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Three Reasons You Should Read This Sweet Romance:
- No Time for Apologies by Jean C. Gordon is a sweet contemporary romance about reluctant attraction and putting your heart first.
- There is an amazing balance between a small-town sweethearts theme and a big-city potential rivals theme.
- I really love that Jon can be an alpha male without needing to have the higher position and more prestigious job title – it makes me love him even more.
About No Time for Apologies by Jean C. Gordon
Title: No Time for Apologies
Author: Jean C. Gordon
Series: The No Brides Club #5
Genre: Sweet, Contemporary Romance
Kate Lewis left her family’s dairy farm and fell in love with everything about New York City–especially the high-powered, fast-paced world of finance. Once content to lie in the grass and watch clouds float across the sky, her biggest dream now is to work her way to the top of Wall Street.
Jon Smith is so much more than his plain name implies. He’s also a rising star in the world of finance, on a mission to save his grandfather’s cattle farm, and Kate’s former high school admirer.
When a shocking twist of fate puts these two in direct competition for a job they both covet, the last thing they need is any new sparks of attraction. Too bad fate isn’t done with them yet.
Will they give in to their attraction, or is their newfound rivalry too intense to put aside? Find out in this sweet big city twist on the classic second chance romance theme.
My review of No Time for Apologies:
I absolutely loved Jon Smith in No Time for Apologies by Jean C. Gordon. He knew what he wanted, did what it took to get what he wanted, and tried hard to do right by everyone around him along the way. At times he may have been a little too perfect. I kept waiting for that flaw or quirk to show up, and I never really latched on to one.
Kate Lewis was a bit different, though. She was highly competitive – to the point that I worried about her. She was putting her career above absolutely everything. And her history with her firm had made her a little paranoid on top of it. Most of the time, she was right to be paranoid – but not this time.
Kate and Jon have this odd one-sided rivalry going. Kate doesn’t want him to get a promotion that he doesn’t want and won’t take. This seemed to consume her at times, and it really caused a lot of friction – but we have to have some conflict, right. Somehow, they seemed to be perfect for each other, though.
I enjoyed the mix of small-town and city atmospheres. It was like getting the best of both worlds. While this is part of a series, the romance portion can be read on its own, but there are some background references to previous books and characters.
**I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book**
