A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn
How did the two of you meet? The standard query posed to every couple. And the response is typically some giddy, sappy tale of getting hit in the behind by Cupid’s arrow.
My meet cute is a little different—well, not so different. In order to enrage my arch-enemy, who had recently dismissed me, I was prowling a posh area in Beverly Hills looking for someone to accept me as their bride.
He was stomping around the neighborhood like a magnificent ogre while moaning under his breath about a business arrangement that had gone awry and trying to get out of it.
A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn
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That’s when we ran into one another. No sparks were present. Not the slightest sign of developing love. But before I knew it, I was chowing down on free chips and guacamole while listening to this man detail all of his issues, which led to his big request: he wanted me to play the role of Vivian Ward from Pretty Woman, minus the flirtatious antics.
We’re talking about having private double dates, living in a mansion, and acting as though we were deeply in love and engaged. Can you picture it? The utter audacity. But when they’re in a dire situation, people act insane. I also smelled desperate. I made a bargain as a result. My one major error, though… major… HUGE? I unintentionally bought the legendary Huxley Cane.
Lottie Gardner has been working for Angela, her “best friend,” for a year, assisting her in building a thriving Goop-like company. Angela terminates her the day before the promised promotion and raise. Lottie is now trapped. She promised her parents that soon the raise started, she would move out into her own apartment, but she won’t acknowledge that Angela fired her. What is it she requires? a wealthy husband
I present Huxley Cane. Huxley wants to seal the deal. Hux is renowned for getting what he wants and closing deals. He and his brothers control a company that has made them millionaires.
Suddenly, he is forced to admit that he does not have a pregnant fiancée to the man who is unwilling to partner with him in business. These two meet on a fatal neighborhood stroll. They might assist one another in overcoming their own challenges. The problem? They resemble vinegar and water. When they can’t tolerate being around each other, how are they able to maintain this? Will they be able to maintain their relationship despite living together and seeming like a perfect couple?
I now consider Meghan Quinn to be a must-read author. Her books make me laugh out (and occasionally cry), shatter my heart, and then sew it back together again using gold thread. Lottie and Hux have one of the best phony relationships I’ve ever seen, which is one of my favorite tropes. These two have a gold-plated sense of humor, and their steam is on fire. I adore how independent Lottie is and how she stays focused on her goals and job throughout the entire novel, knowing that her success will come from the work she puts in, not the people she hangs out with.
