Smut Fanatics: Laura’s Review of The Agreement (Indecent Proposal, #2) by J.C. Reed & Jackie Steele

Synopsis

Predictable. Boring. Safe.
That’s what life is supposed to be like. As the rightful heir to Waterfront Gardens, I would gladly refuse my inheritance. I don’t want the money. I sure don’t want to have anything to do with its dark past. Except for the letters of my deceased mother, I would be willing to cut losses and move on and give up my rich lifestyle. But my stepfather expects me to marry. And then there is my new fiancé.
My hot, fake fiancé.

Tall, handsome, mysterious.
That’s how Chase Wright is.
Unfortunately, he is not mine.
Unfortunately, too, the day I hired him, I signed an agreement.

When an innocent plan lands us engaged, none of us are prepared for the consequences. No one warned us that we could fall in love. Maybe The Agreement wasn’t such a good idea.

I should stay away from him and forget about our one night together.
Except he doesn’t want to….

What I Loved

Once again the prologue sucks you in to the story and adds more mystery of some of the characters which I really loved. Also I really loved that we start to see what Chase is all about and his motivations for proposing to Laurier. We do get some questions answered but a lot more questions arise and I love not knowing what is going to happen next. Chase’s charm and charisma is probably what has interested me most in this series, so to see how all of this playing out between him and Laurie makes this story more intriguing.

We pick up immediately where The Interview left off, Chase has proposed that Laurie and he get married so she can her hands on the letters her mother wanted for her. The story then follows Laurie through her thought process on marrying a man she barely knows and is scared of because of the attraction between them. Chase’s magnetism pours off of him a lot in this book and he makes it very clear to Laurie that he wants her in his bed and soon! To me that was the most intriguing part of the book because he is so blunt with her and to me that it’s a definite turn on which makes me want him even more.

Not So Much

First of all I felt like the plot in this book was too shallow to validate an entire story for this. The whole back and forth leading up to Laurie and Chase’s wedding could’ve been included in the first book rather than dragging it out the way it was. Laurie’s constant back and forth doesn’t make her a relatable character because it doesn’t come off as growth but rather inexperience and stubbornness. I get that love is scary and that’s the message the authors are trying to convey but Laurie’s determination is annoying and alienates the reader rather than sucks them in. One moment she starts to give in a little and accepts she’s attracted to this man and might give her virginity to him, the next she states she’s never going to touch him again. It was too extreme and silly at certain points. I don’t like books that I can’t get emotionally invested in the main character and Laurie’s attitude keeps me from relating to her in any way, shape or form.

To Sum It All Up!

Compared to the first book the plot was a lot more organized and streamlined which I really liked. But this book in a way served little purpose and didn’t really move the overall story along as it should’ve. Laurie’s stepfather and girlfriend are supposed to be the big unknowns in this series and they weren’t mentioned once in this book. I like the mystery that builds around Chase and we finally get to see another side of him, whether we like that side is yet to be determined. Thankfully, Laurie mentions the prologue from the first book so I was glad that finally began to tie in to the story. There is a big cliffhanger at the end of this one, so if you’re not a fan of waiting for the next book, then hold off reading this one until the third one comes out. I do hope as this story develops the plot can build more layers and we start to get answers. Chase has definitely captured my attention and I can’t wait to find out what will be revealed of him in the next story and how all this will pan out for Laurier.

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