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OUTMATCHED by Kristen Callihan & Samantha Young
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: 19th November 2019
What happens when a boxer finds chemistry with a geek?
Parker Brown can’t believe she needs to hire a fake boyfriend. When she landed her dream job in renewable energy, she thought she’d be entering a world at the forefront of progressive thinking. But the head boss prefers to promote employees who are “settled.” Thankfully, she’s found the perfect candidate, a fellow intellectual looking for some quick cash. What Parker gets is his protective big brother—Rhys Morgan. The tall, muscled ex-boxer with a foul mouth shows up just as her boss does, and now she’s stuck with the manipulative jerk.
Responsibility weighs heavily on Rhys. Now permanently out of the ring, he’s trying to hold together his late father’s gym and keep his younger brother, Dean, on the straight and narrow. To save Dean from himself, Rhys takes his place, ready to give this society girl a piece of his mind. Instead, he finds an opportunity. Even though they can hardly stand each other, posing as Parker’s boyfriend is a win-win deal. She gets to keep her job, and he’ll charm her star-struck boss into sponsoring his gym.
Problem is, they can barely keep their hands off each other. And what started as an easy deal isn’t so easy anymore. Because what future can a rough ex-boxer, afraid to open his heart, and a polished society geek, who has sworn off real relationships, possibly have?
They say opposites attract. These opposites are about to combust on impact.
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★4 STARS★
Samantha Young and Kristen Callihan are auto buy authors for me in their own respect, so you can imagine the thrill of anticipation when I discovered they would be co-writing a book together. The premise of the book is one I adore –fake relationship/enemies to lovers and/opposites attract – so there was no putting up a fight when it came to getting my hands on it.
Parker Brown is a small but mighty woman who is driven by her passion for the environment and renewable energy. She has big ideas but when it becomes apparent her boss collates her relationship status with the ability to do her job, she makes the uncharacteristic choice of hiring a boyfriend for appearances. Parker is nothing if thorough and her man of choice is a likeminded intellectual who would be able to hold his own both in conversation and in the company of her colleagues and boss.
Rhys Morgan’s illustrious boxing history does nothing to starve off the apprehension of how long he can continue finance his late father’s gym. His younger brother is educated and going places and it’s a combination of pride and sense of duty that leads Rhys to shoulder the burden alone. He is fuming when he discovers his brother’s preposterous arrangement with Parker, so much so takes it upon himself to give her a piece of his mind. What actually ensues is a comedy of errors which results in Rhys being mistaken for Parker’s boyfriend and her having to go along with it to save face.
Rhys is resentful of Parker’s dismissive boss, but he too finds himself at his mercy he hopes to gain financial sponsorship via his connections. What initially begins as a battle of wills becomes one that sees them fighting each other’s corner.
Young and Callihan proved themselves to be a winning combo and with Outmatched they produced a winning knock out read.
About Kristen:
Kristen Callihan is an author because there is nothing else she’d rather be. She is a RITA winner and three-time nominee and winner of two RT Reviewer’s Choice awards. Her novels have garnered starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and the Library Journal, as well as being awarded top picks by many reviewers. Her debut book FIRELIGHT received RT Magazine’s Seal of Excellence, was named a best book of the year by Library Journal, best book of Spring 2012 by Publisher’s Weekly, and was named the best romance book of 2012 by ALA RUSA. When she is not writing, she is reading.
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About Samantha:
Samantha Young is a New York Times and #1 International bestselling author from Stirlingshire, Scotland. On Dublin Street was Samantha’s first adult contemporary romance series and has sold in thirty countries. She has since published over thirteen romance titles including the New York Times Bestsellers Into the Deep, Hero, and her most recent contemporary romance Play On. When writing Adult Paranormal romance she writes under the pen name S. Young.
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