Dealmaker Heartbreaker by Rochelle Alers: Review

* copy received for review consideration

If you are a romance junkie, then chances are you grew up reading Harlequin romance novels. The classic, simple romances that you could buy in the drug store are still alive and well.

I have not read one of these books in years and I had the chance to review one this week. Here are my thoughts.

Dealmaker Heartbreaker by Rochelle Alers
Series: Wickham Falls Weddings (Book 5)
Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition; Original edition (April 16, 2019)
ISBN-13: 978-1335573872

ABOUT:

When a business deal
Becomes an affair of the heart.

Big-city Noah Wainwright’s always viewed business as a game. But when he stumbles across bed-and-breakfast owner Viviana Remington, she’s playing by different rules. Rules of honor that bring the love-’em-and-leave-’em playboy to his knees. And reserved Viviana’s hardly immune to the real-estate guru’s many charms. When Viv learns how the Wainright family plays the game, though, all bets are off…

Dealmaker Heartbreaker by Rochelle Alers Review

I cannot tell you how many books like this I have read over the years. I think hundreds would be a safe range. So I was a bit curious to see how they have changed over the years.

One thing I noticed was that this story was just as simplistic as I remember they used to be. This book is pretty light on the character development and the story was as close to an Insta-love as you can get. Even though this book is part of a series, I had no issue following the story.

Viv’s character was a bit odd. On one hand she was stiff and rigid, distrustful of all men. Then the next thing you know she is taking a trip with this guy she barely knows.

Noah is a sweetie but falling for someone instantly simply because you as attracted to them is certainly different, but at least he was a gentleman. But I never really felt a deep connection between the two. The story never sucked me in totally.

While the author kept the story along the classic romance lines, she also added in a bit of heat and fire that added to the overall relationship. The writing was straightforward without a lot of added fluff but time and the plot jumped here and there, which made it a bit of a distraction to follow at times.

Overall, the book was so much like they used to be. It seems that time has not moved forward on this classic romance style of writing, except for the added hot parts.

Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.