Book Review: If I Say Yes by Brandy Jellum

Reviewer: Michelle

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Summary:

Elizabeth Lewis was the child of Hollywood’s darling couple, until her father murdered her mother. Six years later, she has traded her flashy, luxurious lifestyle for one of safe anonymity as a literary agent. With a different name and appearance, Liza Winter is living the life of her dreams—one where she’s known for who she is instead of what her father did. Except her apartment should be condemned, her car only starts when it wants, she hates the romance genre she has been assigned, and the CEO’s deliciously attractive nephew is out to ruin her carefully laid plans. Reid Harder has never met an obstacle he couldn’t overcome. When his new position in the romance department comes with a benefit his uncle didn’t mention, he decides to wage a war against the intelligent, beautiful Liza to destroy every argument she has for turning him down. Still, the closer he gets to winning the prize, the more he realizes that the woman is keeping secrets that may endanger not just her life but his. Will Liza overcome her mistrust of Reid to reveal her secrets before he learns the truth and walks away? Or will a grudge-wielding apparition from her past make her the next deadly Hollywood headline?

Review:

Liza Winters is a normal woman working as a literary agent for a huge publishing company. That’s what she wants everyone to think. Underneath the false name and fake black hair, she’s the daughter of a man who murdered his wife in cold blood. Hiding behind her past is the only thing she has known, so when Reid Harder comes into her life she is overwhelmed with feelings of guilt and nightmares.

Reid is the nephew of her company’s president and now her new boss. Beautiful and arrogant, she has a tough time letting her guard down. Until he melts her heart with sweet nothings and tells her she is the only one he wants to be with. Whether it’s the fact that she won’t give in to his charms or that she flat out refuses to be in a relationship, Liza struggles to let him into her life and her past.

After receiving horrifying anonymous emails and random things such as creepy notes and childhood pictures, Liza questions who it is that knows about her past. Who is trying to ruin her newfound relationship?

This novel is suspenseful and romantic. There were times I was confused, since you don’t find out much of Liza’s past until the middle of the story. I felt there wasn’t much to like about her – I struggled to connect. However, the story line picks up in the end and leaves you completely hanging, wanting more.

 4 stars

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