Book Review: Make Believe Match by Melanie Harlow

Make-Believe Match by Melanie Harlow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Marraige of Convience? Checkeroo.

Marrying your enemy to save your family's snow lodge? Also a checkeroo.

But falling in love with him after he respects you and wants to help you save your family's snow lodge while at the same time being very good with his mouth and other things? My brother in Christ I am on my hands and knees for you.

I had some high expectations when I went into this book, and I'm glad those expectations were met. Deviln Buckley had me on my little ol' knees as he did everything he could to ensure Lexi kept her family's snow lodge and fell in love with her. He is very respectful and will cook and clean for you without even asking, and also ask for your opinion. That right there is a man and I loved it. I wish this book was longer because that's how much I loved it.

Lexi didn't want to marry anyone. She tried to take over and redo the snow lodge, but her grandmother said nope, you can't do that, you have to have a husband and he can help you restore the place. After meeting Deviln one night at a bar and having a charming night with him both in and out of the car, she found out that he was working for Black Diamond to try and get the lodge so they can force their grandmother to shut down and they can bulldoze over it. Even though Deviln tried, he realized that he couldn't do it, so he quit and left. Then, he came up with a LOVELY idea: marry Lexi.

At first, Lexi said no, But the more they talked about it, the more it made sense for them to go to Vegas and get married, which they did. Then they came back to Cherry Tree Harbor, and the two started spending time together, even planning on what they could do for the snow lodge. They even exchange stories about each other while trying to figure out why Lexi's cousin was acting weird. Deviln introduced her to his family and it was so cute and loved how Lexi just become a part of the Buckley family, and Deviln's daddy gave her his mama's pearl earrings, which she gave back when she and Deviln decided to get mini-divorce. But then at the end, they got back together and they remarried...again, which I loved at the end.

I also loved how we saw Devlin with his kids at Camp Lemonade, which brought a small smile to my face and my heart, because Sara reminded me of some of my kids from work. I loved this book so much, and Melanie Harlow is becoming one of my favorite contemporary authors.

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