn’t end up doing it. Melissa’s chest size kept being mentioned at the beginning with her buttons popping off which was so damn annoying at first, I was like homegirl where are you getting your shirts, their buttons suck, we get it you have big boobs. And Melissa constantly mentioning Trevor’s eyebrows was so damn annoying I’m sorry. Anyway, they get married so fast and I liked how he never pressured her into having sex but made it clear he wants her to be the one he has it with. I liked how they communicated and how Trevor kept to his boundaries, he never pushed Melissa or touched her when she didn’t wanna be, unless she seems like she’s breaking down, he would hug her. Sadly there were no accidental cuddles, which I was hoping for with the one-bed trope. So Melissa’s logic was a bit stupid, her whole marriage is a lie, but she didn’t want to lie to Pop about sharing a bed with Trevor. I loved how Trevor called her out on it and said he’s fine with sharing a bed but the logic is stupid, I also liked how he didn’t hesitate to let Melissa feel like she’s at home once she starts living there.
  
  
  I loved how Melissa had a top three every day and how Trevor would ask her every day. I loved how they slowly got into each other’s routines and made sure to communicate, letting each other know where they will be and how long they’ll take. The ask each other about their days and all, they were literally a real married couple, not just by name, but by all of this. But again, I didn’t feel that emotional connection cuz it was just normal. But honestly, I liked how normal it was, it was simple. If Melissa needed Trevor to go to the dinners on Sunday to see Pop, Trevor was there. If Trevor wanted Melissa to come to a party or get-together, Melissa was there. They didn’t pressure each other and helped each other. Trevor comforting Melissa when she had a breakdown after Pop’s get-together, was so sweet. When Melissa pulled away after meeting Trevor’s parents, I understood why he stopped taking her, I understood that Melissa was afraid to lose people, but I wished they communicated, but realistically, everyone acts differently when they are confronted by these issues.
  
  
  I liked how Trevor noticed that Melissa keeps her emotions locked in and how he made her a safe spot with him. And he constantly encouraged her to let her emotions spill. They got to know each other so well that they were able to tell when the other wasn’t in a good mood. When they started having sex, I wasn’t surprised, and they had all the real stuff when it came to it. But then Trevor could not stop using the word “baby” and I just kept cringing, lord. I liked how Trevor helped Melissa comfort Chelsea and how he didn’t discourage Melissa from having her sister over at his place. He never once made a comment about him being the owner of the place, he made her feel comfortable. Seeing him help his parents was so damn sweet, when he had a breakdown since his dad got hurt and Melissa comforted him, it was adorable. I liked how they felt solid, I liked how Melissa realized immediately that she wants this marriage to last forever rather than a year. When they went to Pop’s dinner and Trevor fucks up, I was like what the hell Trevor. Telling Pop that Melissa begs him to have sex with him and all was some fucked up shit. I liked how Melissa thought about how he objectified her and stood up for herself. But I also appreciated that the big fuck up wasn’t cheating or related to OW/OM. It was Trevor being messed because he was dealing with the stress of his parents. I wish we knew what Pop said to trigger Trevor cuz we never really see how Pop pisses people off, it’s briefly mentioned, we only see it at the beginning of the book. I wanna know what their conversation was for it to end there.
  
  
  It was sad cuz Melissa was so ready to admit her feelings for Trevor and all the trust he built was just gone. Seeing Trevor feel desperation and constantly trying to talk to Melissa was satisfying. I loved how Melissa was like hell no, this guy ain’t talking to me. What he did was so messed, talking about her like that was just fucked up. I liked how despite it all, she had to deal with him because they were married and lived together and how she created distance even though they had to interact. This is why it kinda felt like
  Luna and the Lie, Luna had to deal with Rip and she did talk to him, but she was emotionally distant. I like when a character does that because despite them hurting, they try hard to get through everything. Seeing Trevor’s notes on her three things list was so sweet. When he would try to talk to her and she avoided anything intimate, I was like yess girl. When she went to dinner and didn’t tell him and he freaked out, that whole sex scene was intense. You could just tell the guy wanted her to be his forever. When Melissa got advice from others, I loved the way everyone gave her advice. Lol when Sam acted like she hated Trevor to get Melissa to admit why she loved him, I adored it. When Trevor sent the flowers cuz of his mother’s advice and Melissa broke down and they finally got back together, I was satisfied. Lol and I loved how Trevor’s mom called Trevor and how she said she loved Melissa. She made him work, and he did, and they finally talked properly. When Trevor said he wanted to sleep with Melissa since the beginning, I saw it coming, but I liked how he said he didn’t love her from the start. Insta-love would seem so forced and it wouldn’t make sense cuz he didn’t pursue her and if he did love her he woulda pursued her rather than waiting 5 years, insta-lust makes sense though. It makes sense why he didn’t act on his feelings despite him feeling that way cuz Pop was there and I dunno how Trevor woulda asked Melissa out. Trevor even apologized to Pop which was everything cuz Pop sucks. The ending was perfect, it was so cheesy and cute I just loved it, I liked how quick this book was. When Trevor sent all those flowers and asked to stay being her husband forever, it was so adorable. So despite there being not much chemistry in the beginning, the second half of the book really won me over and I adored it.
  
