An FBI agent and an heiress have to get up close and personal on an undercover assignment in this thrilling romance from the author of The Thing About Love.

As the daughter of a billionaire and the owner of the city’s top wine store, Jordan Rhodes is invited to the most exclusive parties in Chicago. But there’s only one party the FBI wants to crash: the charity fund-raiser of a famous restaurateur, who also happens to launder money for the mob. In exchange for her brother’s release from prison, Jordan is going to be there—with a date supplied by the Bureau.

As the top undercover agent in Chicago, Nick McCall has one rule: never get personal. This “date” with Jordan Rhodes is merely an assignment—one they’re both determined to pull off even if they can’t be together for five minutes before the sarcasm and sparks begin to fly. But when Nick’s investigation is compromised, he and Jordan have no choice but to pretend they’re a couple, and what starts out as a simple assignment begins to feel a lot like something more...-

A Lot like Love was unexpectedly fun. I had a great time. It’s not an angst filled book, or even a relatively serious book. Instead, it was a cute, fun, fake dating story that was entertaining. There’s a little bit of action, Twitter hacking, and undercover spy stuff.

I enjoyed the characters, and how their relationship began. I will say that it wasn’t my favorite relationship in the book. I did like Jordan’s relationship with her twin brother, Kyle, more. I think the reason I think that sibling relationship outshined the romantic relationship is due to the fact that the romance progressed too fast for my liking.

It had a solid start. I liked the initial quick banter and hesitation between Jordan and Nick. And I liked how that hesitation turned into trust. But that trust hyper sped into love far too quickly. Especially when Nick had already been established as a guy who didn’t do commitment. After three weeks and at the end of the book, they were already dropping the l word and I didn’t feel like it was earned. Especially when they had just really solidified their relationship.

Final Analysis

A Lot like Love has an insta-love aspect to it, but still is very much entertaining and fun.

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