The Charmer by Avery FlynnMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Three and a half stars.
Hudson Carlyle likes to pretend he's as deep as a puddle but in reality he is the famous artist Hughston whose works are highly sought after and acclaimed. His widowed mother has successfully married off his older brother and now she has her sights set on Hudson, but she wants Hudson to help mend the rift between his brother and his brother's former best friend Tyler Jacobson.
The book opens at a fancy charity cocktail party at the Harbor City Museum of Natural History, Hudson watches one of the members of staff make goo-goo eyes at Tyler, despite her ugly clothes he finds her fascinating and desperately wants to paint her, so he tries to make a deal with her, he'll help her win over Tyler and when she succeeds she'll let him paint her. But to his surprise she turns down his offer, not once but twice!
This novel ticks off a fair few romance tropes: billionaire playboy meets the nerd, dating guru, fake relationship, the only woman not bowled over by his charm.
I enjoyed the novel but not as much as the first one. Interesting because it is a cross-over with the Hartigans series - our heroine Felicia being the youngest Hartigan.
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