Hard Sell

3.75/5

I am a sucker for enemies to lovers and fake relationship tropes and Lauren Layne combines both of those so wonderfully in this book. Matt Cannon is a Wall Street bigwig who gets into some trouble after pictures surface from a bachelor party he attended in Vegas. In order to spruce up his public image and convince his clients that he can still be trusted with their money, he hires Olivia Pope-esque Sabrina Cross to be his fake girlfriend. Sabrina is not just some random fixer, they have a history together. They hate each other but can't seem to stay away from each other at the same time. Their bantering is layered with delicious tension and it kept me hooked on the story. The slow-burn is here as well as you can clearly tell that these characters have more than just a mutual dislike for one another. I have to admit that I didn't enjoy the first book of the 21 Wall Street series but I am glad I didn't let that deter me from reading this story and I can't wait to continue with Kate and Kennedy's book next!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.