Black Ties and Lullabies is a fantastic contemporary romance with opposites definitely attracting!

Bernadette “Bernie” Hogan is a bodyguard and her biggest client is millionaire playboy, Jeremy Bridges. These two are like oil and water, but she keeps him safe and also provides comic relief when they are at the endless charity events Jeremy has to attend.

I loved the bantering between these two. Bernie is sarcastic and doesn’t flatter Jeremy. He also gives as well as he gets.

“I’m paid to stick close to you.”

“Not too close. You have a tendency to cramp my style.”

“I have a tendency to keep you alive.”

“Do you have to be so dramatic?”

Bernie narrowed her eyes. “Are you forgetting the London incident?”

“That was an accident.”

“That was an out-of-control car that may not really have been out of control.”

“We’ll never know for sure, will we?”

“Fine. Die. See if I care.”

“Of course you care. Would you be able to abuse another client the way you abuse me?”

The relationship that develops between Bernie and Jeremy is pretty realistic. She doesn’t want his help or participation when it comes to their baby and he isn’t sure he is cut out to be a father. These two learn about themselves, each other, and love as they made their way to happily ever after.

One of the things that stuck out to me in this book is the dialogue. I loved the way they talked to each other, but I also loved how the characters interacted with others in the book. The dialogue helped reveal bits and pieces about the characters along the way. Jeremy’s conversations with his best friend and his new bodyguard reveal his feelings for Bernie before he realizes he is having them.

Black Ties and Lullabies is fact paced and wonderfully written. I enjoyed everything from start to finish. This is a great read for any fan of contemporary romance.

~ Taylor