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From USA Today bestselling author Naima Simone comes Heated, a sizzling novel about a breakup professional who embarks on a fake relationship with a client’s ex—the one person she wasn’t supposed to fall for. Zora I’m Denver’s unmatchmaker. Every city needs one. Why? Because people break up—and sometimes they should. But when I learn that entertainment attorney Cyrus Hart is someone else’s mistake, I can’t believe it. He’s smart, successful, and sexy as hell. When a chance encounter with Cyrus turns into something more, I can’t help but fall for him. Our chemistry is undeniable. But his ex used my company to send him that letter—and that’s a problem. Especially since he doesn’t know I own the company. How can this possibly work? I know from experience that the riskiest ventures are the worthiest ones…but falling for Cyrus Hart may be my biggest gamble yet. Cyrus I’m a man with a plan—college, law school, a great career. So far, so good. Until a stranger shows up on my doorstep and reads me a breakup letter from my girlfriend. My carefully laid plans unravel. But then I meet someone new. It’s spontaneous. It’s electric. And it’s not according to plan.
Publication Year: 2022
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0**Received a copy for review.**
This book..... As a plus size, former peacemaker/fixer in my family, this book made me feel so seen. Man it sucks that these things follow us into adult hood and we don't recognize it easily. We may understand the role we play in the family but we aren't able to see all the ramifications.
Both of these characters are so well written.
Zora is a peacemaker/protector. Her parents are extremely dysfunctional and she takes the brunt of that dysfunction to protect her siblings. Even as an adult, she is in the middle.
Cyrus is a self made man who lost his parents young and spent the rest of his youth as a foster child. He has a plan for how his life is going to go and he's determined to follow that plan to the letter.
The introduction is more of a meet cringe than a meet cute. Zora has a business where someone will break up with a partner for a client so they don't have to. She is sent by a woman to break up with Cyrus and he is blindsided.
There is a fake relationship and some seriously amazing conversation. Even when he is leveraging his advantage, they go toe to toe. I love her crazy ass sister and his friend Jordan. Levi is interesting too.
The power dynamic in this book is HOT. The moment he keys into her desires was fire. The level of sexual tension is off the charts.
I have read a lot of Naima's work and I have to say this is the best I've read.
0I'm giving this 3 stars because it's probably fine, but it's not for me. I DNFed at 56%.
The premise of owning a business that does the work of breaking up for one half of the couple just didn't sit well with me. I was uncomfortable enough about that, and the conflict of being involved with one of your client's exes, that I could enjoy it. The sister and best friend character seemed to have some wacky fun energy, but the MCs... too distracted by the Not For Me-ness of it all.
Your mileage may vary.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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