ARC Review -- Hired Hottie

by Abstract Book - June 22, 2020

Title: Hired Hottie

Author: Kelsie Rae

Genre: Contemporary Romance | Second Chance

Type: Standalone (A Cocky Hero Club Novel)

POV: Dual

Release date: 28th June 2020

My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Levi McCoy took me under his wing when we were kids. He was my protector. My best friend. My everything.
And I was sidekick.
We stayed close, even when relationships and life in general tried to tear us apart.
Years later, he landed an internship at Montague Enterprises, competing with my childhood nemesis, Conner Daniels, for the final coveted position.
That's when things got messy.
The two bargained for the official job offer, using me as their pawn.
And I fell for it. The scheming. The stolen kisses. The late night texts. My heart was being torn in two, and neither one of them cared.
All good things must come to an end, right? Except our ending was one I didn't see coming. Hell, it should've never started in the first place.

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Hired Hottie is another standalone romance in the Cocky Hero Club series by Kelsie Rae.

This was a slow-burn contemporary theme for me. I absolutely loved the way the author portrayed the main leads journey from friendship to love.

Both Levi and Charlie have been best friends from their childhood. Levi was there for her when she was being bullied and she was there for him when he need support about anything. However , Charlie has been in love with Levi since her childhood , and he has always seen her as his best friend. She has been hai wingman many times , even though it hurt her to see him with other girls.

But things soon change , as it just takes a movie night gone wrong , for them to realise the mutual spark they have for each other!! But before things can go further , Levi squashes them down as he doesn't want to destroy his friendship with her.

Now after many years , their bond is just as strong , but they are still just friends.
Soon Levi's roommate takes notice of Charlie and Charlie also feels a spark with him. She decides to see where that would go and asks for Levi's help.

It was somewhere at that point, Levi started seeing her not just as his best friend. It was a bit exasperating , of how clueless Levi could be at times!! I wanted to smack some sense into him more than once.

This was a slow-burn , second-chance romance for me and I will recommend this to all the contemporary readers who are addicted to the friends-to-lovers theme!!