Title: The Perfect Deception
Author: Jennifer Wilck
Genre: New adult, contemporary Jewish romance
Book Blurb:
When Dina and Adam run into each other on a deserted road, Dina thinks Mr. Flashypants can't possibly be interested in someone like her. Can they trust each other to look beyond the surface?
Dina Jacobs is a single librarian who has never fit in due to her off-the-charts intelligence, frizzy hair and rounder-than-socially-acceptable figure. She left her past behind, until an invitation to her ten-year high school reunion causes all her insecurities to return.
Adam Mandel is a single corporate attorney who just missed his third deadline at his father's law firm, jeopardizing his chance at making junior partner. With his reputation on the line, Adam needs all the help he can get to convince his father that he deserves the promotion.
Adam thinks Dina is just the person to help him improve his reputation. Neither one of them counts on falling in love, though. And when lies and insecurities ruin their budding relationship, will either one of them be brave enough to step forward and claim what’s theirs?
The Perfect Deception is the third book in this new adult contemporary romance, with a heroine who spouts random facts when nervous, a hero afraid to let his inner dork escape his polished outside, and a fake relationship you’ll love to watch develop into something real.
Buy The Perfect Deception and enjoy this hilarious opposites-attract romance.
Book 1: The Perfect Match
Book 2: The Perfect Secret
Book 3: The Perfect Deception
My Review:
The Perfect Deception is the third in Jennifer Wilck’s The Perfect Match trilogy and it doesn’t disappoint. This series focuses on young Jewish professionals navigating love and their careers.
In this story, we meet Dina Jacobs, a librarian who loves to read, as she’s discovered a pothole has caused her car to get a flat tire. When a handsome man stops to help, she wonders if he’s a knight in shining armor or a serial killer.
The man is Adam Mandel, a lawyer we’ve met in previous books. He has no idea why he’s attracted to this woman with frizzy hair, who carries a bit too much weight, who’s super smart, and who spouts off random facts—“…seven percent of men aren’t comfortable letting the woman pay the check…”—when she’s nervous. But he is.
And this “opposites attract” premise is what gives this story its strength, humor, and realism.
Adam is up for junior partner at his father’s law firm. But he’s missed deadlines and the promotion is in jeopardy. On top of that, Adam’s suffers from an abandonment issue. His mother left when he was young, and he believes it’s his fault. He believes no woman would want to stay with him. So why would Dina?
Wilck has crafted a story with realistic characters with fears we can all relate to. I loved Dina from the start. She was the smart girl in high school who was often overlooked, that is when the prettier girls were mean to her.
Just like Dina, I was wary of Adam at first. But Dina brought out his true self. I grew to love him right along with her. Wilck has given them both unique, quirky characteristics. And wrapped them in complex emotions that gave their personalities true depth.
The author has once again given us a peek at what a happily ever after looks like in the twenty-first century. It’s realistic and romantic all at once. I know I fell in love with this couple. The Perfect Deception is the perfect read to renew your faith in love overcoming all odds.
My Rating: 5+ stars
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Author Biography:
Jennifer Wilck is an award-winning contemporary romance author for readers who are passionate about love, laughter, and happily ever after. Known for writing both Jewish and non-Jewish romances, her books feature damaged heroes, sassy and independent heroines, witty banter and hot chemistry. Jennifer’s ability to transport the reader into the scene, create characters the reader will fall in love with, and evoke a roller coaster of emotions, will hook you from the first page. You can find her books at all major online retailers in a variety of formats.
Jennifer started telling herself stories as a little girl when she couldn’t fall asleep at night. Pretty soon, her head was filled with these stories and the characters that populated them. Even as an adult, she thinks about the characters and stories at night before she falls asleep or walking the dog. Eventually, she started writing them down. Her favorite stories to write are those with smart, sassy, independent heroines; handsome, strong and slightly vulnerable heroes; and her stories always end with happily ever after.
In the real world, she’s the mother of two amazing daughters and wife of one of the smartest men she knows. She believes humor is the only way to get through the day and does not believe in sharing her chocolate.
Social Media Links:
Website: http://www.jenniferwilck.com
Reviewed by: Terry