  
  
  That is all, stay safe folks
  
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  Irene Sim

  This book reminded me, why I love this author's stories so much. I read it in one sitting, I found it highly entertaining and fun.
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  ~Mindy Lynn~

  3 Stars!
  
  This one was a read I got through pretty fast.
  
  In the end it was just an OK story.
  
  I had a hard time believing this couple. I didn't feel any chemistry between them and that only made their deal more believable that it was indeed only a deal. I don't think they would have ever hooked up if she didn't need someone to secure her place at her grandfathers company. Speaking of her grandfather, what a dick. I didn't like him one bit and my feelings never changed by the end of the book.
  The only thing I liked about this book was the heroine. She was my kind of chick. Strong, independent, smart, and all about her family.
  Trevor was just an OK character. He never completely grew on me.
  
  Happy reading dolls! xx
  
  I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley and its publisher.
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  Laiza

  5 sweet stars!!! I love the heroine and eventually the hero... In a world full of insta love between manwhores and virgins its refreshing to read a romantic book that has a proper story line... The fake marriage must be cliche but the build up of their relationship is relatable and very moving... I can't wait for the next book Hunter sounds like a trophy husband :)
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  Mara

  Noelle Adams exactly as I like her- perfect comfort read
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  Şeyda

  Ya cidden çok sevdim bayağı böyle gözlerimden kalpler fışkırdı okurken.
  Tavsiye ediyorum çok tatlış bir kitaptı.😍
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  Elle ♡ [semi-hiatus]

  This was a quick, easy read. For some reason I wasn't fully connected to the main characters, I wanted something more from them.
  
  I love a marriage of convenience trope and this is fiction, but the premise here was on pretty shaky ground lol it also bothered me that her grandpa who forced her to marry someone so quick to save her job figured there was something in it for the H and there 100% was a huge marketing deal where he'd work for the grandpa's company and they both told him there was no benefit for this guy to marry her but obviously he'd notice a huge deal going through right after they got married🧐 but he didn't...in general I just felt like the whole 'Pop' plot was really fucked up and I would've liked to see some redemption or closure there.
  
  PS side note, wow, they drank a lot of water bottles at home lol they're wealthy enough to have filtered water and save the planet a little, just saying.
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  Michelle

  3 Stars
  I really loved this one until around 50% then it went flat for me. I found myself skimming some here and there.
  
  I hated Pop!!!
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  Ilhaam

  i cried a lot of tears and felt a lot of feelings in this book🤠👍🏽
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  Gökçe

  3,5/5
  
  After reading Alex's review I knew I had to read this book. Right now my life is a chaos so I need to read something "normal". Something not over the top. Something just "something". This book was that. We saw something real, real struggles, real people, real fears. And I liked that a lot.
  
  It starts with a pretend marriage. I know it was silly. Heroine Melissa's grandfather forces her to marry someone in exchange for her job. She worked really hard for that job and doesn't want it to go waste. So she decides to get married to someone her Pop would hate. She offers a deal to Trevor and since he wants the ad deal and pissing off Pop, he agrees. That way they start their marriage.
  
  The heroine was strong, I liked that about her. But even though she wanted to keep her job the reason she accepted this was she wanted her sisters to be financially fine. Her Pop threatens her with cutting off of their money. That bugged me a lot about them. Of course, they didn't know about this but they are just people who live on their Pop's money. Just, yuck. The hero was someone lovable. Even though he made some mistakes it wasn't something deal breaker for me.
  
  All in all I liked this book and would recommended to some who wants to read something sweet and low-key :)
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  Ann Lou

  4.5 stars!
  
  I loved this! The story didn't drag and did not have non essential stuff added just to make the book long. Just like the heroine in this story, I don't like all the wordage! 😊 Who doesn't like a strong and independent heroine, right?
  
