Astrologer Elle loves her life, despite her family's disapproval of her unconventional occupation. She does, however, really want to find her soul mate. Enter Darcy, a prim and proper, very serious actuary, whose brother Brendon sets her up on a blind date with Elle. Despite their palpable physical attraction to one another, the date is a DISASTER, which is why Elle is shocked when Brendon tells her how great Darcy thought it went. As it happens, Darcy was simply trying to keep Brendon from setting her up again, and begs Elle to play along, creating a fake relationship to fool both Brendon and Elle's judgmental family. But as they say, opposites attract, and both women find themselves inexplicably drawn to each other.
The "fake relationship" trope in romance novels isn't one of my favorites, but Bellefleur sells it with the familial pressures and obvious attraction between Elle and Darcy. I love the way that Bellefleur winks at Jane Austen (Elle is one of four siblings who have a very controlling mother), as well as the respect that Darcy has for Elle's astrology passion, despite not believing in it herself. And the side characters! Oh, they're fantastic and I would totally want Elle's best friend Margot on my side in battle. This was a great romance, with great chemistry, a great mix of conflict and attraction, and the perfect ending. Loved it, and I can't wait for Bellefleur's next book.
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