{"id":26312,"date":"2020-09-16T09:46:34","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T13:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=26312"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:58:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:58:59","slug":"review-make-a-scene-by-mimi-grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/16\/review-make-a-scene-by-mimi-grace\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Make a Scene by Mimi Grace"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-26312\" data-postid=\"26312\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-26312 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\/09\/make-a-scene-mimi-grace.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Make a Scene by Mimi Grace\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Make a Scene by Mimi Grace\">\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;\"><strong>Faking this relationship should be a piece of cake.<\/strong><br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Retta Majors is having a bad day. But that\u2019s to be expected when your ex gets engaged to your cousin. Instead of (totally) freaking out, Retta decides to attend the wedding with her amazing, faithful, and handsome boyfriend.\u00a0One problem&#8230;He doesn\u2019t exist.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Duncan Gilmore is living his dream. His boxing gym is open for business, and he\u2019s focused on success. The last thing on his mind is a relationship. That is until the beautiful baker next door makes him an offer so bizarre, he can\u2019t refuse. One weekend of pretending to be Retta\u2019s boyfriend should be easy.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, shared kisses and some flirting start to blur the lines in their fake relationship. When their performance draws to a close, will they go their separate ways or return for an encore?<\/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-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 16, 2020<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot\/Scorching<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $3.50<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/>Make a Scene<\/strong> by <em><strong>Mimi Grace<\/strong><\/em> was the first book I\u2019ve picked up by this author and I have to admit my desire to review it was based mostly on the gorgeous cover art. Much to my delight, this story ended up being one of the best reads I\u2019ve had this year. The story is about <strong>Retta<\/strong>, a bakery owner that just found out her cousin is marrying her ex. And <strong>Duncan<\/strong>, the gym owner next to Retta\u2019s bakery that suddenly finds himself playing the role of her fake boyfriend.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love a good fake relationship but recently have found this trope to be used in situations I found just totally unbelievable. Here Grace does an excellent job of giving us good reasons behind Retta\u2019s desire for a fake boyfriend. Her cousin and her ex are getting married, the entire large extended family knows about this old relationship and they\u2019re just waiting for Retta to react. The sympathy I felt for Retta was so palpable, I know so many women that have felt that familial pressure. It was exciting to see her find such a hunky guy to pretend with.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Duncan was a great partner for Retta because he gave as good as he got. He\u2019s young and successful, and I love that he\u2019s a gym owner falling for a baker. The sparks between them were intense and felt oh so delicious. Thought this chemistry took a little time to fully form, and that usually bores me, I was so invested in Retta and Duncan\u2019s story I didn\u2019t care. Especially when these two get together and burned up the sheets! Holy moly, don\u2019t like the cute cover fool you these two have passion!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Where I think Grace shines the most as an author was in how she crafted the world and people around Retta and Duncan. The story opens at a party and she so perfectly describes the scene, down to the kids hiding out playing games, that I could practically see this house and these people. The friendships and families of these two characters were so well crafted I\u2019m really hoping Grace gives us more books from the other people we meet in this story.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall I\u2019m happily suggesting this to everyone that loves a good, low angst romance. There are genuine beats of emotion but it never drags down the entire tone of the story. There were amazing moments of real humor and familial love that paired well with the emerging love story. This was a quick and enjoyable read, I\u2019ve seen some reviews that feel it was too short or didn\u2019t like there was no epilogue but I disagree. Grace wrote this book so well that the length of the book was exactly perfect and didn\u2019t even need an epilogue to tie up the loose ends of the story. I\u2019m sure Duncan and Retta will make you swoon, so make sure to pick this up on Sept 16, 2020.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thanks to the author for a review copy. 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But that\u2019s to be expected when your ex gets engaged to your cousin. Instead of (totally) freaking out, Retta decides to attend the wedding with her amazing, faithful, and handsome boyfriend.\u00a0One problem...He doesn\u2019t exist.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Duncan Gilmore is living his dream. His boxing gym is open for business, and he\u2019s focused on success. The last thing on his mind is a relationship. That is until the beautiful baker next door makes him an offer so bizarre, he can\u2019t refuse. One weekend of pretending to be Retta\u2019s boyfriend should be easy.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, shared kisses and some flirting start to blur the lines in their fake relationship. When their performance draws to a close, will they go their separate ways or return for an encore?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 16, 2020<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot\/Scorching<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $3.50<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/>Make a Scene<\/strong> by <em><strong>Mimi Grace<\/strong><\/em> was the first book I\u2019ve picked up by this author and I have to admit my desire to review it was based mostly on the gorgeous cover art. Much to my delight, this story ended up being one of the best reads I\u2019ve had this year. The story is about <strong>Retta<\/strong>, a bakery owner that just found out her cousin is marrying her ex. And <strong>Duncan<\/strong>, the gym owner next to Retta\u2019s bakery that suddenly finds himself playing the role of her fake boyfriend.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love a good fake relationship but recently have found this trope to be used in situations I found just totally unbelievable. Here Grace does an excellent job of giving us good reasons behind Retta\u2019s desire for a fake boyfriend. Her cousin and her ex are getting married, the entire large extended family knows about this old relationship and they\u2019re just waiting for Retta to react. The sympathy I felt for Retta was so palpable, I know so many women that have felt that familial pressure. It was exciting to see her find such a hunky guy to pretend with.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Duncan was a great partner for Retta because he gave as good as he got. He\u2019s young and successful, and I love that he\u2019s a gym owner falling for a baker. The sparks between them were intense and felt oh so delicious. Thought this chemistry took a little time to fully form, and that usually bores me, I was so invested in Retta and Duncan\u2019s story I didn\u2019t care. Especially when these two get together and burned up the sheets! Holy moly, don\u2019t like the cute cover fool you these two have passion!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Where I think Grace shines the most as an author was in how she crafted the world and people around Retta and Duncan. The story opens at a party and she so perfectly describes the scene, down to the kids hiding out playing games, that I could practically see this house and these people. The friendships and families of these two characters were so well crafted I\u2019m really hoping Grace gives us more books from the other people we meet in this story.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall I\u2019m happily suggesting this to everyone that loves a good, low angst romance. There are genuine beats of emotion but it never drags down the entire tone of the story. There were amazing moments of real humor and familial love that paired well with the emerging love story. This was a quick and enjoyable read, I\u2019ve seen some reviews that feel it was too short or didn\u2019t like there was no epilogue but I disagree. Grace wrote this book so well that the length of the book was exactly perfect and didn\u2019t even need an epilogue to tie up the loose ends of the story. I\u2019m sure Duncan and Retta will make you swoon, so make sure to pick this up on Sept 16, 2020.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thanks to the author for a review copy. All opinions are my own.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Lindsey<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3hx0WaN\">Kindle<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3mrQuoR\">iBook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/make-a-scene-mimi-grace\/1137383097?ean=2940164196271\">Nook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/make-a-scene-2\">Kobo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26312","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=26312"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26312\/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=26312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}