Tangling with the London Tycoon
Brick Square #1
By: Suzi Jennings
Releasing February
13, 2017
Entangled Indulgence
Entangled Indulgence
Blurb
London publishing tycoon Rosco Redmond closely guards his family, his business, and his privacy. When his sister’s wedding brings the paparazzi baying at his door, wedding photographer Kitty Mayfair unwittingly becomes his decoy girlfriend. But the mysterious Kitty has secrets of her own.
Despite the sexy hint of an appealing Irish brogue, Kitty’s new boss is bent on micromanaging his sister’s wedding and the crazy fake relationship she’s been dragged into. The only thing they seem to have in common, is that neither of them believes in happy-ever-afters. But the more time Kitty spends with the tycoon, the more she begins to suspect there’s a lot of fire beneath his cool facade.
With the past complicating their present, and the zoom lenses of photographers everywhere they go, the commitment phobic control freak and the globe-trotting free spirit clash and ignite.
London publishing tycoon Rosco Redmond closely guards his family, his business, and his privacy. When his sister’s wedding brings the paparazzi baying at his door, wedding photographer Kitty Mayfair unwittingly becomes his decoy girlfriend. But the mysterious Kitty has secrets of her own.
Despite the sexy hint of an appealing Irish brogue, Kitty’s new boss is bent on micromanaging his sister’s wedding and the crazy fake relationship she’s been dragged into. The only thing they seem to have in common, is that neither of them believes in happy-ever-afters. But the more time Kitty spends with the tycoon, the more she begins to suspect there’s a lot of fire beneath his cool facade.
With the past complicating their present, and the zoom lenses of photographers everywhere they go, the commitment phobic control freak and the globe-trotting free spirit clash and ignite.
Today we are checking out Tangling with the London Tycoon. In the story we meet Rosco Redmond who is very private and we meet Kitty Mayfair who is trying to get her business rolling. Rosco has a need to control everything, and Kitty wants to be able to do her job without his micromanaging. Yet, there is an attraction. I wish the attraction was played up a little more to add a little more tension. Anyway, both have secrets that they would like to keep under wraps.
Anyway, Tangling with the London Tycoon was an all right read. I would have liked a few things played up a little more, but that's okay. I wish we got a little prologue on how the sisters were gather together, even though they don't play a major part in the book you see them.
Overall, I liked the story, only a few things I would have liked to have seen more in the story. I see a lot potential with the author. I did like Kitty fun flirty style and how her style kind of bug Rosco. Rosco needed a little fun in his life.
Excerpt:
He led her into a
gracious, comfortable living room. Floor-to-ceiling windows arched over a lush
autumn garden, and a warm fire glowed beneath a solid marble mantle lined with
family photos.
They neatly framed
the differences between the Redmond world and hers. Images of family occasions
hadn’t added any weight to Kitty’s rucksack in the eight years she’d traveled
the world as a photographer.
Family commitment
just wasn’t in her DNA.
She turned her back
on the pictures and perched on the edge of a plush cream chair, carefully
placing her bag at her feet.
“You will be
undertaking all photography for my sister’s wedding this weekend,” he said,
getting straight to the point while gathering contract papers from a writing
desk beside the fire.
Kitty let stunned
silence fall between them. She’d never been a wedding photographer, had no
albums in her portfolio or on her website.
And this probably
wasn’t the time to enlighten him about her views on marriage. She didn’t do
weddings. Happily-ever-afters in taffeta and tiaras didn’t ring true for her.
“You will be
recompensed for any work lost, and I’ll expect you to be available starting
today.” He sat on the sofa opposite her. “Tomorrow, Friday, I will expect you
at the wedding rehearsal. The wedding will take place on Saturday afternoon at
a confidential rural location.”
Questions raced
across her mind, and she tried to sort them into two logical lists. Sensible to
ask. Unwise to ask. The last thing she wanted to do was jeopardize this
contract.
“Why am I here if
you think I look too young for the job?” she blurted out before any list making
was completed. His words still prickled her pride.
He sighed and ran
his hand through his hair. “I thought you were older. Fifty-something. Your
personnel file obviously has an incorrect date of birth. An unacceptable
mistake made by my HR department.” He angled another critical glance at her and
then quickly looked away.
“So the paparazzi
confusing me with Titania was as shocking to you as it was to me?”
“Quite.” He cleared
his throat.
“Your photography
style is real and totally lacking in glitz. That’s what I want for my sister’s
wedding album. I’ll be supervising you closely and advising on all details.”
Close supervision.
Kitty opened her mouth to protest then shut it quickly as her common sense
finally disciplined her thoughts.
She nodded,
mustering polite professionalism. “Why such short notice, may I ask?”
“My sister’s
photographer fractured her collar bone.”
“I’m sorry. That
sounds painful,” Kitty said, feeling some sympathy for the woman, even as her
creative juices surged at her good luck.
“I consider it a
fortunate accident,” he continued with the merest nod of matching sympathy,
totally at odds with his words. “Her glamorous style was not my choice.”
He adjusted the
cuff of the crisp white shirt beneath his suit and glanced at the gold Rolex on
his wrist. “So are we in agreement? A few days of your time and my technical
supervision?”
Not so fast, she
thought. She’d deal with the supervision clause and his arrogant boardroom
manner later, but the paparazzi was another level of complication she couldn’t
ignore.
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Suzi Jennings lives in New Zealand and
writes international stories of love and laughter. It all started in childhood
when she discovered reading, scribbled stories about princesses in castles, and
grew up to spend way too much money on books.
She
writes contemporary romance where family secrets, powerful friendships and
enduring loves heal hearts and forge happily-ever-afters. Her characters are
feisty, flirty, fun - and talkative! It’s a match made in keyboard heaven
as Suzi is more than happy to listen.
When
not writing she can be found on Pinterest, sipping creamy lattes, still
dreaming of castles she’d love to visit
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