Queen B’s Decree: If I Never Met You was a delight to read. Our heroine is Laurie, who has just been dumped by the partner she’s had for half of her life. The partner who tells her he needs to find himself and immediately impregnates his new girlfriend. Painful, and heartbreaking, but not the end of the world, right? Well, unless that ex-partner also works at your law office.
Ouch.
After getting stuck in an elevator with a younger colleague, Jamie, they decide a fake relationship is the best way to get back at her ex-partner and help Jamie attain a promotion. Their faux-mance follows a predictable arc, but it had more depth and honesty than I expected.
Mhairi McFarlane is a new to me author, but I really thought she did a fantastic job on delving into the emotions you feel upon grieving a long term relationship. It was realistic without being too painful or sappy for the reader.
The side characters truly added to the story and kept the story feeling like a light read. My first by Mhairi McFarlane but it won’t be my last.
Book: If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane
Series: standalone
Genre: Contemporary
Hotness: mild salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: fake relationship