{"id":25660,"date":"2020-06-29T07:05:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T11:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=25660"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:58:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:58:53","slug":"review-party-of-two-by-jasmine-guillory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/29\/review-party-of-two-by-jasmine-guillory\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-25660\" data-postid=\"25660\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-25660 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/party-of-two-jasmine-guillory.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>A chance meeting with a handsome stranger turns into a whirlwind affair that gets\u00a0<em>everyone <\/em>talking.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Dating is the last thing on Olivia Monroe\u2019s mind when she moves to LA to start her own law firm. But when she meets a gorgeous man at a hotel bar and they spend the entire night flirting, she discovers too late that he is none other than hotshot junior senator Max Powell. Olivia has zero interest in dating a politician, but when a cake arrives at her office with the cutest message, she can\u2019t resist\u2014it\u00a0<i>is\u00a0<\/i>chocolate cake, after all.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Olivia is surprised to find that Max is sweet, funny, and noble\u2014not just some privileged white politician she assumed him to be. Because of Max\u2019s high-profile job, they start seeing each other secretly, which leads to clandestine dates and silly disguises. But when they finally go public, the intense media scrutiny means people are now digging up her rocky past and criticizing her job, even her suitability as a trophy girlfriend. Olivia knows what she has with Max is something special, but is it strong enough to survive the heat of the spotlight?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg?resize=146%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jun 23, 2020<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Wedding Date<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>5<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Guillory\u2019s latest is a low angst, July 4<sup>th<\/sup> themed romance all around meeting someone unexpected and having an instant connection.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meet <strong>Olivia Monroe<\/strong>, a lawyer who has started a law firm with her best friend, all round badass (oops, can I say that in my review?). She\u2019s ready to take on the world and stop being tied down to all the stigmas that come with being a woman in her field. So, when she meets a guy at the hotel bar and instantly connects over the topic of desserts (swoon) she\u2019s thinking fling.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our guy, <strong>Max Powell<\/strong>, he\u2019s not just a regular guy but a US Senator, it\u2019s not in the blurb but I don\u2019t think I\u2019m spoiling anything by sharing that. He\u2019s got eyes on him all the time and is working to sponsor some mega changes with his platform. In a nutshell this is Max:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"quotes\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>How was it that some like him, who spent all day every day talking to people, felt so lonely for personal connection, and so happy to have found it, if only for a little while?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, two complete opposites, meet and instantly connect. They don\u2019t act, then run into each again, and this time more sparks fly. It\u2019s not enemies to lovers, but a touch of instant-lust that turns into a slow burn as Max seeks more than just a simple fling and Olivia opens up to the idea of being available to possibilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I enjoyed the premise, the characters themselves, but I\u2019ll admit there wasn\u2019t a lot of pacing action. There is some back and forth of will they, won\u2019t they, though this story is more a long song and dance of falling for each other. It\u2019s a slow paced, feel good falling. There is a bit of drama, some great insight into modern day challenges that woman face, especially when dating high profile men. For me this story was too easy to put down and walk away, though for someone looking for a nice feel good romance this one might be for you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, Guillory\u2019s romances are sweet, filled with laughter, fun dialogue and great characterization. Though the plot and pacing miss the marks for me. This is perfect for readers who enjoy <em><strong>Josie Silver<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>Lyssa Kay Adams<\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2AcK0qy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/party-of-two\/id1489092308?mt=11&amp;app=itunes&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/party-of-two-jasmine-guillory\/1135103141?ean=9780593100837\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/party-of-two-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Jasmine_Guillory_Party_of_Two?id=yu6_DwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A chance meeting with a handsome stranger turns into a whirlwind affair that gets\u00a0everyone talking.\u00a0 Dating is the last thing on Olivia Monroe\u2019s mind when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25661,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[83,112,48],"tags":[148,217,238,365],"class_list":["post-25660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-berkley","category-landra","category-reviews","tag-3-5-stars","tag-contemporary-romance","tag-diverse-romance","tag-multicultural"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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But when she meets a gorgeous man at a hotel bar and they spend the entire night flirting, she discovers too late that he is none other than hotshot junior senator Max Powell. Olivia has zero interest in dating a politician, but when a cake arrives at her office with the cutest message, she can\u2019t resist\u2014it\u00a0<i>is\u00a0<\/i>chocolate cake, after all.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Olivia is surprised to find that Max is sweet, funny, and noble\u2014not just some privileged white politician she assumed him to be. Because of Max\u2019s high-profile job, they start seeing each other secretly, which leads to clandestine dates and silly disguises. But when they finally go public, the intense media scrutiny means people are now digging up her rocky past and criticizing her job, even her suitability as a trophy girlfriend. Olivia knows what she has with Max is something special, but is it strong enough to survive the heat of the spotlight?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p> <hr \/> <p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jun 23, 2020<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Wedding Date<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>5<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p> <hr \/> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Guillory\u2019s latest is a low angst, July 4<sup>th<\/sup> themed romance all around meeting someone unexpected and having an instant connection.<\/em><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meet <strong>Olivia Monroe<\/strong>, a lawyer who has started a law firm with her best friend, all round badass (oops, can I say that in my review?). She\u2019s ready to take on the world and stop being tied down to all the stigmas that come with being a woman in her field. So, when she meets a guy at the hotel bar and instantly connects over the topic of desserts (swoon) she\u2019s thinking fling.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our guy, <strong>Max Powell<\/strong>, he\u2019s not just a regular guy but a US Senator, it\u2019s not in the blurb but I don\u2019t think I\u2019m spoiling anything by sharing that. He\u2019s got eyes on him all the time and is working to sponsor some mega changes with his platform. In a nutshell this is Max:<\/p> <blockquote> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>How was it that some like him, who spent all day every day talking to people, felt so lonely for personal connection, and so happy to have found it, if only for a little while?<\/em><\/p> <\/blockquote> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, two complete opposites, meet and instantly connect. They don\u2019t act, then run into each again, and this time more sparks fly. It\u2019s not enemies to lovers, but a touch of instant-lust that turns into a slow burn as Max seeks more than just a simple fling and Olivia opens up to the idea of being available to possibilities.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I enjoyed the premise, the characters themselves, but I\u2019ll admit there wasn\u2019t a lot of pacing action. There is some back and forth of will they, won\u2019t they, though this story is more a long song and dance of falling for each other. It\u2019s a slow paced, feel good falling. There is a bit of drama, some great insight into modern day challenges that woman face, especially when dating high profile men. For me this story was too easy to put down and walk away, though for someone looking for a nice feel good romance this one might be for you.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, Guillory\u2019s romances are sweet, filled with laughter, fun dialogue and great characterization. Though the plot and pacing miss the marks for me. This is perfect for readers who enjoy <em><strong>Josie Silver<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>Lyssa Kay Adams<\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0<\/p> <p><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2AcK0qy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/party-of-two\/id1489092308?mt=11&amp;app=itunes&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/party-of-two-jasmine-guillory\/1135103141?ean=9780593100837\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/party-of-two-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Jasmine_Guillory_Party_of_Two?id=yu6_DwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25660"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25660\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}