All-consuming, deep, seductive, so damn emotional—this book is everything I expect from Jewel E. Ann.”
—Pam Godwin, New York Times bestselling author
Look the Part, an all-new “emotional and breathtaking” standalone from
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Look the Part by Jewel E. Ann
Publication Date: January 29th, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Cover Designer: Sarah Hansen, Okay Creations
Photographer: Regina Wamba
Flint Hopkins finds the perfect tenant to rent the space above his Minneapolis-based law office.
All the T’s are crossed and I’s dotted on Ellen’s application. Her references are good. And she’s easy on the eyes.
Until …
Flint discovers Ellen Rodgers, Board-Certified Music Therapist, plays music. Bongos, guitars, singing—not Beethoven administered through noise-cancelling headphones.
The cut-throat attorney serves up an eviction notice to the bubbly, constantly-humming redhead who's too sexy for her own good. But luck is on Ellen’s side when Flint’s autistic son, Harrison, takes an instant liking to her. A single dad can’t compete with guitars—and rats. Yes, she has pet rats.
This woman …
She’s annoyingly happy with a constant need to touch him—adjust his tie, button his shirt, invade his space, and mess with his mind.
Still …
She must go.
Their lust-hate relationship escalates into something beautiful and tragic. This sexy, romantic-comedy explores the things we want, the things we need, and the impossible decisions parents and children make to survive.
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What I thought about Look the Part
Flint Hopkins is not an easy man. When Ellen Rodgers comes into his life, she threatens so many aspects of his life, he's all over the place. She awakens something in him and he's able to see something besides the guilt he carries like penance.
It's really hard to go into detail with this because I don't want to give up any spoilers. This book will grab you in the early pages and keep you hooked until the very last. I love the way this story is told. Jewel E. Ann knows exactly when to reveal all the little twists and turns of the plot and I've come to love her voice when she's telling the story. I fell hard for Ellen and Flint, even though he's quite unlikable at the beginning. It is his journey that dominates this tale, for good reason, but Ellen is by no means just a bystander in this story. She's got some background that colors her world too. I loved Flint's awakening as he decides just how he wants to live his life.
Look the Part is funny and romantic with just the right amount of dark. Ellen and Flint are so wonderful together, although their road to an HEA is not an easy one. Flint's son Harrison is also terrific, and I appreciated the subtle recognition of what parenting an autistic child entails. Flint and Ellen's parents also contribute to the cast of secondary characters.
Most of all, Look the Part is a romantic tale that will leave you feeling hopeful about the power of love and the importance of forgiveness. There's so much emotion in this story-- sometimes good and sometimes sad, but all very true to the heart. I can't gush about this book enough.
An ARC was provided for review.
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About Jewel
Jewel is a free-spirited romance junkie with a quirky sense of humor. With 10 years of flossing lectures under her belt, she took early retirement from her dental hygiene career to stay home with her three awesome boys and manage the family business.
After her best friend of nearly 30 years suggested a few books from the Contemporary Romance genre, Jewel was hooked. Devouring two and three books a week but still craving more, she decided to practice sustainable reading, AKA writing.
When she’s not donning her cape and saving the planet one tree at a time, she enjoys yoga with friends, good food with family, rock climbing with her kids, watching How I Met Your Mother reruns, and of course…heart-wrenching, tear-jerking, panty-scorching novels.
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