Reviewed by Larissa
TITLE: Mr. Right Now
SERIES: Suits & Sevens Book 2
AUTHOR: Isla Olsen
PUBLISHER: Moonwalker Press
LENGTH: 115 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 30, 2021
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Right place. Right Time. Right Name.
Drew
When my parents decided to name me Andrew I doubt they could have imagined it would lead me here…
Where is here, exactly?
The short version—the Wattleglen Inn on Long Island, where my roommate’s billionaire brother has roped me into pretending to be his boyfriend for a family wedding weekend. All because I happen to have the same name as the ex his family still thinks he’s dating.
The long version—a ton of questioning, fantasizing, and giving in to temptation after being on the receiving end of the most epic BJ I’ve ever had in my life.
Sullivan Stapleton is the last person I should be getting involved with; he’s on the rebound, he’s a guy, and he’s a freakin’ billionaire who never saw a problem he couldn’t throw money at.
But I can’t turn down the cash he’s offering to be his fake boyfriend for the weekend; not when I’m in dire need of funds to repair some storm damage to my auto-shop.
And then after the wedding…well, I should walk away. But for some reason I just can’t seem to let go.
REVIEW:
Isla Olsen’s Mr. Right Now is the second book in her fluffy, flirty, fun Suits & Sevens spin-off series from her terrific Love & Luck series. It follows on the heels of Mr. Big Shot which forms the bridge between the two series. These books all spiderweb together and it can get a bit confusing as to who is who. But here, Ms. Olsen extracts enough detail from the prior books to tie them together, yet she still manages to successfully establish Mr. Right Now as a standalone. If you read the other books, it will give you additional context but you don’t need them for this story.
Ms. Olsen writes quick, swoony, virtually no angst reads and Mr. Right Now falls squarely in that category. Sullivan (Sully) Stapleton is part of the billionaire boys rugby team. Sully, like his rugby team captain Spencer Cox, from Book 1, has more money than he knows what to do with. Unfortunately, his wealth comes with some negative side effects. For example, Sully keeps attracting men who are more interested in his bank account than him. Or people presume he’s shallow, materialistic, inauthentic, and unrelatable. Drew initially falls into this category.
Sully’s brother Deacon, who is also on the rugby team, is roommates with Drew, who owns an auto repair shop. Drew couldn’t be more different than Sully. He’s covered in tattoos and piercings and spends his days repairing cars. Sully has a private driver, custom-tailored suits, and owns his own investment banking firm. The opposites attract aspect of the romance works well. The story premise, however, is completely contrived.
Sully recently dumped his scum of an ex-boyfriend – named Andrew – but hasn’t had the courage to tell his parents that they broke up. With his sister’s wedding looming within the week, he needs someone to pretend to be his ex at his sister’s wedding. Upon meeting Drew for the first time, Sully learns his name and immediately propositions him to be his fake boyfriend for the wedding. Drew’s auto shop is on the verge of partially closing down due to a roof collapse so he is so desperate for the money, he agrees.
Much of what transpires in this story is completely implausible. Some of it is also unnecessary, like manufacturing conflict between Sully and Drew pretty much out of nothing. To really enjoy this book, you need to accept it for what it is: pure escapism. It won’t make logical sense. It may feel a bit forced at times. But it is sexy and sweet and I really connected with both Sully and Drew. There’s no denying the obvious chemistry between them. I did not, however, like how cavalierly the sexual encounters were handled, and how, frankly irresponsible the men were in that regard.
Overarchingly, though, Mr. Right Now is full of laughter, silliness, banter, and fun. Ms. Olsen tells the story through her typical lighthearted, irreverent writing style and provides a heartwarming HEA. For a fast (and I really mean fast because this is novella-length at only 115 pages), easy, sweet, completely escapist read, Mr. Right Now delivers.
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