The Ex Files

3.75 (rounded up to 4) - This was such a cute Valentine's Day buddy read! It wasn't on my radar and it's always fun to find something new.

Matchmaker Cassandra Reynolds finds herself in need of a match of her own so she has a plus one to her estranged father's wedding. Enter Luke Dawson, who takes it upon himself to do the matchmaking. With a great mix of romance and family drama, there's never a dull moment.

I'm picky with romance. It's definitely a mood thing for me. I'm glad I gave this one a try because I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected not being in the zone for this genre at the moment. I'm glad that this is a series for when I am looking for a romance read sometime in the future. The writing style, especially with an overuse of euphemisms and cliches, wasn't my favorite, but the plot made up for a lot of it.

Didn't know we were romanticizing men who can't take no for an answer, manipulate women with sex, throw a temper tantrum when they don't get their way, and flat out say “You're shit at your job”

Oh but don't get me wrong the FMC is just as bad. The biggest hypocrite who can't make up her mind and jumps to conclusions.

This whole book is a walking red flag.

A solid 3.5.

Friggin Luke. Such a cinnamon roll of a man. Love him to pieces. I almost say he doesn't deserve Cassie.
Like she has walls up, I get that. But damn that man tried so hard and she still resisted?!

Happy they have a HEA but damn girl. How could
You resist such a delicious man