  The Hero was labelled an arrogant jerk but that's just the surface. He was a sweet guy who earned a lot of brownie points from me on how much he loved his parents. Here's for you, Trevor 😘
  
  The grandfather is one mean hearted man. I just don't understand him.
  
  And the sisters? I'll withhold my judgement and wait for their own books.
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  preoccupiedbybooks

  This is the second Noelle Adams book which I have read and it was just what I wanted! A quick, safe, fun, sexy and emotional read.
  
  The fake marriage/marriage of convenience plot, as always was ridiculous but I predictably liked it!
  
  The characters were great! They felt real? We got to see a strong, independent, successful woman in Melissa, and she was really likeable. She had a great relationship with her sisters, and had friends, which is important to me. Trevor was a great character too-I won’t go into too much detail as it nice to find out about him throughout the book, but he really grew on me and he wasn’t a dick!
  The grandfather was a bit one dimensional, and I would have liked to see more dialogue between Melissa and him at the end, to see his POV.
  
  I liked that we got to see family in this book on both sides. Trevor was a good son and I loved that. Melissa was a great sister, and a hard worker in the family business. It can be really hard working for family, and this books showed some of the struggles.
  
  The book dealt with loss and insecurity in a good way I think. You never get over the death of loved ones, you just learn to live with it, but certain things will remind you of them even years later and the pain will feel fresh.
  
  I liked seeing ordinary things like characters reading, taking baths, eating together etc
  
  I loved the top three things to do each day list-I kind of do that! I love my lists!
  
  I didn’t like Melissa’s sisters living off their grandfather’s money!
  
  Overall this was a sweet and emotional book that I read quickly.
  
  
  
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  Maria Rose

  Part-Time Husband by Noelle Adams is the first in her new series Trophy Husbands, and a fun and sexy enemies to lovers/marriage of convenience romance.
  
  Melissa Greyson has worked hard to make her way into a high position at her family company and nothing is going to derail her plan to stay there, not even a marriage demand from her grandfather. He threatens to cut off the money that her sisters rely on and take away her job and she knows these are not idle threats. Thinking quickly on her feet, she tells him that she has a boyfriend. His response? Marry within the week.
  
  Melissa can think of only one man who might be willing to go through with a charade of a marriage if what he’ll get in return is a good enough trade – her sometime arch enemy Trevor Bentley. When he’d been shot down for an advertising job at their firm, he’d gone on to do bigger and better things with their competition. He’s smug, arrogant – and single. She hopes to convince him to give her marriage deal a chance by offering him a brand new coveted advertising contract. To her relief, Trevor accepts. With a one year deal in hand, their marriage is off to a solid, businesslike start. At first sex is off the table, but they find that the attraction between them is too strong to deny. Can their marriage of convenience turn into a lifetime of love?
  
  I always enjoy Noelle Adams sexy contemporary romances and this is a great start to what looks to be a fun series! It’s told from Melissa’s point of view but we get a good idea of Trevor’s character from his actions and words. While Melissa had always thought him to be cocky and over-confident, the truth is that he’s had to work hard to get where he is and has done a good job of keeping his real emotions hidden. He regularly spends time with his parents on Saturdays though it’s not until a few months into their marriage that Melissa finds that out, and that he left a good job in New York to come back to Charleston to help support them when his father got injured. He’s not the arrogant guy she’d always assumed him to be.
  
  Their love scenes are very sexy and cement the emotions that they are starting to feel though neither wants to admit that they might be falling for the other. Melissa spends time at a family dinner every weekend and Trevor comes with her, giving her support. Her grandfather is not pleased with her marriage to Trevor as he doesn’t like him which makes for some strained times for both of them. It also makes Melissa realize how unfairly she and her sisters have been treated by her grandfather and gives her the courage to stand up to him. While Melissa and Trevor have their ups and downs, and mistakes are made on both sides, they finally are able to admit what they want from each other and get a happy ending that is truly satisfying. I’m looking forward to reading more of this series, and watching Melissa’s sisters get their happy ever afters too!
  
  This review also appears at Harlequin Junkie:
  http://harlequinjunkie.com/review-par...
  
  A copy of this story was provided by the author.
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  Laura

  I enjoyed this story. I liked that we didn't get Trevor's POV. I've decided I prefer stories nowadays that are not dual POV.
  
  This was a sweet love story. Nothing original and very predictable but I enjoyed it.
  
  I'm looking forward to the next two books about her sisters.
  
  
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  Melody Cox

  ***4.50 Stars***
  
  Loved this book and enjoyed every minute of it. This is quite simply a delightful read, a page turner, and I'm rushing into book two today.
  
  We have twenty-eight years old Melissa Greyson who helps to run the family business that her grandfather (known as Pop) started fifty-years ago. She has two sisters and their parents died many years ago leaving their only relative, Pop, to raise the girls.
  
  Gramps has a real problem with control and manipulation. He is dead-set on each of the girls getting married and starting a family...isn't that what women are supposed to do? He doesn't think women belong in the workforce. Unfortunately he uses the position she held at the company over her head, threatening to fire her if she didn't do exactly what he wanted...all the time. She is tired of it and realizes she needs to take a stand.
  
  Trevor Bentley is someone she looks at as an enemy of sorts. He is hot as hades and she wanted to hire him to manage their advertising but he made a grave error. He stood up to her grandfather, didn't let him walk all over him so he refused to hire him and their ads have been pathetic since. Pop would rather not make money than to be wrong and not get his way in everything. So, the lovely Melissa has a plan. She sets up an appointment with Trevor and to his utter shock and surprise she proposes a year-long marriage contract including a plan to put Pop in his place...since he hates Trevor and to abide by his demand to marry for one year. I haven't got Pop figured out yet but I have a feeling there is something more going on than the demands he makes on his granddaughters. The way he constantly puts Melissa down every time they are together is troublesome.
  
  With the first and second book in this series I find it hard to believe that in book one the hero had been interested in the heroine for five years...and nothing...a big fat zero. She might have said no....heaven forbid!! That would have been embarrassing! Then in book two we find out that the hero sort of loved the heroine in high school and college and throughout his prison sentence but never said anything!!! My gosh the wasted years and heartache of these four feeling unloved. I have to say I don't like when that happens but I know this is the way of books.
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  Laura

  Going into this book, I was torn. I liked the premise. But, at the same time, I wasn't sure if I totally bought into the idea that it would work.
  
  Trevor and Melissa are both successful, she works for her grandfather at the family business, and he works in advertising. There is an enemies to lovers element here, at least on Melissa's side...although I thought it was pretty obvious from the beginning that Trevor was in love with Melissa...or at least he was supposed to be, from one meeting.
  
  And, I get it. Instant attraction is a thing.
  
  The issue I had with this one is that I just never really felt the connection. It was almost there, but it just never quite worked for me, I never REALLY believed that he was absolutely crazy about her, and I was not ever really convinced that he was "the one" for Melissa. By the end I was more convinced, but it was a little lukewarm. Usually, I am not one that is all that concerned about dual POV, but in this title, I think it would have gained a lot if we had the opportunity to see things from Trevor's perspective.
  
  I do recommend this title, albeit a little reluctantly, but I did enjoy it overall.
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  Emily (Mrs B's Books)

  **My thanks to the author for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**
  
  This is quite a sweet read and you know with this author that we will always get a happy ending, no matter what the characters go through.
  
  Melissa is a strong woman, but she will not be bullied out of her job by her grandfather. She has to marry in order for her to keep her job, so she knows the only person that she cannot stand is Trevor, so she asks him to marry her for a year.
  
  Both keep their feelings close as neither want to be hurt, but you can see them getting closer and closer even if they do not see it.
  
  Trevor is a lovely man and although he is smug and arrogant at times, he is also kind and generous and stands up for other people, especially Melissa with her grandfather.
  
  Really loved this book and cannot wait to read the other two sisters books.
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  Sofia Lazaridou

  Is it me or Noelle Adam's books have become less angsty than they were in her first publications? The book wasn't big on angst, but it won me over on the fake marriage part. It was everything I expected and on the plus side, it had good main characters. I liked Melissa's sisters, but I wasn't a big fan of her grandfather. Trevor's family was much better and maybe we will see more of them.
  
  We don't get Trevor's point of view, but most of the time it was easy to understand what he was thinking and feeling. I liked that guy. He wasn't completely honest with Melissa, but in some cases that's wasn't a bad thing. He was on her side from an early point of the story despite the not so warm feelings they shared. He was a good hero who wasn't always perfect. Melissa is more driven and focused on getting what she wants and she was mostly a person that I liked.
  
  The book was a light and easy read. I would recommend it to everyone since it doesn't contain any triggers and I will end this review saying that I am very interested to see how the other two sisters will get their happily ever after. They have very different personalities and their journey will be fun.